Whittlesworth Comes to Christmas

Following triumphantly upon the heels of the acclaimed Lipstick Like Lindsay's and Other Christmas Stories, Gerald R. Toner now presents his first novel, Whittlesworth Comes to Christmas. This novel firmly establishes Toner as one of a select few masters of a genre that has all but disappeared in modern times; namely, Christmas stories written for adults.A carefully crafted, contemporary, and intriguing story, this is the tale of a feuding family with but one hope for reconciliation a hope that arrives at their door at Christmastime in the form of James Whittlesworth Ash, the family's elusive and wealthy Uncle Whittlesworth, a mysterious figure who has become a legend in the history of the prominent Ash family.This is a story of Christmas hopes and dreams and of a long-absent uncle with an astonishing secret who can bring union back to a divided family. Along the way, however, a tough, lonely old prodigal son will have to embrace his true dreams, and fight to overcome both his own and his family's doubts that he could possibly be the hard-charging savior they want him to be.Toner, Gerald R. is the author of 'Whittlesworth Comes to Christmas', published 1991 under ISBN 9780882898773 and ISBN 0882898779.