Robert Haldi is a past Commander and Chaplain of Tennessee Tellico Lake Post 256. Thinking about suicide and life – reaching out, asking for help, being there for others, he wrote a book about some people in crisis which encompasses many American Legion and basic American ideals – Do the Right Thing, Be A Friend, and Be the One.
"December Story" is the result of how God watches and responds to his people. The story involves a number of people in crisis. When God causes a wealthy widower to lose a large sum of cash in the Chicago snow, he sets in motion events which eventually encompass everyone: a poor immigrant with a wife and two young children facing eviction during December in Chicago, a recovering alcoholic newspaper reporter, and a single mother of a child with Down syndrome.
All these disparate lives become entwined. Doing the Right Thing, Being the One and Being a Friend come into play to provide possible second chances for each. Who achieves a second chance? Ready or not, things are concluded with an unexpected ending for each.
Reviews from Amazon:
“Nice to read a story about good people who make the right moral choices. I think this story would make a good movie.”
- Lorene S.
“Great read and well-constructed. Should be Hallmark movie!”
- To R.
“Thanking you for such a pleasurable reading experience…..May we all continue to strive for that second chance at redemption.”
- Suzanne V.
“Overall, an enjoyable and uplifting read!"
- Art S.
“I found this book to be both engaging and uplifting – a rare combination.”
- Paul S.
“I want you to know how much I enjoyed reading your “December Story” (that’s actually an understatement – I had a good cry at the end – such a beautiful ending!) You wove together the lives of the several characters so masterfully. I’ve copied Steve [Post Commander] because I want him to know how skillfully you used the American Legion concept “Be the One”!”
- Wendy R, incoming President of the Post 256 Auxiliary
Available on Amazon in both soft cover and e-book, it’s a great read for you and an excellent gift that shows you care. (If giving to a sensitive friend or loved one, you might add a box of tissues.)
You can help: The author has agreed to dedicate $1 from the sale of each book (soft cover or eBook) through Amazon to the “Be the One” campaign so, step up and "BE THE ONE!"
