{"product_id":"9781948346542","title":"No Destiny, There Is No Santa Claus: The True Story of Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis delightful Christmas story is in the ilk of \"It's a Wonderful Life.\" Taking place over the weekend following Thanksgiving, it involves a young family in Ohio. Enjoy the twist and turns as they endure a blizzard, secrets, church duties, a special dinner, a terminal illness, irate parents, cultural acceptance and religious inclusion. But the main theme is a special relationship between a father and his daughter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Destiny, everything in life is new. And she can't sit still for not understanding all that come into her young life. She has a mine like a sponge, which amazes her father. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is about the true meaning and purpose of Christmas and why it is celebrate by a third of the world's population; including other cultures which celebrate some form of Christmas, and still other societies that have celebrations at this same time. The story reveals half the world observes a religious event honoring God in some form at this time of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than teaching children about Santa bringing gifts to every child, they should be telling them the truth; which is, we give gifts to our children in celebration of what God has giving to us, -- \"The Greatest Gift ever given.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough our hard work we are able to purchase the gifts we give at Christmas. Why tell such a big lie to children and give the credit to this imaginary figure. We've earned that credit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis story ends with a lesson for the entire world. Christmas is one of the greatest tools we have to bring the world together, if we include all peoples, everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book-Art Press Solutions LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50077638131952,"sku":"9781948346542","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781948346542_p0.jpg?v=1784753323","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781948346542","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}