BlueInk Notable Book Star AwardIn 1956, the Texas Collegiate Debate Championship will be held, with the winner receiving the Governor's Trophy. Forty teams will compete, and for the first time, a team of African American students, Barbara Jordan and Otis King, from Houston's Texas Southern University, will compete against white colleges in the tournament.One of the white colleges competing is Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. Two twenty-year-ol...

Literary Titan - Silver AwardAmerican Legacy Book Awards, Holiday Fantasy - Finalist“Broxson masterly weaves fiction with the beloved legend of Santa Claus, offering readers an imaginative origin story.” “Its enchanting narrative, complemented by rich descriptions, makes it an ideal tale to revisit every Christmas season.” - Literary Titan“A magical story that explores the origins of Santa Claus in a way nev...

Give your family a special gift this year—the gift of fresh inspiration true to the tenets of our beloved and familiar Christmas traditions. Gather your clan by the fireside, open this book, and add a new tradition to your Christmas celebration.Christmas is a time for family and traditions—the foods we eat, the songs we sing, and the stories we share.Within the covers of this book reside real and fictional families, both familiar and unfamiliar. What they all have in common...