Pocket
November 2017
On Sale: October 31, 2017
384 pages ISBN: 1501173391 EAN: 9781501173394 Kindle: B01CO349KW Mass Market Paperback / e-Book (reprint) Add to Wish List
The “lovely and memorable tale” (Luis Carlos Montalván, New
York Times bestselling author) of a wounded warrior and his
younger brother who discover the true meaning of the
Christmas holiday in this timeless story of family bonds.
As far as ten-year-old Miller McClellan is concerned, it’s
the worst Christmas ever. His father’s shrimp boat is
docked, his mother is working two jobs, and with finances
strained, Miller is told they can’t afford the dog he
desperately wants. “Your brother’s return from war is our
family’s gift,” his parents tell him. But when Taylor
returns with PTSD, the stress and strain darken the family.
Then Taylor’s service dog arrives—a large black
Labrador/Great Dane named Thor. His brother even got the
dog! When Miller goes out on Christmas Eve with his father’s
axe, determined to get his family the tree they can’t
afford, he takes the dog for company—but accidentally winds
up lost in the wild forest. In the midst of this emergency,
the splintered family must come together and rediscover
their strengths, family bond, and the true meaning of
Christmas.