This inspirational and heartwarming short-story collection features a cast of characters struggling to deal with their dread of the Christmas season. Each story ends on a note of hope after they encounter family, close friends or sometimes total strangers who help them identify the barrier that prevents them from enjoying the holiday season. Along the way, spiritual faith is discovered or restored, friendships strengthened, and the importance of family and community reaffirmed.Dan Salerno is the author of two other story collections, 20 Short Ones: 20 Tales of Hope, which Kirkus Reviews called "an engaging and whimsical book about faith, love, and friendship," and Metropolis: Tales from a Small Town, which author Marjorie Turner Hollman, described as a small town "love letter."