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Esther Ashton's New Dress: A short story set in the United States Homefront during WWII Kindle Edition

by Kellyn Roth (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 52 ratings
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Recently-orphaned Esther Ashton doesn’t expect much from Christmas with her brother away fighting in the South Pacific, her sister-in-law hospitalized with a new baby, and her job at the department store providing little to no profit. Will Esther have any sort of a Christmas or will it be another dud?

Esther Ashton’s New Dress, a Christmas short story, is sure to delight any fan of Christmas, the 1940s, and brevity.
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  1. Reading age
    6 - 14 years
  2. Print length
    15 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    December 23, 2017
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  6. Word Wise
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About the Author

Kellyn Roth was born and lives on a cattle ranch in North-Eastern Oregon. Always fascinated with telling stories, she created crazy games to play with her little brothers as a child. Today, she writes Christian and Historical Fiction with a focus on truth and family. Find out more about her and her novels at kellynrothauthor.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0787JJGP7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kellyn Roth (December 23, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 23, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 844 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 15 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 52 ratings

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Kellyn Roth

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Kellyn Roth is the author of ten historical romance novels with strong Christian themes, a touch of humor, and messy situations that put the main characters through the wringer and force them to face hard questions. Her stories include The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy, a Christian Victorian family saga.

Kell is the founder and owner of Wild Blue Wonder Press, a small press with the mission of sharing fictional stories full of grace and truth. Their goal is to create stories that matter, to delve into the deepest and sometimes the saddest parts of life, and to return from the darkest valleys resplendent in the light of hope and the fullness of joy.

When not building her author career, Kellyn is likely drinking iced coffee with her husband, getting lost somewhere in the Pacific Northwest with her friends, or watching period dramas and facetious comedies with her border collie.

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3.8 out of 5 stars
3.8 out of 5
52 global ratings

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Shen Shenanigans
5.0 out of 5 stars Short and Sweet
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2018
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What a sweet cup of hot chocolate! ESTHER ASHTON'S NEW DRESS is a lovely little tale of Christmas. A great read for this time of the year.
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Andrea Renee Cox
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Christmastime
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2021
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Sweet short story featuring sisters-in-law. Perfect for Christmastime reading.
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Angie
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute and Sweet
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018
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A very cute little Christmas story! Esther's relationship with her sister-in-law was sweet, and I loved her interaction with her baby niece. :D
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Karis
3.0 out of 5 stars trying to celebrate Christmas as best they can while missing him
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2017
Opening the document for “Esther Ashton’s New Dress” swept me back into the rush and hustle of pre-Christmas business of mid-war World War 2. When I saw the short story was written in first person present tense, I groaned to myself, (I typically prefer 3rd person and past,) but before I had read long I had was quite enjoying being in Esther’s head.

It was a unique viewpoint—a glimpse into the life of soldier’s sister and his wife, trying to celebrate Christmas as best they can while missing him. But fun, and showed the struggle and heartache realistically.

My only complaint was that I felt the story left a few ideas dangling unresolved. Esther’s falling away of faith, being one of those ideas. Overall, though a charming story. I received an e-copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are purely mine.
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Stacey Gidman
3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Short Story
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2018
What a sweet little story!
This felt very much like a period piece-which is good considering it's set in WW2! :P I liked the authenticity of the style. It felt very 40's-esque.
The writing style wasn't my favorite, but still quite enjoyable. Roth has accomplished well-written and amusing prose, something that's not always easy.
There honestly wasn't much time to get involved with characters due to the extremely short length of the story, but Esther seemed a sweetheart nonetheless.
A solid story! Kellyn should be proud!

~Gabriellyn GIdman
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Chloe
4.0 out of 5 stars Written beautifully and from a first-person point of view
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2018
Written beautifully and from a first-person point of view, this Christmas WWII short story is an easy and touching read. Esther Ashton, as the title indicates, is the main character in this story and it comes from her point-of-view.
I've been getting super interested in WWII, and this certainly helps feed that obsession.
If you're a fan of clean WWII reads, totally pick this up. It's worth it :D
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Faith Blum
5.0 out of 5 stars Super sweet story
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
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This story was the perfect read after a long day. It took all of 15 minutes to finish. The story was well written. I loved how Kellyn fit in little details of Esther so you could get to know her. Well worth the time to read!
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Katja H. Labonté
3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, Fun Story
Reviewed in Canada on December 25, 2020
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3 stars & 3/10 hearts. This is a cute, sweet little WWII story! I enjoyed the characters and would like to know more about them. ;)

A Favourite Quote: “We’re … we’re so blessed, though. We’re safe, and we have food and shelter, and because of … of Mark and all the other millions of men out there, we’re not being bombed. We’re barely deprived of anything, Ann. The rationing can be hard, but … it’s nothing compared to other countries. We are so blessed.”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “While Ann washes the dishes, I experiment with different formulas. I don’t like the taste of any of them, but Ann laughs and says we’d best let Rosalie be the judge of that. I agree, though how anyone could swallow the nasty stuff, let alone a sweet little thing like Rosalie, is beyond me.”
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Paige
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely story !!
Reviewed in Canada on December 18, 2018
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Aww, I just loved this !! Kellyn is super sweet and I was so excited to finally read something by her!
4/5 stars.
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