Christmas Jones

By Anne Parr

----- CHRISTMAS JONES A lonely boy needs a friend. A dried-up ranch needs a well. A mysterious stranger rides in . . . Christmas is coming. - Doni Joe Heinberger, Amazon Reviewer: "Beautifully written, wonderful descriptions, heartfelt tale of compassion and friendship. Easy read for upper elementary to adult. Beauty and goodness are always under siege. This story wins the battle for both." ----- 12-year-old Tad's only wish is just to somehow find a friend. But friends are in short supply for a lonely redhead growing up on a far-from-anywhere ranch in the 1850's old west, with no other children anywhere nearby. Tad's parents have worse problems, and are growing desperate - the ranch spring is running out of water, now almost dry - and his father has just broken his leg. Without water they'll soon lose their ranch. Without water, by Christmas they will be gone. A new well might save them, but who can dig it? Tad's too young. His father is laid up. There's no one. . . . Until a mysterious cowboy rides in, offering to help. Life in the old west can be hard. And dangerous. Can the family dare to take a chance on this unknown stranger, who suddenly rides in out of nowhere, and seems to have no past? ----- "Christmas Jones" is a warm Christmas cowboy story for the young reader - and a touching western story for the young at heart. -----

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1090240902
• ISBN13: 9781090240903
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 113 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"