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When the Snow Refused to Fall [Kindle Edition]

Irene M Redpath
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What a wonderful story this was . . . transported us back to the days of childhood wide-eyed innocence at Christmas time. --Goodreads, June 11th 2011

Really enjoyed this simple but heartwarming story immensely . . . wonderful descriptions of weather , elements, Christmas, emotions, characters . . . liked and found believable. --Goodreads, November 1st 2011

Beautiful use of strong imagery and simple narration . . . emotive, ultimately positive story of family, Christmas and second chances. --Goodreads, September 12th 2011

Very easy to read . . . simple but engaging story . . . young widow, young son. . . . while away hours . . . heartwarming story will do this. --Goodreads, 4th September 2011

Keeps you page turning . . . beautiful descriptive writing
that paints pictures in your minds eye. A good story with emotions involved.
--Amazon.com, 29th June 2011

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This is a Christmas story of sorts, although it doesn't take place entirely at that time of year. It concerns young Tom, who loves Christmas and everything that goes with it, and his mother, who has reservations. Tom makes a seasonal wish and conveys it to Father Christmas. Then he changes his mind. The adults in his world only make things more complicated.

The story begins one December, in the run-up towards Christmas, when the weather is cold but there is no snow. Young Tom loves snow, and all he really wants for Christmas is to see it fall from the sky to be admired and loved and played with and turned into snowmen and . . . well, whatever else you can imagine a six-year-old might want to do with a good deep snowfall.

But - it stays up there in the sky. So Tom, ever resourceful, takes his Christmas wish to Father Christmas.

It isn't long, however, before he realises that there are other wishes he might have asked for - perhaps better ones, less selfish ones. Will he be able to change his mind? Will Father Christmas agree to edit his list? What will happen in the end?

If you'd like to find out, take a look at the free preview chapters.

Please note: In spite of Tom's part in the story, this is a book for adults. Christmas holds sorrows as well as joys for many people, including Tom's lone mother. But sometimes, just sometimes, things do work out happily, after all.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 516 KB
  • Print Length: 181 pages
  • Publisher: Redpath Books; 1 edition (8 Jun 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005562V6K
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #454,067 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars When the Snow Refused to Fall 11 July 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
An enjoyable and cleverly constructed book. The feeling of Christmas and of Christmas shopping and of Christmas crowds comes across very well. The story? Well, older girl meets slightly younger boy and ----- do they live happily ever after? A bit of a surprise at this point so to find out --- buy the book!
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars must read. 29 Jun 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
This book is the first I have read by this author, but I couldn't put it down.
The story engages you from the start and keeps you page turning. It is beautiful descriptive writing
that paints pictures in your minds eye. A good story with emotions involved.
Can't wait to read other books by this author.When the Snow Refused to Fall
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4.0 out of 5 stars A seasonal wish 1 Nov 2011
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Format:Paperback
I enjoyed this simple but heartwarming story immensely .
It concerns a young boy : Tom , who makes a Christmas wish of Father Christmas and what happens afterwards.
Irene uses wonderful descriptions of the weather , the elements and Christmas, and the emotions of the characters involved and I liked the characterisations which were mainly believable.
I couldn't put it down and it kept me engrossed, so that I read it over a few hours.
I have now (in the best tradition of reading!) passed it on to a good friend for her to enjoy as well .
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