These are not your typical, warm-and-fuzzy, smalltown Christmas tales. For some, the holidays are simply not the most wonderful time of the year. While many of us enjoy the festivities of the season, those weeks can also serve to remind us of painful memories and of the great voids in our hearts as we ache in silent grief amidst the merriment. From those who have lost loved ones to the story of the mother who works all year to keep her children fed yet has no extra money to put gifts under the tree, this is our writing. Maybe these are your people. No one tells it better than those who have lived it.
An anthology of Christmas stories set in the South. Stories filled with heartache, hard truths, and real people trying to make it through the holidays. Written by true Southerners who know firsthand the pain of life in the South and the love that keeps everything together.
"A collection of short stories that aims to inject real-world drama into tales of the holiday season."
- Kirkus Review
"..I think I fell in love with every last page. Well written and exactly what I needed to lift my spirits."
- Brianna Minor NetGalley 5 Star Review
Benton, W. R.: - W.R. Benton, an Amazon Best Selling Author, has authored numerous books of fiction, non-fiction, Sci-Fi, young adult, historical, and Southern humor. Such notable authors and actors as, Matt Braun, Stephen Lodge, Don Bendell, James Drury, "The Virginian," Robert Woods, and many others have endorsed his work. His "War Paint" is being developed into a movie. The movie will be produced by MVP3, Talent Management for Tennessee, New York, Illinois, and California.His book, "War Paint" is currently in the pre-production stage of becoming a feature film. Mister Benton has an Associate Degree in Search and Rescue, Survival Operations, a baccalaureate in Occupational Safety and Health, and a Masters Degree in Psychology completed except for his thesis. Sergeant Benton retired from the military in 1997, with over twenty-six years of active duty, and at the rank of Senior Master Sergeant (E-8). He spent twelve years as a Life Support Instructor where he taught aircrew members how to use survival gear, survival procedures, and parachuting techniques. Mister Benton lives in Mississippi, with his wife, Melanie Benton, (uses the pen name, Grady Clark) four dogs, and two cats, on an imaginary ranch.
Griggs, Vanessa Davis: - Vanessa Davis Griggs is a motivational speaker & author of: DESTINY UNLIMITED, THE ROSE OF JERICHO, PROMISES BEYOND JORDAN, WINGS OF GRACE. Newer releases: BLESSED TRINITY, STRONGHOLDS, IF MEMORY SERVES, PRACTICING WHAT YOU PREACH, GOODNESS AND MERCY, THE TRUTH IS THE LIGHT, RAY OF HOPE, REDEEMING WATERS, FOREVER SOUL TIES, THE OTHER SIDE OF GOODNESS, THE OTHER SIDE OF DARE, THE OTHER SIDE OF DIVINE, STEELY GRAY and COUNTLESS BLESSINGS.
Hunter, Laura: - Laura Hunter was raised in Alabama hill country and now lives near Tuscaloosa. She has published sixteen award-winning fiction pieces and nine poems, in addition to the numerous articles published through different media outlets. She has written a collection of fictional short stories focused on Copeland's Crossing, Alabama, which will appear in print 2020. Beloved Mother, her award-winning novel, was released April 1, 2019.
