Download or read book The Christmas Clock written by Ken Williams and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-12-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas time may be as stressful for you as it is for many other families. Follow the holiday adventure of one young family as they discover if it is possible for a broken clock to bring peace and joy to the holidays so that they can take back the season.
Download or read book The Christmas Clock Or Time s River of Dust a Dark Holiday Tale written by John T. Cullen and published by Clocktower Books. This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ray Bradbury sent John T. Cullen a personal note in 2008, thanking him for writing a dark holiday fantasy worthy of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, or of Ray Bradbury's macabre yet heartwarming tales. Arthur Latchloose, a miserable, wealthy old banker, has everything--but has nobody. A modern genie with a cell phone, and a wondrous clock made for the Sun King, turn his world upside down.This is a dark holiday fantasy for men and women of all faiths and cultures, which loses nothing from its unique Christmas spirit while opening its doors of wonder and spooky humor (along with a few tears) to all. Each of us is a traveler in a river of time. Like fish in water, or merfolks patrolling the deep, we are unaware of the medium in which we travel. We are born, we grow up--we love, lose, and love again--we suffer; and ultimately, each of us becomes yet another discarded vessel among the objects that time's rushing river has deposited in its empty riverbed. This, you see, is a river that only passes once through any point in time. In his hour of need, our friend Arthur Latchloose, by a strange confluence of fate and chance, comes upon a marvelous device that runs precious time through its hands. This wondrous, antique grandfather clock was built for the Sun King, and ended up passing among the hands of Oriental despots for centuries. During the recent many unfortunate wars in that mystical region, it came into the clutches of a desperate straggler-from yet another of the many wars there. This unfortunate soul, Major Jarlid, upon returning home from the war, is forced to sell it to pay his final debts. His buyer turns out to be a terribly wealthy but equally desperate and lonely man-our friend Arthur Latchloose. Along with the fabulous clock of the Sun King comes a genie right out of a bottle on some Oriental beach. He is, one might say, not a spirit to be rubbed the wrong way. But this djinni has not met the likes of feisty old Latchloose before now. And so begins a dark and curious tale, on a cold and snowy Christmas Eve. It is a story best told by firelight, worthy of Mr. Charles Dickens, but without Tiny Tim Cratchett or wailing ghosts clanking in chains. Instead, we have a genie constantly talking on his cell phone, working on contract and harried by his London office.
Download or read book The Christmas Clock written by John T. Cullen and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ray Bradbury, during the 2008 Holiday season, sent a fan letter to John T. Cullen, praising The Christmas Clock: "Bravo, John! Read & Loved your 'Clock."On a darker, more universal level, The Christmas Clock is an allegory of how alcoholism reaches across generations and destroys families through violence and cruelty--but the human spirit can redeem itself, not by erasing or discarding the past (which makes us who we are) but by fixing the past within ourselves, and by rediscovering ourselves and the loves in our life.Arthur Latchloose had it all-a beautiful wife, wonderful children, wealth-and somehow it all disappeared from his life, leaving him a lonely and grumpy old man. As Christmas Eve descends upon the shadowy, neon city, and a blizzard coats the landscape with its silent magic, Arthur sits alone in his bank, the Latchloose Building of course. He putters around his priceless antique collection, only dimly aware that there is much more to life than his glittering treasures.The phone rings. It's Major Jarlid, fresh from the Middle East wars. Jarlid is desperate, and must sell a fabulous old Ottoman clock with magical properties. Not only that, but a djinni comes with the clock, and a single life-altering wish. This isn't your grandma's djinni. He's a harried young fellow, under a lot of stress, always on the phone with the home office in London. But he doesn't have a clue how mean and hard a bargain old skinflint Latchloose can drive.The djinni gives Arthur a choice: either wipe out your previous life, including those you loved, and get a whole new life-or go back and fix what you broke. Seeing his son and daughter, and then his beloved, deceased wife Gretchen, Arthur begins to see his many regretchens.Not only that, but the djinni gives Arthur a unique tour of his past life, in the form of a river of time resembling a darkling Niagara of sand-the sands of time. Embedded in these sands are artifacts from the past-and memories so terrible Arthur can barely look. But look he must, and deal with them, in a catharsis that brings him to his one and only great decision: to go back and fix, and reclaim what is lost, or to forget and move on. As Arthur and the djinni wander through the city on this quest, the hours strike, one terrible tolling after another among the snowy streets and concrete canyons lit by neon. As the harried djinni runs along, Arthur drives his bargain to the very last stroke of the very last hour, gambling with the very fabric of time and reality...The Christmas Clock is a treasure of wisdom, a play of morality, a shining gem of dark fantasy to warm your Holiday night. Like Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol, it brings out the best and the worst in people, and gives you chills and goosebumps as Arthur Latchloose finally comes up against a Fate he cannot escape or deny. The payoff is either total catastrophe forever, or a warm and shining Holiday reward.
