Its wonderful to be back. Im glad its not february this time, around just great to see everybody here. So, i am going to read you an excerpt from the book, just from the very beginning. So im not giving anything away and talk with you a little bit about why i wrote the book. Why i think this story matters, why i felt it needed to be written down. I think its important because of its eternally important qualities, and also why now, why this story at this time. Then we will have time for a q a as you heard with dr. Druker. Ok. So i will begin with the excerpt from the prelude, which is entitled, down to the bone, february 2012. Gary eikener sat in a chair backed up against a wall. Across the room, his nurse was half hidden by a computer. She scrolled through his medical chart on monitor he couldnt see, typing his responses to her questions. He answered and smiled as if he were just fine as though that would somehow make it so. He kept his worry concealed, silently wondering what the next
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Ralph Noon sat in a chair in the middle of a circle of a dozen Santas in a conference room at the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center in Greenfield.
Noon, a graduate of the International University of Santa Claus, was teaching a class titled “Who is Santa?” for beginning Santa Clauses – men, mostly over 60, looking to break into an industry that faces a lack of supply every November to December.
Noon, who is from Amesbury, Mass., and a member of the International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas, shared tips on when to hand out the gifts to kids at a private party (at the end), why Santas should trim their nosehairs (kids look right up at them) and where to put your hands in photos with children (“Your hands need to be visible, on the shoulder or someplace appropriate”).
this event hosted by the powerful city of books in portland oregon is just over an hour. hello. always nice to start with a hello. it s great to be here. i am thrilled to be at powell s speaking. i was last here in portland a year and a half ago to interview brian when the act actually writing the book seemed like how is this going to happen? so it s wonderful to be back. i m glad it s not the be ready this time and it s just great to see everybody here. so, i am going to read you an excerpt from a book just from the very beginning so i m not giving anything away. and talk with you a little bit about why i wrote the book, why i think the story matters and why i feel that needed to be written. why i think it s important, because of its eternal important qualities. and also why now, why the story at this time and then we will have time for the q&a as you heard from the doctor. okay. so, i will begin with the excerpt from the pre-lewd which is entitled down to the bone februar