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Mark Hughes’s Newly Released, “The Christmas Miracle as Told by the Animals in the Manger,” is a Touching and Unique Imagining of Jesus’s Birth
Hughes shares, “A family of mice, a donkey, a lamb, and a pigeon retell the saga of the night of Christ’s birth. Harold Brown is president of Mouse Transportation Company and delivers cheese and other food stuff to mice around the city of Bethlehem. Mr. Brown’s family consists of his wife, Harriet, their daughter, Henrietta, and their son, Henry. Their living space is located next to the trough in a manger that just happens to also be occupied by Lucy the Lamb and Bruno the Donkey. The antics of Pedro the Pigeon provide amusement as he flies in and out of the Browns’ lives. However, the need to continually find fresh food for the Brown family exposes their lives to danger.
“One night, a very pregnant Mary, riding a donkey and accompanied by her husband, Joseph, appear at the manger to prepare for the birth of their son. From that moment on, each manger occupant plays a role in the unfolding drama of the Christmas miracle. But after all the celebrations and worshipping by the shepherds and the magi, God informs Joseph in a dream to immediately head to Egypt the next day. Since the birth of Jesus, the Brown family realized he was special since they experienced a peace they had never known before. When the Browns hear about their departure, Mr. Brown begs Joseph to take them with him, but Joseph firmly tells him, ‘No.’
“With Mary on their donkey, Joseph gives the animal a swat on the rump that begins their journey to Egypt. The Brown family weeps because the peace they had experienced with Mary, Joseph, and Jesus leaves with them, and they wonder if they’ll ever see the three of them again.”
Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Mark Hughes’s new book will bring the story of Christ’s birth to life like never before for upcoming generations.
Hughes crafts an enjoyable fiction that celebrates the true reason for the Christmas season.
Consumers can purchase “The Christmas Miracle as Told by the Animals in the Manger” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.
For additional information or inquiries about “The Christmas Miracle as Told by the Animals in the Manger,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.
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Author Ann Aschauer has released "Satan’s Worst Nightmare," a book built around a real outreach event two Michigan women created by reworking Halloween into a Christian production. According to the announcement, the expanded title reads "Satan’s Worst Nightmare: A Testimony of Recognizing, Fighting and Winning Today’s Spiritual Warfare" and it follows two small-town mothers, identified as Annie and Kelly, during the initial development of what the publisher calls a potentially unprecedented theatrical work: the story of Christ’s Resurrection told from Satan’s point of view.
The book arrives from Covenant Books, a Christian publishing house, and comes after Aschauer’s earlier novels including "Counselor," "Vision," and "Sparrows," as well as her prior nonfiction publications. Aschauer has a background in theater, playwriting and drama education, and taught middle school English and drama, experience the publisher says shaped how she reconstructed the obstacles the two women faced in building the event.
The narrative frames the project as spiritual warfare in a literal sense — prayer, obstacles, and what the release calls attacks and opposition standing between the women and a finished outreach. "This story shows that God can use anyone to do remarkable things that bring Him glory," Aschauer said in the announcement, adding that the original event became a testimony to everyone who helped build it. "I pray readers will see their own potential to make a difference in ways they never imagined possible," she said.
The book is being sold through bookstores and online retailers including Amazon, Apple’s iTunes Store, Google Play and Barnes and Noble, per the publisher.
What the announcement doesn’t specify is how the original event has evolved since — whether "Satan’s Worst Nightmare" is still staged annually in the women’s community, or whether the book is meant to document a one-time production. That detail is left to readers to find on their own.
Studio CarryOnHarry Perspective
At Studio CarryOnHarry, we see Aschauer’s career trajectory as instructive for faith-based creators working in theatrical spaces. Her progression from drama educator to playwright to novelist reveals how technical storytelling craft and spiritual conviction can reinforce each other. By teaching middle school drama, she developed an intuitive understanding of how audiences connect with narrative—not through sermon, but through character, conflict, and transformation. That foundation shapes how she approaches faith narratives: not as didactic messages, but as dramatic experiences. Her earlier novels like "Counselor" and "Vision" suggest an author learning to weave theological themes into structured plots. With "Satan’s Worst Nightmare," Aschauer applies those hard-won skills to document a real community event, transforming grassroots ministry into publishable testimony. For Christian creators, her arc demonstrates that investing in craft—understanding how stories actually move people—strengthens rather than dilutes faith-centered work.
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Author Erin Strong is offering her novel "She Never Left Ground Zero: A Novel of Courage, Love, and the Hidden Cost of 9/11" as a free download through September 30, according to the announcement. No registration, email address, purchase, subscription, or review is required, and coincides with the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
The novel is fiction but draws on the real experience of an NYPD officer, per the announcement. It centers on Sofia Vega, an NYPD officer whose work amid the smoke and debris in the aftermath leads to lasting consequences she and her family must face. Strong has said she wanted to write about what happened to first responders and their families after press coverage of the attacks faded — a theme that echoes a broader body of anniversary-year 9/11 literature, including nonfiction essay collections and survivor accounts published or reissued around the same milestone.
According to Strong, "I wanted to tell a deeply personal story about what happened after the television cameras moved on." "Many first responders and their families continued living with the consequences of September 11 for years. This novel honors their courage, their sacrifices, and the people who loved them through it all."
The free download is available at sheneverleftgroundzero.com. The book will also remain for sale on Amazon and other retailers after the promotional window closes. Strong’s team can be reached through the same website or by phone.
Studio CarryOnHarry Perspective
At Studio CarryOnHarry, we see Strong’s September timing as a textbook example of anniversary marketing strategy. Major commemorative dates like the 25th anniversary of 9/11 generate enormous search volume and media attention—precisely when potential readers are already thinking about the subject matter. By anchoring a free promotion to this peak-interest window, authors capture visibility they’d need to spend significantly on advertising to achieve otherwise. The counterintuitive logic: giving away the book for free during high-traffic periods can actually drive more long-term sales than traditional paid campaigns, because it builds audience reach, generates word-of-mouth momentum, and establishes the title in readers’ minds before the promotional window closes. When the book returns to paid status in October, those who downloaded it free become natural candidates for follow-up engagement—reviews, recommendations, and future purchases. It’s a calculated play on consumer psychology and search behavior that extends the book’s commercial lifespan well beyond September.
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