The story of how an icy blizzard melts an icy heart

A successful restaurateur, an old man, and a troubled 10-year-old boy make up the unlikely trio featured in Jim Stovall’s novel “A Christmas Snow.”

As a result of being abandoned by her father on Christmas Eve nearly 30 years earlier, Kathleen Mitchell no longer observes any of the traditional Christmas celebrations. Sam Mitchell had an important request on his Christmas list: to see his daughter. Ten-year-old Lucy Wright’s mother had passed away and now Lucy is insecure and desperately tries to hold on to her father’s attentions. Struggling with these unresolved emotional issues, Kathleen, Lucy, and Sam find themselves thrown into a series of unusual and unexpected circumstances.

A blizzard hit the Tulsa area three days before Christmas. The city was left without electricity. Kathleen and hers two unexpected guests of hers were devastated, no power, a dead cell phone battery and the garage door freezing closed.

In an amazing chain of events, the strange trio “weathered the storm.” A bonding relationship develops that takes them through an amazing healing process. Jim Stovall weaves the gifts of faith, friendship, family, and forgiveness throughout the story.

Stovall’s writing is sensitive and compelling, filled with elements of conflict, surprise, and strong character development.

“A Christmas Snow” promises the reader hope with inspiration and motivation to resolve long standing unresolved relationship difficulties. A brilliantly written strong message of faith, hope and forgiveness.

Destiny Image Publishers, Inc., 978-0768435191,

As reviewed for Midwest Book Review.