From Humbug to Humble: The Transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge

by Stephanie Verni

How, exactly, did Ebenezer Scrooge stay true to his word and change in order to become a better person? What good deeds did he actually do to leave behind his life as an old miser and curmudgeon? What became of Tiny Tim? In this follow-up novella based on the great Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, long-time Dickens fan and writer Stephanie Verni imagines Scrooge’s path to redemption that includes philanthropy, family, friendships, and love. Dickens fans will be treated to insights as to how Scrooge changed his ways in this heartwarming tale full of Christmas spirit as we revisit old Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Scrooge’s nephew, Fred, Isabelle, Tiny Tim, and more in this charming Christmas tale.

149 pages, Paperback

Published November 7, 2021

About the author

STEPHANIE VERNI is the author of THE POSTCARD AND OTHER SHORT STORIES & POETRY (2018), INN SIGNIFICANT (2017), BASEBALL GIRL (2015), and BENEATH THE MIMOSA TREE (2012). She and her colleagues, Leeanne Bell McManus and Chip Rouse, are the authors of EVENT PLANNING: COMMUNICATING THEORY AND PRACTICE (2016). She is Professor of Business Communication at Stevenson University where she instructs writing and communication courses. Prior to working in academia, she spent thirteen years with the Baltimore Orioles and was the editor of the Cal Ripken Commemorative book, which celebrated and marked his consecutive games record. She resides in Severna Park, Maryland, with her husband and two children. For more information about Stephanie and her work, visit her website and blog at Steph's Scribe -- www.stephsscribe.com.

BENEATH THE MIMOSA TREE earned a Bronze medal in the Annual Readers' Favorite Awards Contest for 2012, tops in its category for Contemporary Romance, and was a National Indie Excellence finalist for Romance in 2013. BASEBALL GIRL took home an Honorable Mention Award for Sports Fiction in Readers' Favorite's 2015 contest. INN SIGNIFICANT (2017) and THE POSTCARD AND OTHER SHORT STORIES (2018) were both finalists in the National Indie Excellence Awards.

Reviews

[Toni · Rating 2 out of 5]

bah humbug for sure

[Nicole Hudson · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you love A Christmas Carol and want a quick read to see what Scrooge’s life might have been like, check this book out. It’s a cute story and fun to read about the old and new characters. It’s not a 5-star book but I do think it’s a nice cozy read for the holidays under a blanket with some hot cocoa.

[Ellen Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

From humbug to humble

I love this imagining of Ebenezer’s life, post-ghostly revelation. As Verni tells it, Scrooge truly is a changed man and keeps Christmas in his heart all the days of his life.

[Lucy Jolliff · Rating 5 out of 5]

A genuinely wonderful and imaginative take on what Scrooge's life would have looked like after the events of A Christmas Carol, featuring Tiny Tim growing up to be a doctor - the very concept of which was enough to make me well up!

[Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

f you want a quick feel good Christmas read, try From Humbug to Humble by Stephanie Verni. The author a fan of Charles Dickens takes A Christmas Carol, into the years after Scrooges encounter with the ghost. Scrooge, his nephew Fred, all the Cratchits, what might have happened.

[CB · Rating 1 out of 5]

Short and repetitive. Great concept but didn't deliver in content for me.

[Ava · Rating 4 out of 5]

A light-hearted and sweet extension of how and what Scrooge did after that fateful night. A nice read for fans of Dickens, A Christmas Carol.

[Carol Spencer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet, feel-good story.
A much needed read after reading Killers of the Flower Moon!

[Shelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

From Humbug to Humble by Stephanie Verni
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love this imagining of Ebenezer’s life, post-ghostly revelation!

[Morgan Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charming

This is a simple and sweet story for anyone curious about life after the ghosts of past, present, and future!

[Karla Twiggs · Rating 3 out of 5]

A feel good happy Christmas story. Not a lot of depth and no surprises.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

An Imaginative What-If

Until this year, I had never read the original Dickens A Christmas Carol - yikes! And when I heard that this follow up tale was available, I read them both in one day.
The author creatively weaves in many elements and characters of the original story (Belle, Tiny Tim, the Fezziwigs joyous party) and wraps it up neatly with a perfect bow.