The Christmas Candle

by Evans, Richard Paul; Collins, Jacob

• ISBN13: 9780689823190
• ISBN10: 0689823193
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-10-01
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers

Summary

On a snowy Christmas Eve, a young man named Thomas on his way home for a family celebration realizes that the candle in his lantern is about to expire. He stops in a chandler's shop filled with fantastic wax creations, but instead of admiring them Thomas scorns the chandler for wasting his time on sculptures that will only melt. The mysterious old chandler sells him a special Christmas candle. Back on the bitterly cold street, the young man is accosted by an old beggar woman. When he lifts his lantern to get a better look, the candlelight reveals that she is his mother. He gives her his cloak and only then sees the truth: She is not his mother after all, but a stranger. The candle tricks him again before he reaches home, cold and penniless, but richer for his newfound realization that we are all part of one family.This intriguing original fable about charity is accompanied by lavish, mood-filled oil paintings by artist Jacob Collins. Together, author and artist have created an exquisite holiday gift book that will be treasured by the entire family.

Author Biography

Richard Paul Evans is the best selling author of The Christmas Box, Timepiece, The Letter, and The Locket. He is also the founder and executive director of The Christmas Box Foundation and The Christmas Box House International, Inc.™, a nonprofit organization devoted to the building of shelter-assessment facilities for abused children. Mr. Evans has donated all of his proceeds from this book to The Christmas House.

He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children. He is currently working on his next children's book and his next novel.