G.P. Putnam's Sons

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New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon returns to the village of Mitford in her 15th novel featuring Father Tim Kavanagh, "My Beloved" (G.P. Putnam's Sons).

Read an excerpt below, and don't miss Faith Salie's interview with Jan Karon on "CBS Sunday Morning" December 7!

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Father Kavanagh

Pen in hand and his notebook open before him, he was ready to do what he did every November: Get started on his Christmas list.

He had vacated the French desk in the study and adopted the kitchen island as a command center. At the east end of the island, he

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