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Gone But Not Forgotten: A Christmas Story

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This book has a very important message on re-evaluating your priorities in life. It is well written and hard to put down once you start reading it.

"Mr. Wilmes has penned a book that the reader will not soon forget. His characters are real and believable. With attention to detail and vivid descriptions, you are drawn into the book that not once wanes in keeping your attention. Reading this book gave me chills and will forever touch my heart. Don't wait till Christmas to read it!"
--Katherine J Turcotte, Bookpleasures.com

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Clay Williams' life is falling apart. His marriage is a bit rocky. His children are growing up without a father due to his job. Clay gets to relax very few weekends and when these are come around, he likes to go pheasant hunting on his uncle's property.

One year nearing the Christmas holidays, Clay is out shooting pheasant with his old trusty hound dog and runs across an old cemetery. He sees apparitions and hears voices of the children. Upon checking the graves, he finds something a bit disturbing--all the graves are marked with similar cherubs and a statement: "Gone but not forgotten."

As Clay explores a little more, he is informed by the ghost of the young girl that one member of the family is missing. Clay sets out to find out what happened to this person, and on his journey he learns a very important lesson.

This was a very quick read.

Armchair Interviews says: A very enjoyable, ghost story set at Christmastime to bring the spirit of the season around to a family that had almost forgotten the meaning of being together.

What a wonderful book! The author perfectly sets the scene of rural Missouri, yet the story has relevance for anyone who has ever found their relationships strained by the demands of modern life. I found myself identifying and empathizing with the realistically drawn characters. Yes, I did cry at the end. This moving, elegant story can easily become a family Christmas tradition.