Hitching a Ride on Christmas Eve & Other Stories - Softcover

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This engaging, unforgettable collection of contemporary short stories set during the Christmas season belongs in the stocking of every fan of classic Christmas tales and literary fiction. Hitching a Ride on Christmas Eve & Other Stories captures the warmth, humor and bittersweet beauty of the season.

A brother urges his estranged sister to join his holiday table. Two old friends jockey for the last wagon on the toy store shelves on Christmas Eve. A widower who chronicles his life in five-minute increments seen through the eyes of a young neighbor. In twelve short stories, the reader is dropped instantly into the evocative, small moments and scenes that compile a lifetime of holiday memories. Dialogue-rich, the compact stories are at times wistful, relational, and funny, all set against the heightened backdrop of the Christmas season.

For readers with an appreciation for the real, small moments between us at Christmastime who still keep an eye out for a little holiday magic, too. These dozen holiday fiction tales will be returned to again and again each year.

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