Father Christmas, Rowdy Herrington
Father Christmas, Rowdy Herrington
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Father Christmas

Author: Rowdy Herrington

Narrator: Rowdy Herrington

Unabridged: 2 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/10/2020

Synopsis

In this award-winning novel set in the coal mining town of Brilliant, Ohio, during the Great Depression, ten-year-old Annie O’Neill is finally allowed to stay up on Christmas Eve, bursting with excitement and wonder at finally catching a glimpse of Father Christmas himself!When Annie’s father returns home from a long shift at the coal mine on Christmas Eve, Annie makes a life-changing discovery about who Santa Claus really is. As her heart wrestles with reality and make-believe, Annie’s profound discovery about the real Father Christmas will touch the hearts of people everywhere. As she gracefully releases her innocence, Annie learns that the true meaning of Christmas is what lies in your heart.

About Rowdy Herrington

Rowdy Herrington is a screenwriter, author, and a director of eight feature films. In his long career in Hollywood he has worked with a stellar cast of great actors, including Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliot, James Spader, Jeff Daniels, Kelly Lynch, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Caviezel, Claire Forlani, Malcolm McDowell, Aidan Quinn, Bruce Willis, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Tom Berenger. Rowdy has written over forty screenplays and pilots. He lives with his wife, Toni Semple, on their ranch in Livingston, Montana.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dave on December 20, 2023

RIP, Raymond Briggs, August 9, 2022. Charming, whimsical, slightly irreverent, Father Christmas, who in Raymond Brigg's way of thinking lives in northern England, is somewhat tired and grumpy at the realization that yet another Christmas has come around: "Blooming Christmas is here again!" (1973 publ......more

Goodreads review by Hilary on December 26, 2022

We always read this on Christmas eve. It is a wonderful story and all the more realistic for father Christmas living in a terraced house up north somewhere. We loved the details of the preparation. We (as parents) think we have to start early/ have enough to do but this makes you appreciate the shee......more

Goodreads review by Ken on September 28, 2021

I've got such strong memories of watching both this and The Snowman as a kid that I've always seen them as the perfect double bill and enjoy both equally. This has such a fun take on Father Christmas as his job routine is more akin to adult life. From bemoaning that his alarm has gone off to his disli......more

Goodreads review by Manny on January 24, 2011

In this very funny graphic novel, which appeals to adults and children alike, we discover that Father Christmas lives in Northern England - I can't help wondering whether he knows Wallace and Gromit. The video follows the book fairly closely. Some of my favourite sequences: [Father Christmas, visitin......more

Goodreads review by Adam on November 15, 2007

I got this book as a Christmas gift, and I vaguely recall my mother being concerned that it would destroy my image of Santa Claus, whom I still very much believed in. While I can understand her concern, she couldn't have been more wrong. This book made me love Santa even more! Before I was introduce......more

Quotes

“A beautifully written tribute to fathers and their daughters, mothers and their sons, and the true spirit of Christmas we all should share. It will touch your heart.” Malcolm McDowell

“With razor-sharp details and characters, Rowdy Herrington brilliantly evokes a specific time and place while simultaneously conveying the true meaning of Christmas and family.” Gardner Stern, Emmy Award–winning writer and producer

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