A New Jersey Christmas Tale — Paul John Hausleben

The classic Christmas tale with a New Jersey twist! A New Jersey Christmas Tale is another Christmas release by the master storyteller on an already long list of Christmas books and seasonal magic! Many readers and critics say that no one writes modern Christmas stories as does Mr. Paul John Hausleben. What better Christmas mix than for Mr. Hausleben to join up in writing ideas with the author that invented Christmas as we now know it?Paul John Hausleben does not hide his love for his favorite author, Mr. Charles Dickens, and he does not mince words when he proclaims Mr. Dickens's Christmas masterpiece, I believe it is the greatest story ever written with the most colorful and amazing characters of all time, too. Dickens has no peers; in my opinion, he is the greatest author of all time.Mr. Hausleben takes the original basic theme of the classic Christmas story, adds his own characters, sets the story in his home city of Paterson, New Jersey with a mid-1970s setting, and Mr. Hausleben turns the old classic into a new classic. In the author's notes, PJH adds some commentary on the original story with his usual deep insight and flair. He adds some of his own Christmas artwork within the pages, with his own cover design and his own simple and captivating hand-drawn artwork. All of this makes this book a must-have for your Christmas reading list!