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Fallon Blair, Online/Entertainment Editor

“A Christmas Memory”
Nov. 22, 2022
Holiday Fiction
AUTHOR: Richard Paul Owens
PAGE COUNT: 192 pages
SYNOPSIS: 1967 proves to be a year of complete melancholy for young Richard where poverty, divorce and grief have plagued him and his family. Even during the holiday season, the family continued to struggle at home, while Richard is constantly bullied at school until Richard makes an unexpected friend: his elderly neighbor Mr. Foster. They quickly begin bonding over their common love of books, and through the kindness and wisdom from his new friend, Richard learns the true spirit of Christmas where the power of love and hope can conquer the pain of loss and tragedy.