Christmas Karol
Christmas Karol by Faith Moore, published by DW Publishing in 2023, is a 320-page work of fiction that intertwines the themes of holidays and personal reflection. The story follows Karol Charles, a dedicated professional who finds herself working late on Christmas Eve, believing that her sacrifices for career success are worthwhile. However, a startling encounter with the ghost of her deceased law partner, Marley, prompts her to reconsider her priorities and the true meaning of happiness.
As Karol navigates a series of unexpected events, including a fall that lands her in a peculiar hospital, she encounters both spectral and magical figures that lead her to confront her past and present. Through these interactions, she begins to uncover insights about her life choices and the importance of cherishing what truly matters. This modern retelling of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol invites readers to reflect on the balance between ambition and personal fulfillment during the holiday season.
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Karol Charles does not have time for ghosts. It’s Christmas Eve and she’s at the office. Sure, her kids thought she’d be making cookies with them back at home, but this is important. This is what it means to “have it all.” Then, a familiar cough from the adjacent room jolts her out of her work. It can’t be possible. Marley is dead. She has been for years.
With Marley’s death, Karol is now running their law firm by herself. But she still strives to live by her best friend and law partner’s creed: The job makes the money and the money buys the things that make your family happy. Working all the time is a sacrifice Karol has made willingly.
However, Karol’s life takes a drastic turn when she falls outside of Rockefeller Center and has to be hospitalized. But something is wrong with this hospital. There’s a ghost in the waiting room and another magical visitor in the lobby. With them, Karol revisits long-forgotten memories and begins to unravel the truth about her current situation–and a future that is anything but cheery and bright.
In this modern twist on Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, Karol’s journey through her past, present, and future reveals a difficult yet liberating truth: It is far better to have what matters than to have it all.
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