That Happiness Thing: A Hometown Fable

That Happiness Thing: A Hometown Fable is a children's book that poses the age-old question, "What is happiness?" Which is what a 10-year-old boy from a small California town wants to know. It's 1958. Christmas is just around the corner. His family isn't happy and he doesn't know why. So he sets out to explore his home town and find out. With a little help from an elderly gentleman and a magical snow globe, he discovers that true happiness isn't about having the most of everything, but mak...