Santa Claus is Coming to Town
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A daughter keeps a special secret.
A man is reminded of the meaning of Christmas on a Chicago 'El' train.
A grandmother has just one wish.
A father hatches a plan for his son's perfect Christmas portrait.
This collection of short stories celebrates the spirit of Christmas and how it can touch a person's life when they least expect it.
Joseph Mark Brewer
Joseph Mark Brewer was born in Hamilton, Ohio, in 1957. After studying music he enlisted in the navy as a journalist and served in the US, Europe, and Asia. He completed his degree in journalism at the University of Kansas and worked at publications in in the U.S. and overseas. He started writing fiction in his twenties, and has written for several short story anthologies. He is the author of the Shig Sato Mystery series and a collection of short stories, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, some of which are autobiographical.
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I’m playing “Jingle Bells” on the piano and the bauble-laden tree is sparkling over my shoulder. The smell of roasting turkey fills the house and I can see filled Christmas stockings waiting to be plundered. Ah, cue Noddy Holder: “It’s Christmaaaaa…”
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To Dad, Ripping open the gold envelope, I read the clue you's written inside. ‘In the bedroom!’ I called and raced upstairs with my younger brothers hot on my heels. Clambering under the bed, I found another envelope and ripped it open. ‘What is it?’
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