The Coachman & the Bells--A Christmas Story, by Ted C. Hindmarsh follows the successful businessman, Joe Turner through one Christmas Eve. Ted, though a good man, is cynical about Christmas, about mankind, and about his own ability to ever be successful in a relationship. An encounter with a retired man who calls himself the coachman, challenges Ted to test the idea that he can discover the spirit of Christmas and personal change through giving. The challenge leaves him assaulted and in jail before his faith in humanity and himself is restored.
It is a message story. While the message has merit, the writing is stiff and the characters not well developed.
It is a message story. While the message has merit, the writing is stiff and the characters not well developed.
