Date: 10/24/12
Title: The
Ghost of Christmas Present
Author: Scott
Abbott and Amy Maude Swinton
ISBN 13: 978-1-4516-6039-5
Pages: 226
Publisher: Howard
Books/Simon & Schuster
Cover: Hardcover
Rating: 3
This book was, in my opinion, a partial ode to Shakespeare,
of whom I’m not the biggest fan. However, what I took away from this book was
that the human spirit cannot be broken.
Patrick Guthrie is left to take care of his ailing son,
Braden, alone. Braden has an enlarged heart and is in need of a delicate
procedure. Bad luck, trials and test are thrown at Patrick from every angle.
Not only is he put in a position to be there for his little boy, and “hope” him
through the procedure, Patrick has been laid off from his job and eventually he
is threatened with losing his son because the courts have concluded that
Patrick is no longer able to take care of his son financially.
Unable to bear much more, Patrick contemplates suicide until
he realizes that he would leave his son alone. Patrick then is hired and fired
from another job that leaves him panhandling on the streets in an effort to
keep and take care of his son.
This story shows that no matter how much is put on a person,
they have the ability to overcome many obstacles with faith, love and
determination.
FTC Disclosure: I
received a free copy of this book from Howard Books, for my honest review. The
opinions expressed here are my own.
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