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    Semi Santa
    Semi Santa
    Semi Santa
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    Semi Santa

    By Vallyn Bernard

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    While waiting for the roads to be cleared after a winter storm, a lonely over the road trucker, Kris Krangle, befriends a little girl a few days before Christmas who thinks he is Santa Claus. His act of kindness doesnt go unnoticed, and his striking resembles to the jolly ole fellow leads to wonderful adventures across some of the Rocky Mountains' interstate highways.

    As Kris drives his big red rig over the snowy mountains highways the magic and miracles of Christmas unfold before the often moist eyes of this kind, lonely trucker as other truckers and helpers become silent elves.

    Enjoy the gift of Christmas on this special heart warming ride through the mountains as a Semi Santa spreads joy and happiness on his way home.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJun 30, 2012
    ISBN9781477215869
    Semi Santa
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    Vallyn Bernard

    Vallyn’s life has been filled with adventures from those of his wild youth, to the Navy, and as a Green Beret in Special Forces while traveling around the world. However, none have compared with the wonderful adventures of living with the love of his life, Sunshine, and raising six awesome sons, who have added 21 grandchildren to the picture. Following in the tradition of storytelling found in his other books, 48 Acres, Semi Santa, and Pink Pigeons, Prom Knights continues the wonderful and heart touching adventures found in everyday life. Drawing from real events and everyday life, Vallyn has a unique way of expressing life. It’s a good idea to keep a box of tissues handy when reading his books. Experience the magic of how two close friends rescue a young lady when tragedy strikes. Enjoy their often hilarious, yet heartwarming and emotional ride to becoming Prom Knights.

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      Semi Santa - Vallyn Bernard

      AuthorHouse™

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

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      Phone: 1-800-839-8640

      The following is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, groups,

      places, events and incidents ar

      e either the product of the author’s

      imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual

      real persons, dead or alive, or actual events is purely coincidental.

      © 2012 Vallyn Bernard. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in

      a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means

      without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 6/27/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-1586-9 (ebk)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-1587-6 (sc)

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      CONTENTS

      CHAPTER 1

      CHAPTER 2

      CHAPTER 3

      CHAPTER 4

      CHAPTER 5

      CHAPTER 6

      Without Sunshine nothing happens…

      Sunshine…

      I love you forever & a day…

      While waiting for a snow storm to let up, Kris, a lonely seasoned over the road trucker, befriends a young mother and her daughter at a truck stop just outside of Denver a few days before Christmas. Not realizing how much he has turned into the likeness of Santa since his wife passed away, his act of kindness is caught by a cashier, and Kris is launched into the role of an over the road Semi Santa. Rolling along the snowy highways of the Rocky Mountains, and with the help of numerous unnamed elves, Kris touches the lives of many as his semi takes him on the greatest adventure of his life. Enjoy how Kris, with unseen and unknown helpers, makes the magic and miracles of Christmas happen.

      CHAPTER 1

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      Kris Krangle

      Are you Santa Claus? the little girl asked the heavy set white bearded trucker in the booth behind her, who gently shook his head no. With snow falling heavily the interstate had been closed to let the snow plows try to keep ahead of the storm. Christmas was only a few days away and many people were already on the roads to visit family and friends for the special day. The huge storm that had dropped down out of the Gulf of Alaska had pretty much shut down all traffic in the mountains of the Western U.S.

      What’s your name? continued the little girl as the gentle eyed trucker looked up from his last bite of cherry pie.

      My name is Kris, he replied softly.

      See, I knew you were Santa! She almost shouted.

      Kris’ laugh didn’t help his innocence, because it was a dead give away of Santa’s and his belly bouncing in the bib overalls only made the little girl’s case stronger.

      You see, I know one of your other names is Kris Kringle, and that only makes sense to use that one when it’s not Christmas yet. Otherwise people might bother you when you’re traveling back and forth to the North Pole, she continued matter of fact.

      Before Kris could say anything the little girl’s mother showed up. Excitedly, the little girl told her how Santa was sitting in the booth next to them, and that he would be able to find them after all for Christmas. The mother, with sad eyes looked at Kris, and quietly apologized for her daughter bothering him. The young mother looked worn out from driving, but there seemed to be something else in her countenance that Kris couldn’t quite put his finger on.

      He had always been heavy from all the years on the road, but since his sweetheart had passed on life had lost a lot of meaning for him, and eating filled a lot of his time. He had also let his goatee blossom into a full grown beard for the first time in his life, along with letting his hair grow long. The years had given

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