The Bus to Christmas

By Curt Norman

On Christmas Eve, 1951, six-year-old Woody Ellison boards a Greyhound in High Point, North Carolina, with a sandwich in his pocket and a ticket pinned to his coat. His mother has just given birth to a baby girl in Norfolk, and Woody isn't sure there will be room for him in the family-or in Santa's plans.

But when he misses his transfer in Danville, Virginia, Woody's stubborn detour becomes the beginning of an unforgettable journey. A bearded bus driver named Nick-who looks suspiciously like someone out of a North Pole legend-takes him under his wing, guiding him through snow-covered towns and heart-warming encounters: a soldier on his way home from war, a teacher carrying books for her students, a weary mother with a newborn.

Each stop becomes a lesson in grace, courage, and generosity. By the time the bus crosses the Elizabeth River into Norfolk, Woody has learned that love isn't something that runs out-it's something that grows with every hand that gives it away.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FWZFDXRH
• ISBN13: 9798270568078
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"