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A child's Christmas in Scarborough
Howard Engel has written the perfect parody of a present day Christmas in the suburbs. In his irreverant yet delightfully nostalgic style, Howard Engel tells a story of family, laughter and love. Engel`s ear for the rhythm of Thomas` original book combined with his hilarious accounts of uncles, aunts and cousins stuffed into an overcrowded living room, draining the punch bowl and scavenging for presents, brilliantly captures the comic and nostalgic moments of the season.
29 pages, Hardcover
First published December 31, 1997
About the author
Howard Engel
31 books29 followersHoward Engel was a pioneering, award-winning Canadian mystery and non-fiction author. He is famous for his Benny Cooperman private-eye series, set in the Niagara Region of Ontario.
He and Eric Wright are two of the authors responsible for founding Crime Writers Of Canada. He had twins Charlotte and William with authoress, Marian Engel. He has a son, Jacob, with his late wife, authoress Janet Hamilton: with whom he co-wrote "Murder In Space".
A stroke in 2001 famously caused "alexia sine agraphia". It was a disease that hampered Howard's ability to comprehend written words, even though he could continue to write! He retired in Toronto, where he continued to inspire and mentor future authors and writers of all kinds. Maureen Jennings, creator of the Murdoch novels and still-running television series, is among them.
Unfortunately, he died of pneumonia that arose after a stroke. True animal-lovers: Howard's beloved living cat, Kali, is included by their family in his obituary.
He and Eric Wright are two of the authors responsible for founding Crime Writers Of Canada. He had twins Charlotte and William with authoress, Marian Engel. He has a son, Jacob, with his late wife, authoress Janet Hamilton: with whom he co-wrote "Murder In Space".
A stroke in 2001 famously caused "alexia sine agraphia". It was a disease that hampered Howard's ability to comprehend written words, even though he could continue to write! He retired in Toronto, where he continued to inspire and mentor future authors and writers of all kinds. Maureen Jennings, creator of the Murdoch novels and still-running television series, is among them.
Unfortunately, he died of pneumonia that arose after a stroke. True animal-lovers: Howard's beloved living cat, Kali, is included by their family in his obituary.
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December 25, 2013
I love revisiting this classic on Christmas Eve.
June 11, 2023
A small book after Dylan Thomas'. I bought this one for my former spouse and when I left, it must have been in one of the many boxes of books that either I or she had packed. I never returned it feeling that maybe it was her who had put it in the box to show me how I got everything wrong about her and couldn't even pick a good Christmas gift. Maybe it was I, who in a pique felt that she didn't deserve something as lovely as this. It was unread with uncracked spine.
While the previous paragraph is true, it has the same flavour as the book. Almost funny but almost mean.
This will be lying by the side of the road somewhere. Feel free to pick the vagrant up. I was tempted to say orphan but that would mean that it was abandoned rather than let free to roam.
While the previous paragraph is true, it has the same flavour as the book. Almost funny but almost mean.
This will be lying by the side of the road somewhere. Feel free to pick the vagrant up. I was tempted to say orphan but that would mean that it was abandoned rather than let free to roam.
December 27, 2009
Cute little radio monologue in the style of Dylan Thomas - from Sherri.
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