Christmas Commotion (A Short Story)
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What will young Amy Oliver Allison do when she discovers her father's dying on Dec. 23? On Christmas Eve the snow storm has reached emergancy levels and the roads are not clear. What will she do? Will she see her father on his last Christmas? Find out in this short story by Tanner F. Riche.
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