This suspenseful, touching, quirky little tale of Christmas is a fast-moving, frequently shocking, account of a children's crisis hospital on one Christmas Eve. This one night of the year has a mysterious power, from millennia of pre-Christian harvest festivals and ancestor worship, when ghosts walked and admonished us to love our neighbor and give to those who suffer most in a time of plenty. Adopted by Christianity, but celebrated by all, this is a time embraced by family, to feel safe and loved, especially for children and teenagers. The children's crisis unit and its staff provide a safety net for abused, neglected, and traumatized children and teens. This little novella is a modern look at these issues, at some children's harsh reality, directly confronting the age-old question of " if God is good, why are bad things allowed to happen", on a night when the whole world seems warm and fuzzy, except for some unlucky children and teens, who need the Children's Unit and staff, and the healing power of Christmas.
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Christmas Eve on the Children's Unit
This suspenseful, touching, quirky little tale of Christmas is a fast-moving, frequently shocking, account of a children's crisis hospital on one Christmas Eve. This one night of the year has a mysterious power, from millennia of pre-Christian harvest festivals and ancestor worship, when ghosts walked and admonished us to love our neighbor and give to those who suffer most in a time of plenty. Adopted by Christianity, but celebrated by all, this is a time embraced by family, to feel safe and loved, especially for children and teenagers. The children's crisis unit and its staff provide a safety net for abused, neglected, and traumatized children and teens. This little novella is a modern look at these issues, at some children's harsh reality, directly confronting the age-old question of " if God is good, why are bad things allowed to happen", on a night when the whole world seems warm and fuzzy, except for some unlucky children and teens, who need the Children's Unit and staff, and the healing power of Christmas.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781977220486 |
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| Publisher: | Outskirts Press, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 12/04/2019 |
| Pages: | 168 |
| Product dimensions: | 4.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.36(d) |
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