Memories and Mementoes

By Donald Owen Crowe

Memories and Mementoes, loosely based on current events, is a wondrous Christmas story that focuses on a family devastated by a series of political, personal and psychosocial events that threaten their very existence.
Henri, an environmentalist, is trying to establish a corridor for the safe migration of endangered species in Mali. His advance logistics team is attacked by an ISIS faction and taken hostage.
Three months later, Henri offers himself in exchange for his friends.
Two weeks before Christmas.
Henri's been gone for 6 months and his family is unravelling. They've collected unique and special Christmas ornaments for years, and they become the existential glue that gives his family hope for Henri's safe return.
One magical woman enters their lives who just might have the power to save them.
Memories and Mementoes is a heart wrenching Christian tale of man's search for meaning that will touch anyone who's listened to the special stories ornaments can tell.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G3G8LWH6
• ISBN13: 9798273770928
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"