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Christmas Eve at the Backdoor
The Great Depression is in full swing, and Mrs. Kabrick hopes to make Christmas a special time for her children even though they don't have much. With the back door constantly opening and shutting, time flies bringing cold air, visitors, and a very special Christmas Eve.
- GenresChristmasShort Stories
60 pages, Paperback
Published October 21, 2017
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About the author
Rebekah A. Morris
120 books271 followersRebekah A. Morris has lived her entire life (as of now) in Missouri. Being home educated during her school years was great, except for writing. That was the worst subject (along with math) that she had to do. It wasn't until after she graduated that she discovered the joys and wonder of writing. Now she can't write enough. After spending six years in research and writing, she completed her first book, "Home Fires of the Great War," a 500+ page, historical fiction about home life in the United States and Canada during the First World War. Since then, she has been an avid writer and always has more than one story going on at once because only one story at a time got tiring and dull.
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November 15, 2017
Can I go to this town for Christmas? Everyone is so neighborly, and I love the set-up of the backdoors. ;) I had a little trouble keeping the twins apart at first, but I soon grew to recognize each individual child. (Roger is Mr. Mischief. :P ) Mrs. Kabrick sure did have a busy day though! Phew. I especially enjoyed how each knock sounded different, depending on the type of person coming to the door. Ice skating sounded like fun, and having a new kitten for Christmas is pretty special. ;) And the pastor handing out gifts is such a neat tradition! I love how the path to their door . This story ended on a very sweet, Christmas-y note!
Best quote: It seemed hesitant, almost unsure, as if the giver wasn’t sure he really wanted to knock.
Altogether, this short story was a great little sample of Christmas. ;)
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Best quote: It seemed hesitant, almost unsure, as if the giver wasn’t sure he really wanted to knock.
Altogether, this short story was a great little sample of Christmas. ;)
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
December 13, 2018
I went hunting for a quickie read last night and found this one. It took me about half an hour to read and was so sweet! Being given unexpected gifts, this widow isn't one to hog them to herself--instead she shares with other needy folks as well. And the sharing of them could bring the greatest gifts of all.
Two things bothered me. First, it's in the description that the book is set in the Depression era, but the actual text doesn't hold anything to give that impression; it could be anytime in the era when folks still sent "wires" and yet also had cars. So I was thinking of it more 40s-ish through the story until I went back and read the blurb. Second, the uses of "backdoor" as a noun drove my editor's eye a bit batty. I should have known from the title, but I wasn't really paying attention. Probably just me, but having "backdoor" (adjective) substituted for "back door" (noun) about 90% of the time was a big issue for my tired brain. Don't let that keep you from reading this sweet story, though!
Rebekah's Christmas stories are always a reliable read to get you into the Christmas spirit and to get a spoonful of the Warm Fuzzies.
Two things bothered me. First, it's in the description that the book is set in the Depression era, but the actual text doesn't hold anything to give that impression; it could be anytime in the era when folks still sent "wires" and yet also had cars. So I was thinking of it more 40s-ish through the story until I went back and read the blurb. Second, the uses of "backdoor" as a noun drove my editor's eye a bit batty. I should have known from the title, but I wasn't really paying attention. Probably just me, but having "backdoor" (adjective) substituted for "back door" (noun) about 90% of the time was a big issue for my tired brain. Don't let that keep you from reading this sweet story, though!
Rebekah's Christmas stories are always a reliable read to get you into the Christmas spirit and to get a spoonful of the Warm Fuzzies.
December 19, 2019
Admits a whole slew of Christmas books that are filled with magic and unexplained happenings, I can always count on Rebekah Morris to be down to earth. That doesn't mean her books are slow, goodness, this one never slowed down!
I love the simplistic, yet sweet way everything that happened was portrayed. Back doors may seem like a simple thing, but in this book, they mean so much more than just entryways. I can't say too much without giving stuff away (After all, this is a really short book). But I loved it! It would be a great read-aloud book for kids. And there is a kitten in it, which makes it like five times more adorable.
I still think At Christmas Lodge is my favorite of this author's Christmas books, but this one is super sweet.
>>2019 This little story has such a warm, cozy feeling packed into it!! I want to visit these characters. <3
I love the simplistic, yet sweet way everything that happened was portrayed. Back doors may seem like a simple thing, but in this book, they mean so much more than just entryways. I can't say too much without giving stuff away (After all, this is a really short book). But I loved it! It would be a great read-aloud book for kids. And there is a kitten in it, which makes it like five times more adorable.
