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A satire of traditional Christmas stories and noir, The Fat Man makes the perfect gift for the literary-minded. A hardboiled elf is framed for murder in a North Pole world that plays reindeer games for keeps, and where favorite holiday characters live complex lives beyond December. ... read more
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“"My feet were still shackled, so I hopped over to the French hens, tossing the other two calling birds at them like grenades. Being French, the hens skedaddled out of the way in a hot hurry and I slapped my foot chain under their guillotine and slammed the blade down."”
narrated from point of view of Gumdrop Coal
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Christmas’s old, old story, they start connecting that toy that made them feel special to the Child in the manger—the gift that lets us know that we are all special. Like clutching that teddy bear, the Child gives us peace, a presence, a feeling to cling to in the dark. His gift is wonderful, made just for you and your happiness. Going from believing in Santa to believing in the
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“See, Gumdrop, when all you see is the bad, it is only natural to want to set things right, to make something just.
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The giving came from the heart, but so did the receiving. The gratitude was genuine and the kids were really, truly thankful. But then the snake eventually brought his bag of apples to the Garden of Christmas, and after a couple of bites into the old McIntosh, the kids demanded more.
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"The straight dope is that you don't want to get on the Naughty List."
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1. Nutcracker
2. I'm Telling You Why
3. Yes, Virginia
4. The Jingle Bell Rock
5. A Couple of Misfits
6. Later On, We'll Conspire
7. Deck the Halls
8. Arose Such a Clatter
9. Stink, Stank, Stunk
10. Decorations of Red
11. Over the River and Through the Woods
12. Seasick Crocodile
13. Somebody Waits for You
14. Vixen
15. Grown a Little Colder
16. Oh, Tannenbomb
17. A Long Winter's Nap
18. Baby, It's Cold Outside
19. A Warped, Frustrated Old Man
20. Haven't Earned My Wings
21. Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies
22. I Really Can't Say
23. I Can't Remember a Worse December
24. Shakin' the Dust of This Crummy Little Town Off My Feet
25. But Santa, Dear, We're in a Hurry
26. A-Wassailing
27. Hang Your Stockings and Say Your Prayers
28. The New Old-Fashioned Way
29. Gather Near to Us Once More
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- Kenneth Harmon (Author)
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- Dewey: 813.6
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