Publisher Description
In this award-winning novel set in the coal mining town of Brilliant, Ohio, during the Great Depression, ten-year-old Annie O’Neill is finally allowed to stay up on Christmas Eve, bursting with excitement and wonder at finally catching a glimpse of Father Christmas himself!
When Annie’s father returns home from a long shift at the coal mine on Christmas Eve, Annie makes a life-changing discovery about who Santa Claus really is. As her heart wrestles with reality and make-believe, Annie’s profound discovery about the real Father Christmas will touch the hearts of people everywhere. As she gracefully releases her innocence, Annie learns that the true meaning of Christmas is what lies in your heart.
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“With razor-sharp details and characters, Rowdy Herrington brilliantly evokes a specific time and place while simultaneously conveying the true meaning of Christmas and family.”
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Gardner Stern, Emmy Award–winning writer and producer
About Rowdy Herrington
Rowdy Herrington is a screenwriter, author, and a director of eight feature films. In his long career in Hollywood he has worked with a stellar cast of great actors, including Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliot, James Spader, Jeff Daniels, Kelly Lynch, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Caviezel, Claire Forlani, Malcolm McDowell, Aidan Quinn, Bruce Willis, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Tom Berenger. Rowdy has written over forty screenplays and pilots. He lives with his wife, Toni Semple, on their ranch in Livingston, Montana.