I still think At Christmas Lodge is my favorite of this author's Christmas books, but this one is super sweet.
>>2019 This little story has such a warm, cozy feeling packed into it!! I want to visit these characters. <3
July 18, 2018
Reminded me a lot of watching a good old show like The Waltons... or... or... Lassie! Your neighbor is always willing to help you out.
It's also a story of treating strangers as angels, as you don't know just who you may be entertaining.
Another lovely story from Miss Morris, that the whole family can enjoy together.
It's also a story of treating strangers as angels, as you don't know just who you may be entertaining.
Another lovely story from Miss Morris, that the whole family can enjoy together.
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All the knocks made me smile again.
I had forgotten just how many people knocked on that door! So much fun to reread this story and see all the different people and things that happened that Christmas Eve.
All the knocks made me smile again.
I had forgotten just how many people knocked on that door! So much fun to reread this story and see all the different people and things that happened that Christmas Eve.
December 5, 2018
Okay, this was too darling for anything! I loved how the whole flurry of unplanned activity centered around the backdoor! Loved watching the family give as well as receive. (Oh, and the church's tradition was wonderful! We need to start something like this...) And loved, loved, loved the ending! <3 Definitely a new Christmas favorite!
December 26, 2017
Another very enjoyable heart warming Christmas short story by Rebekah A. Morris.
December 25, 2017
Back door visitors on Christmas Eve
This is such a fun, heartwarming tale of a widow woman and her four children. They are a close knit family. Love abounds in their him. They receive many back door visitors culminating in a surprise visit from their mother's brother whom she hasn't seen in ten years. I imagined I was sitting at the kitchen table as each back door visitor dropped by for a visit.
A delightful read for all ages.
This is such a fun, heartwarming tale of a widow woman and her four children. They are a close knit family. Love abounds in their him. They receive many back door visitors culminating in a surprise visit from their mother's brother whom she hasn't seen in ten years. I imagined I was sitting at the kitchen table as each back door visitor dropped by for a visit.
A delightful read for all ages.
January 1, 2026
3 stars. As always, Rebekah Morris’ descriptions enabled me to envision the setting perfectly in my head. The little twists in the story constantly surprised me, and I enjoyed the sweet, family love.
A Favourite Quote: “Every year the Kabrick family had made it a point to give at least one gift to a family less fortunate than themselves. ‘We may not have much,’ Mrs. Kabrick had often told her children, ‘but there are others who have even less. And we have something that money can’t buy; we have love.’ Her children all seemed to catch the true spirit of Christmas, for their first talk of gifts in December were not about what they wanted but about what they could give someone else.”
A Favourite Beauriful Quote: “The sun was slipping farther towards the west, leaving Christmas Eve in dusky, wintery light.”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “For a moment Mrs. Kabrick could only stare at the gifts on the table in bewilderment. ‘Surely, Reverend, there must be a mistake.... These don’t all belong here.’
“‘Well, if they don’t, you’ll have to find some other Kabrick family to give them to, for I know of only one in the entire town and surrounding farms.’”
A Favourite Quote: “Every year the Kabrick family had made it a point to give at least one gift to a family less fortunate than themselves. ‘We may not have much,’ Mrs. Kabrick had often told her children, ‘but there are others who have even less. And we have something that money can’t buy; we have love.’ Her children all seemed to catch the true spirit of Christmas, for their first talk of gifts in December were not about what they wanted but about what they could give someone else.”
A Favourite Beauriful Quote: “The sun was slipping farther towards the west, leaving Christmas Eve in dusky, wintery light.”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “For a moment Mrs. Kabrick could only stare at the gifts on the table in bewilderment. ‘Surely, Reverend, there must be a mistake.... These don’t all belong here.’
“‘Well, if they don’t, you’ll have to find some other Kabrick family to give them to, for I know of only one in the entire town and surrounding farms.’”
August 31, 2020
This was a sweet Christmas story. I loved how this family that helps others all the time gets to have a special Christmas Eve filled with surprises and love!
I was given a free review copy of the audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
I was given a free review copy of the audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
December 11, 2021
listened to the audio version of this. I found it ok, but didn't really enjoy it to be honest. It all felt a bit samey to me. Personal preference I suppose.
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