{"product_id":"the-belt-the-balloon-the-chad-r-allen-9798989947621","title":"The Belt, the Balloon, the Flowers: A Christmas Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Winter Tale of Quiet Kindness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jim Maloney snaps the buckle on his old leather belt one snowy morning, the moment brings him back to his younger self-wandering the streets of Florence, falling in love, and facing an old heartbreak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStopping by a neighborhood leather repair shop seems like a simple errand, but the quiet man behind the counter carries a heaviness Jim can't quite name. A few small, awkward gestures begin to weave an unexpected thread between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Belt, the Balloon, the Flowers\" is a gentle Christmas tale about noticing people, following a nudge, and discovering how small gestures can matter more than we realize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chad R. Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989947621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucla Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.09d","brand":"Chad R. Allen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997330911487,"sku":"9798989947621","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-belt-the-balloon-the-chad-r-allen-9798989947621","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}