{"product_id":"the-santa-claus-agreement-derek-mcfadden-9781915221056","title":"The Santa Claus Agreement: A Holiday Fable of Magic, Whimsy, and Heart","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn agreement 40 years in the waiting...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat's a boy to do when Santa Claus lets him down? He strikes an agreement.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he was seven, Davey Boyd asked Santa for just one Christmas present: \"Please make me normal.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause Davey had always believed-\u003ci\u003ealways known\u003c\/i\u003e-Santa could do \u003ci\u003eanything\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil Santa didn't. Because even Santa couldn't. Instead, Santa and Davey struck an agreement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, forty-eight-year-old David Boyd's time as a mall Santa Claus ends tonight. He loves the kids, the magic, the holiday season. But it's time. It's not the cerebral palsy he has learned to live with bringing this time to a close; it's not the heartbreaking ending of his relationship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo, it's time to begin the agreement he made forty years before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo, tonight, Davey is going to tell the kids who've gathered what happened that night, forty years ago, when he was whisked away to the North Pole. It's his last chance before the agreement is due to come into effect. Well, that is if one small detail doesn't void the whole thing. But there might be an elf-a cute one-who can help, if only Davey can truly \u003ci\u003esee\u003c\/i\u003e her before it's too late... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA holiday fable chock full of magic, whimsy, and heart, \u003ci\u003eThe Santa Claus Agreement\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the adventures of a boy destined for a magical experience... if, all grown up, he can keep his end of the bargain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Derek McFadden, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Death Taught Terrence\u003c\/i\u003e, comes this enchanting novel about what it means to love and believe with your whole heart, even when your whole heart is shattered. Perfect for fans of Richard Paul Evans, Donna VanLiere, Julie Salamon, and Mitch Alborn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Derek McFadden's \u003ci\u003eThe Santa Claus Agreement\u003c\/i\u003e, is a holiday story about the search for love and acceptance. Love must begin within, but no one is better equipped to show you how than McFadden's Santa. As a writer and working Santa myself, I can vouch that this story will warm your heart like hot cocoa and chocolate chip cookies beside the fire.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Bradley Harper\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of \u003ci\u003eA Knife in the Fog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner, Silver Falchion, 2019 \u0026amp; 2020\u003cbr\u003eEdgar Finalist\u003cbr\u003eTen-year Santa Veteran at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, Virginia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derek McFadden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915221056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915221056\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\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Derek McFadden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800604553471,"sku":"9781915221056","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-santa-claus-agreement-derek-mcfadden-9781915221056","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}