{"product_id":"all-systems-snow-jay-allchin-9781915221162","title":"All Systems Snow: 8 Tales of Christmas Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eSnuggle in for eight moving Christmas literary experiences!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTake a trickle of fun, add drops of delight, and mix in a dash of bittersweet, sprinkled liberally with hope, and enjoy this collection of enchanting stories of Christmas times spent in the most unexpected of ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStories of love, loss, and of the ways we find-and cling tightly to-connections with family, whether that family is found, fractured, or forever. These emotionally engaging stories tell of authentic Christmases and holiday experiences through characters as warm and alive as the Christmas season can be chilly with cold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo holiday collection is complete without a ghostly tale... We journey with Travis on his boat ride as he crosses the hours of his saddest Christmas Eve yet. Will his recently departed Pop find a way, from beyond this world, to reignite in his grandson the faith he's lost, perhaps provide \u003ci\u003eThe Last Christmas Gift\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd what of Carrie Clark and her Christmas wish? Can Christmas and its togetherness salvage the relationship between her parents? Or is young Carrie already planning for her future, a plan that might include the most fantastic idea articulated as \u003ci\u003eCarrie Clark's Christmas Wish\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin \u003ci\u003eThe Bell-Ringer\u003c\/i\u003e on his rounds. He cheers at snow, at Christmas lights aglow. At family hunkering down, at a lost love found. In this Christmas season, when His will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven, the bell-ringer walks the streets-gold or not-and, with his bell and in his chosen spot, broken spirits he might leaven. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhich might help one Tim Harper, who wonders what the future holds as he struggles to recover from the loss of his wife and who anxiously sits by the bedside of his comatose daughter, Melissa. In \u003ci\u003eThe Fairness of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, can Tim open his heart and find Christmas hope? A special nurse, whose love and care make her seem like an angel, might have a gift that changes everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe collection's sole vignette encompasses a tearful Christmas goodbye, where the author must learn how \u003ci\u003etruth\u003c\/i\u003e is often a matter of \u003ci\u003eperspective\u003c\/i\u003e, how history is \u003ci\u003eWritten by the Victors\u003c\/i\u003e. Look out for the link to the audio version of the story, read by the award-winning narrator BJ Harrison. It's free to enjoy (but please consider a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor one fragmented family, split across different cities and even different nations, there awaits a special moment none of them expected as they sit down at their computer screens and attempt to salvage their holiday. \u003ci\u003eWho We'll Be\u003c\/i\u003e finds that one of them has had an intriguing idea... one the family may come to truly treasure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs for bestselling author Jack Townsend, it's his book sales that dominate his thoughts. Can Jack repeat the glorious, but precarious, debut success of \u003ci\u003eA Window Into The Future\u003c\/i\u003e, turn this unexpected hit into a career? Or will he lose his life in pursuit of literary lust? While on his book tour in a small bookstore in a lonely Midwest town, a strange, ragged visitor might have something to say about that... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, it's mission set, cloudbank wet on \u003ci\u003eThe Uncertain New Day of Harold the Raindrop\u003c\/i\u003e. On his very first day dropping from his very first cloud, will Harold receive a frosty reception when he lands next to a bunch of elves and a rather jolly guy in a red suit? Even Harold can't imagine what's in store for him in his new, snowy life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDerek McFadden's \u003ci\u003eAll Systems Snow\u003c\/i\u003e gifts us eight telling tales of love, loss, and unexpected joy and reminds us what matters most at this special time of year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso included is the bonus short story \u003ci\u003eWhat Eternity Taught Eve\u003c\/i\u003e, a heart-rending, heartwarming tale with a bittersweet, poignant tingle. (Previously published in the anthology \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e13 by 11\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Allchin,Derek McFadden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915221161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915221162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Papillon Du Pere Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Jay Allchin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170871255295,"sku":"9781915221162","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/all-systems-snow-jay-allchin-9781915221162","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}