Five Equals One, Vol. 1 - Korte, Mary
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"NOBODY KNOWS and nobody is going to know either." This mentality has worked for Santa since the day he placated his father by saying, "Yes, Poppa, I'll keep it secret forever." Years pass. Stubbornness cements his intent. He will not tell. No one outside the Region guesses his secret and no one in his homeland snitches. Past Holiday Seasons have been routine.However, this year's Blessing Day [November first] brings many surprises-and disaster. Caught up in his favorite daydream, he dismisses the signs of impending doom. Little does he suspect Mother Nature's vengeance. Her "snowball" surprise…mehr

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"NOBODY KNOWS and nobody is going to know either." This mentality has worked for Santa since the day he placated his father by saying, "Yes, Poppa, I'll keep it secret forever." Years pass. Stubbornness cements his intent. He will not tell. No one outside the Region guesses his secret and no one in his homeland snitches. Past Holiday Seasons have been routine.However, this year's Blessing Day [November first] brings many surprises-and disaster. Caught up in his favorite daydream, he dismisses the signs of impending doom. Little does he suspect Mother Nature's vengeance. Her "snowball" surprise puts his fate in his wife Mitzi's hands. How she handles his ensuing problems is disclosed in Volume 2.REVIEW". . . a novel about a very different kind of Santa Claus.". . . This fast-paced, playful tale focuses on the North Pole Village and its most famous resident. This version of Santa is as kindly and cheerful as the folkloric one, but he's also keeping a secret . . . His wife, Mitzi, constantly worries that this fact will be discovered and revealed . . . It's revealed that Mitzi has been married to Santa for nearly half a century, but before that, she grew up in an abusive household, which Korte vividly evokes in a series of well-deployed flashbacks. As a result, she has a cautious soul, a nagging inner voice of doubt she refers to as her "nattering Tomacita." She embarks upon a series of unexpected adventures, away from Santa and her settled life, and these are the amusing and dramatic high points of the book. The author also makes easy reading out of Santa's bewilderment back home . . . The overall narrative has a disjointed but playful voice . . . It ends with a low-key cliffhanger that will leave readers curious to move on to the next volume."A lighthearted . . . fantasy with some darker undertones."-Kirkus Reviews
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Entering the school of hard knocks at birth, struggling through college while raising a family during her 30s, directing a counseling business for 25 years, chiseling stone and molding clay to keep her sanity during her mid-life crisis, jumping into the writer's pool at age 70 . . . All this and much more make up author Mary Korte's legacy. Thankfully, today she shares life with a wonderful, supportive husband. The two live in the Seattle area and winter in Arizona. When it comes to writing, versatility is Korte's strong point. She loves melding fantasy with reality, rising to challenges and venturing into the unknown. Her creative side pushes her to think outside the box, to do the unexpected. To date, Korte has eight books to her credit. They are: - FIVE EQUALS ONE - a 3-volume Christmas story boasting a thought-provoking message about ethnic diversity. NOTE: This series is not for kids under age 6, but it works well as a family read for kids who no longer believe in Santa Claus. - BULLY JAKE AND GRACE'S FATE, HATS OFF TO MR. BOAR, and MY MIND IS TOTALLY MINE - a 3-book rhyming parody series that allows readers to get into the minds of acting-out middle school students. NOTE: Most of the pages in these parodies contain less than 50 words-a definite draw for kids. - ONLY A SHOEBOX TO HIS NAME - showcases the tenacity of a foster child born crippled during the Depression. His story leaves one wondering if the insensitivities of the Welfare and medical systems contributed to him developing an inappropriate behavior, one he managed to keep hidden. - FORMATTING YOUR FANTASTIC BOOK, A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FROM IDEA TO PRINT - a how-to book for authors who want to self-publish but know little-to-nothing about formatting. This book garnered a 2018 CIPA (Colorado Independent Publishers Association) EVVY Finalist award. Mary invites you to visit her website at www.HavetPress.com