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The Christmas Clock: In the tradition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol--a modern update, in a dark vein, with cellphone toting temp agency genies and a contemporary scroogitarian named Arthur Latchloose. Latchloose is a self-made millionaire who lost connection with all his loved ones along the way. A collector of priceless antiques, he buys a fabulous Ottoman grandfather clock from a distressed Army Major Jarlid. The clock comes with its resident genie named Cuphandle, who has been outsourced from abroad. Now Arthur Latchloose faces a terrible choice. He is granted a single wish. He can restart his entire life as a new man, but he will forever lose the memories of those who had been dear to him once. That seems okay, until he begins meeting their spirits. The great clock strikes the hours, one by one, and on the Twelfth Hour, Arthur must either sink or swim. He is a cantankerous but canny old snort, and he has the sweating, distressed Cuphandle constantly pacing up and down while talking with his distant temp agency on the cell phone. What will Arthur Latchloose decide? Will the story have a happy or sad ending? Or will there be nothing? Read on and find out...   read the whole book free....