{"product_id":"a-small-town-kind-of-j-a-bouma-9781948545952","title":"A Small Town Kind of Holiday","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf there is anything that is true about small towns, it's that holidays are the electricity that keep a community humming along. From my experience, and own childhood in a small Midwest town, its the celebrations of all sorts that form the backbone to its rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo here's to holidays of all sorts, the things we celebrate that make us us. And here's a collection of five original short stories that tell a variety of holidays, in a variety of ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first story is an inspiring one, a chance-encounter meet-cute between two people from opposite sides of the tracks on New Year's Eve leading to a connection that leads to something more. Then a story that's a tragedy, leading to a mystery on a wedding anniversary that sparks all sorts of questions-and a deep desire for justice. And what's a holiday collection without a rollicking Halloween adventure? That's story three, featuring Max Blade, who does Halloween like no other because the Blade's have for generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile some of our holidays are personal, many are national, worldwide even. The first Tuesday of November, every two years, is one sort of holiday-sort of. Election Day has arrived in this small town, giving one Junctioneer a headache. Speaking of national holidays: no way could I offer a collection without a special Thanksgiving Day closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe things we celebrate, our holidays, are the stuff of life, especially small-town living. So here's to holidays, big and small, national and personal. Here's to what brings us together and holds us together-in any number of ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. a. Bouma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948545950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948545952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Emmausway Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d","brand":"J. a. Bouma","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46431659065599,"sku":"9781948545952","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3357df10-9f91-4c40-9a8f-0a547077b0e0.jpg?v=1735142003","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-small-town-kind-of-j-a-bouma-9781948545952","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}