Sometimes the Best Christmas Presents Are the Smallest Ones

BookSurge proudly announces the publication of So, This is Christmas!

UNITED KINGDOM (PRWEB) October 12, 2005 -- Booksurge announces the publication of So, This is Christmas!Each year as the holiday season approaches, and everyone is rushing around shopping for the latest toys, it seems that many have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas.

Fredericks has written So, This is Christmas! to remind us of why we are celebrating in the first place. His cleverly narrated stories about three children in very different situations around the world remind us to be thankful for: the kindness of strangers, the importance of having love rather than gifts, and that Christ is always by our side.Fredericks has often found himself noticing how people were “so predominantly focused on the modern commercial trappings” of Christmas.

Sadly, amid all the frantic shopping for the latest trends, there weren’t many things that even referred to Christ. This got him thinking about those youngsters throughout the world who have never even had the chance to participate in this “commercial experience” of the Christmas season. Fredericks says it was interesting to imagine what would prompt those who are less fortunate financially to still have “a true appreciation of Christmas.”

Through his short stories about Manuela (a young girl living in a refugee camp), Simon (a well-to-do boy), James (an orphan), and finally, Santa Claus, Fredericks wants to impart to his readers that sometimes the most “ordinary” of experiences can provide just the right spiritual uplift for someone to truly appreciate the joy and hope that Christ and his birthday should bring to people all over the world.About the Author:Fredericks has lived and worked on three different continents (Europe, Africa and North America) and is a British citizen, although he acquired his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees in the U.S.

As a youth, he was the first and only black boy in an exclusive boarding school in England in the ‘60s, yet states that he never felt out of place and remembers it as a “rugged adventure.” Blessed with a sense of humor, a keen ability to interact with strangers, and adapt to his environment, neither language nor culture has hindered his ability to communicate with others. Frederick affirmed his talent for storytelling while visiting friends in Alsace (the French Alps).

Since there was no electricity (and thus no television!), he spent his evenings entertaining the children with his gripping stories. The interesting part is that the children only spoke French! Yet, each day/night the demand for more stories grew…Fredericks now has four children of his own; he loves to travel and has an insatiable appetite for new experiences.

He hopes that people of all ages, races, cultures and religions will enjoy So, This is Christmas! and receive from it the universal notions of goodwill, love and kindness.For more information, please contact the author at e-mail protected from spam bots or check out his website at www.frederickstheauthor.com. Books are available to order at BookSurge.com, Amazon.com, Alibris.com, and Abebooks.com