{"product_id":"the-christmas-candle-9781416950479","title":"The Christmas Candle","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic Christmas fable about love and charity, retold by Richard Paul Evans, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Box \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Memory\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a snowy Christmas Eve, a young man named Thomas on his way home for a family celebration realizes that the candle in his lantern is about to expire. He stops in a chandler's shop filled with fantastic wax creations, but instead of admiring them Thomas scorns the chandler for wasting his time on sculptures that will only melt. The mysterious old chandler sells him a special Christmas candle. Back on the bitterly cold street, the young man is accosted by an old beggar woman. When he lifts his lantern to get a better look, the candlelight reveals that she is his mother. He gives her his cloak and only then sees the truth: She is not his mother after all, but a stranger. The candle tricks him again before he reaches home, cold and penniless, but richer for his newfound realization that we are all part of one family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis intriguing original fable about charity is accompanied by lavish, mood-filled oil paintings by artist Jacob Collins. Together, author and artist have created an exquisite holiday gift book that will be treasured by the entire family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Paul Evans is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than forty novels. There are currently more than thirty-five million copies of his books in print worldwide, translated into more than twenty-four languages. Richard is the recipient of numerous awards, including two first place Storytelling World Awards, the \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Women's Novel of the Year Award, and five Religion Communicators Council's Wilbur Awards. Seven of Richard's books have been produced as television movies. His first feature film, \u003ci\u003eThe Noel Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Justin Hartley (\u003ci\u003eThis Is Us\u003c\/i\u003e) and acclaimed film director, Charles Shyer (\u003ci\u003ePrivate Benjamin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Father of the Bride\u003c\/i\u003e), premiered in 2022. In 2011 Richard began writing Michael Vey, a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling young adult series which has won more than a dozen awards. Richard is the founder of The Christmas Box International, an organization devoted to maintaining emergency children's shelters and providing services and resources for abused, neglected, or homeless children and young adults. To date, more than 125,000 youths have been helped by the charity. For his humanitarian work, Richard has received the \u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e Humanitarian of the Century Award and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award. Richard lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children and two grandchildren. You can learn more about Richard on his website RichardPaulEvans.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670663663890,"sku":"9781416950479","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_51a9c200-0f76-4e12-b437-e718cd8e4ac0.jpg?v=1733786294","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-christmas-candle-9781416950479","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}