The Present

Overview

A fun and magical Christmas story for all ages—with strong themes of change, family, love, hope, and goodwill toward mankind

A mystical agency exists that is responsible for creating Christmas Carol scenarios with preselected targets every December. Employees of the agency work in either the Past, Present, or Future department and each year they are assigned a person on Earth in need of being "Scrooged," as it were, so that person can reform and embrace the potential for goodness, love, and humanity they have in their hearts. Frost Mason has worked in the Present department for almost a century and what her agency does has started to fade because, while many people commit to reforming after the "life-changing" experience of being Scrooged, human beings rarely change permanently—or do they?

Reviews

"The Present clearly showcases author Geanna Culbertson's impressive flair for originality. . . The Present is a great pick for Christmas themed personal reading lists and community library General Fiction collections." --Lance Olsen, Midwest Book Review

"Established in 1976, the Midwest Book Review is an organization committed to promoting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. The MBR publishes monthly book review magazines specifically designed for community and academic librarians, booksellers, and the general reading public. The Present clearly showcases author Geanna Culbertson's impressive flair for originality with her creation of a mystical agency that is responsible for creating Christmas Carol scenarios with preselected targets every December."--James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief | Diane Donovan, Editor

Author Biography

Geanna Culbertson is the award-winning author of The Crisanta Knight Series. She is a proud alumna of the University of Southern California where she earned a B.A. in Public Relations and triple minor degrees in Marketing, Cinematic Arts, and Critical Approaches to Leadership.