A Different Night before Christmas

About the Book

What family has not had a holiday that has turned out quite different than the one they planned? The family in Different Night Before Christmas, certainly has an exciting one. Throughout the story, a web of valuable truth is woven. Love and concern for each other is more valuable than any special holiday present one could ever receive. It is that thread of love that brings us through even the darkest hour to prevail against any setback or adversity that may challenge us. Delightful, exceptionally funny in parts, it is an adventure that is sure to impact any age reader with the truth that a family sticking together is a valuable gift, indeed the only gift that really counts. In other words, be safe, live long, and love much.

About the Author

H. William Berger, known to his special Grand Children as ‘Papa Bill’, has been a prolific but relatively undiscovered artist in oil paintings, poetry, prose, music and lyrics for many years.

A world traveler, he has led an extraordinary, adventuresome life in which, as he puts it: There have been ample challenges, sufficient controversy and enough disappointment (in self and others both ‘in-country’ and ‘out-country’) to get a wise man confused or make a saint mumble under his breath.  “Never the less,” he quickly adds, “I have also been blessed with several true and trustworthy friends and a loving, supportive family.  That is worth far more than anything else in this worldly life.”

A licensed commercial, instrument, multi-engine pilot, ‘Bill’ has also owned and operated a trucking company in Illinois. He has operated long-distance trucks, busses or planes in every state but Hawaii and traveled within numerous foreign countries as well.

An avid fan of literature, he has compiled two large volumes of his poetry; Jongleur’s Dalliance and Works of a Mad Monk  plus a lyrical collection, Melodies of a Dusty Lute .  His first novel, Fan the Flame, is complete and he is working on future novels, Suffer the Saints and the Children and The Bog Babies .

‘Papa Bill’s ‘  latest artistic endeavor strikes even closer to the heart.  His illustrated “youth” books include, Papa’s Sara Wants To Bake,  Tall-Tale Katie,  Freddie The Fly,  Blake Finds A Friend,  Young Billy Flies A Plane ,  Larry Gator , Emily’s Hats , A Different Night Before Christmas and more.  Bill and his devoted wife, Celia, hope to publish all of his works within the near future.

According to him, “Writing for the Grand Children, promoting a love for reading within any youngster, is well worth the effort it may take.  They are truly, after all, our future and our blessing.”