The best way to describe this new novel is to present a few clips of the pre-publication reviews.
"This will be a holiday treat for Maine and the country. Put up the holiday lights of all nations, light the fireplace and curl up with this dose of hope."
Editor, FrontStreet Reviews.
"The unique storytelling of the three visitations from the spirits of Christmas past, present and future are nothing short of marvelous writing and wonderful reading."
Marvin Wilson, author of I ROMANCED THE STONE
"I will be completely surprised if we do not see A MAINE CHRISTMAS CAROL as a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, it is the kind of story families will gladly gather together to enjoy for generations to come."
Joyce A. Anthony, author of STORM.
"At last, a classic for our own age."
Brian Doe, author of Barley and Gold and co-author, WAKING GOD
"DEATH AND TERRORISM IN IRAQ, A POTHEAD SCROOGE, AN EXASPERATED WIDOW, SEXUAL MOLESTATION, UNBEARABLE MEMORIES OF VIETNAM, TRANSCENDENT LOVE-A BITING FABLE FOR OUR TIMES."
Djelloul Marbrook, Enlish Editor, Arabesques Literary and Cultural Review
In place of old Scrooge, A MAINE CHRISTMAS CAROL introduces the 16 year old TJ. Having lost his father in Iraq, TJ turns to drugs to avoid facing the situation of his personal sorrow. Alienating himself from family and friends, this Maine youth must confront the three spirits whose appearance is promised by his father's ghost who hopes to turn his son from the path of self destruction. The novel boldly confronts the issues of teen drug abuse and suicide, single parenting, and the need to take responsibility for one's own actions.
