Jack Gannon

I Walked In Santa's Boots

Lowcountry Christmas Memories
Herausgeber: Williams-Barnier, Cyndi

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

I Walked In Santa's Boots is an enchanting holiday treasure and historical autobiography, combining facts and legends to deliver a spellbinding Lowcountry Christmas story. Families will delight in each chapter of this unique Christmas classic set in Beaufort, South Carolina, and the surrounding Lowcountry. It is beautifully illustrated with hundreds of photos from 1993 to 2015 from "Night on the Town", the annual Christmas Parade, Photos With Santa, and more. Saint Nick lives in the hearts of millions, and author Jack Gannon weaves together stories which are heartwarming, occasionally heartbreaking and sometimes downright hilarious from his twenty-three-year career as Santa Claus. He reflects on his experiences with both children and adults, sometimes needing to go that extra mile to ensure his personal motto to "Maintain the Reality of the Illusion". For the first time, Jack shares the personal story of his own epiphany and transformation, from a young wide-eyed child almost caught out of bed when Santa arrived at his house to a man who nearly lost his own faith after learning his father suddenly died. He reveals a child's request of Santa Claus for a special visit on Christmas Eve to his daddy fighting overseas. A little girl fitted with new legs asks St. Nick an unusual question. An elderly woman finds herself alone for the first time during Christmas, and asks Santa for help… Learn what a little girl asked from Frosty the Snowman, how Santa met Anna and Elsa from the hit movie "Frozen", what inspired an older man determined to get out of his hospital bed, and more. This veteran Saint Nicholas reveals these encouraging true stories and lessons from his tenure as a Christian Santa Claus for the children and families of the military bases and residential communities across northern Beaufort County and beyond. Experience the Christmas Spirit along Jack's journey and at the end you too can say I Walked In Santa's Boots!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: YBR Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 182
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 208mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 626g
• ISBN-13: 9780998058207
• ISBN-10: 0998058203
• Artikelnr.: 47583675

Autorenporträt

While Jack usually writes with co-author Cyndi Williams-Barnier, receiving 5-star awards for three of their joint novels, and one 5-star award for his solo Christmas book, "I Walked In Santa's Boots", which was the book that launched YBR Publishing. They have four other books together, and after a few planning sessions he is at work on the next two in their "Task Force" series.Jack's career was in print media, starting as a carrier for The Beaufort Gazette before a summer job as an intern reporter. He later returned to the Gazette as the mailroom supervisor, working his way up in the Circulation Department to Circulation System Manager for both the Gazette and The Island Packet. After 23 years in management, Jack entered retirement.From 1993 to 2016, Jack also appeared as Santa Claus for Beaufort, SC, and the surrounding areas of upper Beaufort County. Although he retired from the couple dozen-plus major events he anchored in Beaufort County every year as St. Nick, he continued to appear at a couple smaller events in neighboring Jasper County for children's events as well as Toys For Tots. Jack was given a Toys For Tots pin from attending US Marines for his years helping to gather toys for needy children. His "Santa's Boots" book showcases his over two decades of major event appearances. He finally hung up his Red Coat after 30 years.