Closing the Book on Santa Claus & Other Holiday Stories is a delightful collection of nine short stories that will brighten the holiday season of both adults and children. The title story is about a father who tries to save his daughter's holiday celebration after it is cancelled at her school. He organizes a rally at city hall, but unexpected calamity prevails. Other notable stories concern a gymnast who receives an early gift to spur her recovery, immigrants coping with their first Christmas, a relative who disrupts a family gathering by giving small gifts that have epic repercussions,...