Download or read book The Christmas Clock written by John Cullen and published by . This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Latchloose is a grumpy old banker who feels left behind by the world, though perhaps he unknowingly helped cause his estrangement from his late wife and their children. He hasn't a friend in the world, not even a pet, and has not celebrated a Christmas in years. He does have an unusual hobby to go along with his considerable wealth. He collects antiquities. Not just old antiques, but rare and valuable items from long ago. This year Mr. Latchloose has contrived to buy himself a fabulous and strangely powerful grandfather clock originally made at the court of Louis XIV, the Sun King, and given to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, where it underwent some remarkable modifications using classic alchemy and other arcane arts. After the fall of the Ottomans during World War I, the clock ended up in possession of an Arab prince near Baghdad, where it acquired its own resident djinni. Now the clock is in the hands of Arthur Latchloose, courtesy a mysterious old Army major, and the djinni offers Arthur a single great wish. This is the story of how Arthur Latchloose pursues the quest of his ultimate wish in life, nearly drives a powerful djinni out of his mind, and manages to turn half the world upside down. You see, Arthur Latchloose starts out with one thing in mind--immortality--but when he can't have that (according to the arcane rules of the Agency bureaucracy with whom his djinni constantly consults on his cell phone) then Arthur strikes out on a remarkable quest of his own. The Christmas Clock is just the right story to get you in the mood for a Merry Christmas, offering lovers of SF and dark fantasy just the right mix of holiday wonder, mystery, humor, human drama, and a sentimentalpayoff worthy of Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It's a suspenseful roller-coaster ride, not for the faint of heart, spirit, or imagination.
Download or read book Holiday Time written by Chike Onyemelukwe and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entertaining, informative story book about African youngsters advancing educationally and guided to avoid environmentally-induced delinquency traits and killer diseases like malaria and AIDS * a veritable WHO/UNICEF campaign instrument!
Download or read book Midnight on Christmas Eve written by Kevin R. O’Malley and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An earthquake has revealed one of Santa Claus closely held secrets, but it is fiercely guarded by a ghost . the ghost of Barrister Thurgood Mistletoe! Legend tells us that centuries ago Barrister Mistletoe brought the biggest case of his life to Father Times court to fight for Santa Claus, who needed more time on Christmas Eve night to deliver presents to all the children of the world. Father Time had an amazing solution and Santa Claus discovered why MIDNIGHT is truly something special and not just a moment of time on the clock. Father Times solution leads Santa to one of his greatest Christmas adventures where he is confronted by forces who want to end the holiday of Christmas, and Santa can only be saved by the most unlikely heroes among us!
Download or read book The Christmas Clock written by Kat Martin and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book When the Clock Strikes on Christmas Eve written by Lisa Ferland and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-11 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dream a dream as sweet as you, 'cause on Christmas, dreams come true." Sweet illustrations and easy-to-read rhymes describe a magical Christmas Eve while reinforcing time-telling skills with an analog clock on every page. Find the candy canes on each page and practice counting skills too! When the Clock Strikes on Christmas Eve is just right for a snuggly story time around the tree. Perfect for ages 3 through 8, and anyone who adores every minute of the holiday season! It's always the right time to tell time!
