Michael L. Eads
ASIN: B005W6X44Q
Publisher: Red San Publishing
Pages: 45
Mark Edwards wants a train set for Christmas. His dad has no job and not much money, but still has to provide for five kids at Christmas time. Mark is the new kid at school who is ridiculed for his Midwestern accent and pants that are too short. He has no friends and is struggling to find meaning in his life. A week before Christmas, Mark notices a huge rectangular box underneath the Christmas tree. Suddenly, he is filled with hope and excitement. If he receives the train set he so desperately wants, perhaps Mark can escape the harsh reality of his life.The Train Set reveals how a father and son grow to understand each other. It is an inspirational Christmas story which is told with nostalgic charm. Mark realizes that the greatest gift he could ever hope for was the one he already had, the love from his father.