A Christmas Passage Author:David Saperstein, George Samerjan Christmas Eve morning at a crowded airport threatens to become Christmas Day when a heavy snowfall waylays five strangers on their way to Asheville, North Carolina. Marta's traveling with two children and the weight of a bitter divorce on her shoulders. Andy, a widower and Vietnam vet, reminisces at the airport bar when he notices the presen... more »ce of a female soldier. Specialist Ilena is on leave from Iraq, fraught with guilt about leaving her comrades. Reggie, a laid-off assembly worker, contemplates his uncertain future. Wealthy businessman John is troubled by the untimely death of his high-powered, workaholic father.
As the travelers reflect on their lives, a new challenge soon arises: their plane is grounded. But in the spirtit of the season, a good samaritan offers to drive them to Asheville. Then her van gets stuck on a snowy road, and the real journey begins for an unlikely group who have more in common than meets the eye, as they embark on a magical passage that will show them the true meaning of Christmas.« less