SKIPPING CHRSITMAS—John Grisham—When Luther and Nora's daughter Beth leaves for a stint in the Peace Corps and won't be home for Christmas, Luther and his wife plan a cruise during the holiday. Luther's figured the cost of Christmas and even with the cruise, there would be savings. Their friends, co-workers, neighbors and others in their community take a dim view of their idea making life difficult in several ways. On Christmas Eve things happen which demonstrate the Christmas Spirit