Download or read book The Keeper of the Clock written by Elliot Field and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Holiday Time The Kids in Ms Colman s Class 10 written by Ann M. Martin and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation! Everyone in the class is working together on holiday projects. But when a new student, Pamela, arrives, she comes between Sara and Audrey.
Download or read book The 12 Days of Christmas written by Greg Pizzoli and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-09-04 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elephant is delighted to get a gift, but as the twelve days of Christmas continue, presents pile higher and higher! A partridge in a pear tree? Cute! But soon, her dad despairs. Two turtle doves? THREE French hens?! And just what are they supposed to do with ten lords a-leaping? Kids will love each silly spread in this raucous take on the classic carol that is perfect for reading aloud around the fireplace.
Download or read book The Nutcracker written by E. T. A. Hoffman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Christmas Eve, seven-year-old Marie and her eight-year-old brother Fritz anxiously await their Christmas gifts. When their godfather—a clock builder and toymaker—arrives, he unveils an ornate clockwork castle adorned with whirling figurines for the children. While Fritz plays with the clock, Marie is taken aside and given another gift—a nutcracker. After Fritz grabs the nutcracker from Marie and breaks its jaw by cracking too many nuts, their playtime ends and they head off to bed. When the clock strikes twelve, magic makes its way into this enduring tale and an epic battle ensues. This timeless classic, featuring all-new full-color and black-and-white illustrations by artist Arkady Roytman and abridged text by Gina Gold, is the perfect story to get anyone in the holiday spirit!
Download or read book The Time Life Book of Christmas written by Time-Life Books and published by Time Life Medical. This book was released on 1987-09 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book My Family Celebrates Christmas written by Lisa Bullard and published by Lerner Classroom. This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is a time for celebrating family, but there are many traditions that make Christmas special. Critical thinking questions paired with back matter photos help young readers learn all about Christmas in this engaging story.
Download or read book HOLIDAY TIME written by Jenny Giles and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Christmas Time Travelers 1 written by Laurence Haynes and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-21 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christmas Time Travelers by L. M. Haynes is a very original and fascinating Christmas story - one which is definitely a unique twist on the First Christmas for kids growing up, especially if they are dog lovers! In this tale, an inventor builds a time machine in which he decides to do a test on Christmas Eve. So, once he readies the machine and sets the automatic return timer for eight hours, he gets distracted by Christmas Carolers at his front door. Before he realizes it, his three dogs have run into the time machine and the gadget's door closed behind them - then, poof...the machine disappears. Realizing what has happened, the professor is saddened to have lost his three loved dogs, and his time machine. The next part of the book tells the story from the time-traveling dog's perspective, as they come across the Nativity scene of Jesus Christ being born. The dogs witness, first hand, the miracle of that evening. After a few hours, the trio of K-9s find a comfortable spot in the barn, and nestle down in some hay and drift off to sleep. Lily, one of the dogs, gets a little restless and decides to explore the barn while the others sleep. Lily brushes up against the blue blanket used to wrap the baby Jesus in his crib, and a piece of the blanket gets caught in Lily's collar. The professor realizes the timer was set for eight hours, and as that time is approaching, he sits in a chair to await the return of his time machine. Sure enough, at the right moment, the time machine reappears and the dogs are within; healthy, happy, and glad to return to their home. Only this time, there is a piece of the blue blanket still attached to Lily's collar as physical evidence of the dogs' journey to the First Christmas, and back. The illustrations by the author bring together the story with a visual theme making it an ideal bedtime story to be read to youngsters, especially during the holidays. Having the physical evidence of the blanket reinforces the faith of the professor, yet as the moral of the story says each of us needs to find our own evidence of our faith. The book ends with a quote from John 20:29 - Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." As the piece of the blue blanket was the proof for faith to the professor, all readers will need to find their own evidence to their faith, as The Christmas Time Travelers brings to all's awareness.
Download or read book The Iron Age written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 2264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
