The Twenty-Five Deeds of Hanson Drake

By Briar Kit Esme,

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INTRODUCTION, November 2016

Nearly three years have passed since I wrote "Hanson Drake". Three years, and more than a million letters and emails sent from eight million readers around the world asking questions about Hanson Drake’s life.

What can I possibly tell them?

Tell you?

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Hanson Drake has five…

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This warm, charming, slightly-odd novel celebrates the Christmas spirit, and makes one realize what’s important in life. Slow, meditative, understated, and engaging, it’s the perfect book to read during the holiday season. It is best read over the course of some nights, so that the chapters can be pondered and savored.

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