Joe Kelly is about to greet Christmas by sharing the best
news he’s had in years with his wife Mariel and his two
children, along with a gift that Mariel has longed for since the
day they were married. But just as he’s about to present his
stunning surprises, his world is abruptly fractured, and he
makes a broken-hearted escape into a bleak winter night.
In another part of town, Nicole Weaver and her daughter
Malikah find themselves rudely cast out of their home. At
the same time, the reverend of a storefront church begins a
night of saving souls who find themselves lost in the cold and
dark.
As Joe wanders the snowbound streets, his path entwines
with theirs in an evocative tale that moves from charity to
violence and back again. When Christmas morning finally
dawns, he finds that his life has been transformed in the most
fundamental way.
The funky charm of this adult novella is a departure from
typical holiday fare that still delivers a simple and yet
affirmative message of hope.
The Night Before by David Fulmer is a Five Stones Press
release distributed by Small Press United.
news he’s had in years with his wife Mariel and his two
children, along with a gift that Mariel has longed for since the
day they were married. But just as he’s about to present his
stunning surprises, his world is abruptly fractured, and he
makes a broken-hearted escape into a bleak winter night.
In another part of town, Nicole Weaver and her daughter
Malikah find themselves rudely cast out of their home. At
the same time, the reverend of a storefront church begins a
night of saving souls who find themselves lost in the cold and
dark.
As Joe wanders the snowbound streets, his path entwines
with theirs in an evocative tale that moves from charity to
violence and back again. When Christmas morning finally
dawns, he finds that his life has been transformed in the most
fundamental way.
The funky charm of this adult novella is a departure from
typical holiday fare that still delivers a simple and yet
affirmative message of hope.
The Night Before by David Fulmer is a Five Stones Press
release distributed by Small Press United.
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| Cover Photo: Central Moravian Steeple at Sunset by Dana Grubb Used by Permission |