The Special Guest, A Christmas Story
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History of this bestselling modern day Christmas classic…
Perhaps best said by the former national director of Angel Tree: “The Special Guest is much more than just a well-written family story… it sprinkles the principles of forgiveness with the wonder that is Christmas”. A family dealing with a tragedy when an unexpected guest arrives for the holidays… A stranger who seems to have mysteriously stepped out of the past… A surprising chain of events that will teach the family about the miracle of forgiveness… A special gift left behind Christmas Day that causes the family to realize there are times, when needed the most, that help can come unexpectedly and unannounced… Sometimes from a perfect stranger… This is a story befitting the most wonderous time of year. A time when we lift our heads from the day-to-day grind of life to look at humanity with our spiritual eyes. When we rejoice to hear the bells chime a message of hope for the world. When we look to believe there really is more to this world than just what we can see and hear with our natural senses… Open THE SPECIAL GUEST and enter a world we all want to believe to be true. Someone once said, “To feel the brush of the supernatural is to experience, firsthand, the heavenly messengers at work around us.” This beloved story will renew your faith in miracles. Even more important, it will renew your faith in your fellowman.
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About the Author
Lee Allen originally wrote The Special Guest for his two older children back when they were in grade school. After reading it to the extended family that Thanksgiving in 1992, he put it on the shelf for posterity, never dreaming of actually publishing. A couple of years later his wife Donna, an artist by profession, stated she wanted to dabble in becoming a children’s book illustrator. Lee suggested she illustrate The Special Guest and we self-publish the book. That was December 1994. The following Christmas they published and released the first edition placing it in a local grocery chain in Richmond called Ukrop’s. It was a standout local bestseller. They made the local TV news, had newspaper write-ups and sold 6,500 copies.
Soon after New York publishers came courting. Eventually they decided on Kensington Publishing after the editor-in-chief flew down to Richmond and promised a full-blown publicity campaign for the book the next Christmas. A few weeks later Hollywood got the news and producers came courting. Lee and his wife agreed for CBS to option the book for a Movie of the Week adaptation. Christmas 1996 was an exciting year for The Special Guest with a two-edition hardcover 300,000 printing and a movie deal.
Now 30 years later from when The Special Guest was first published, Donna and Lee have reissued a special 30th anniversary edition of The Special Guest. This coincides with plans to produce a full feature film adaptation, something Lee as the author has dreamed of doing for many years now.
Description
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EVER PRAYED FOR A MIRACLE…
The holiday season has arrived, and Richmond is bustling with activity. But for the Reids, this
Christmas marks the first anniversary of the accident that changed their lives forever.
Sixteen-year-old Scott Reid is working Christmas weekend when he meets an elderly man dressed in clothes as outdated as his automobile. The stranger explains he was passing through when his car broke down. Realizing that the man is stranded, Scott invites him home to spend Christmas with his family.
Soon after the guest arrives, unexpected things begin to happen, leaving the Reids to wonder if something more than coincidence has brought this stranger to their home. Then, on Christmas morning they discover who their special guest really is. What they learn may be the most wondrous part of all…
THE SPECIAL GUEST is the heartwarming story of a family who learns of a plan greater than themselves. The timeless truths of this book make it a reading delight for both young and old- touching us all with the sentiments that make Christmas so special.
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