{"product_id":"mr-nicholas-a-magical-christmas-tale-hardcover","title":"Mr. Nicholas: A Magical Christmas Tale - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher de Vinck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoanne Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA story that helps us see the unique goodness in each person.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery town has its secrets. When it becomes known that Mr. Nicholas, the eccentric owner of the local hardware store, is somehow involved with reindeer, toys, and children, the town becomes more and more suspicious that this man is more than just a clerk on Main Street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJB, a clever, open ten-year-old boy with Down syndrome, is able to figure out the secret from the first time Mr. Nicholas gives him a chocolate deer wrapped in gold foil. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJB's father and mother, both cynical and on the brink of divorce, follow the adventures of JB as he flies on the back of a reindeer, feeds Mister Rogers's fish, and defines what can be forgotten by those who are too busy to remember the magic of Christmas, cuckoo-clocks, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher de Vinck\u003c\/b\u003e, husband, father, and grandfather, earned his doctoral degree from Columbia University and devoted 40 years to his career in public education. He is the author of countless essays for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, National Catholic Reporter, Dallas Morning News, USA Today, Reader's Digest, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e, and thirteen books including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Power of the Powerless: A Brother's Lesson of Love\u003c\/i\u003e about his severely disabled brother Oliver and the difference Oliver made in this sometimes jaded world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDe Vinck's books have won two Christopher Awards, the 2021 Illumination Book Award's Gold Medal in the category of Christian Living, and \"Best Column\" by the National Catholic Press Association. He still believes in Santa Claus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8.33 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767648977184,"sku":"9781640607354","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c8658564007c10b0e5086f5e9ef009b1.webp?v=1780314337","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mr-nicholas-a-magical-christmas-tale-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}