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Ten years has passed since the Michael Walker and his family were rescued at Christmas by an incredible gift, a beautiful home sold to Michael "for a song" by a white-bearded old man named Nick. Having never seen the old man again, Michael thinks of him as the real St. Nick, a Christmas angel who walks among us.The family's joyful Christmas traditions are upturned when Michael learns that Nick, the man to whom he owes so much, is now homeless. Seeking to repay his debt, Michael turns from celebrating the spirit of Christmas to a desperate effort to save Nick and himself in world where too many are alone at Christmas and throughout the year.An exploration of the enduring spirit of Christmas, Turk's new novel is a Christmas story for our times.Writer and filmmaker Turk Pipkin is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including The New York Times bestseller, The Tao of Willie, which Turk co-authored with Texas music legend Willie NelsonA Christmas Song is the long-awaited sequel to Turk's Christmas novel, When Angels Sing, which was made into the feature film, Angels Sing, starring Willie Nelson, Harry Connick, Jr., Connie Britton and Kris Kristofferson.A Christmas Song is also the sixth book in Turk's year-long subscription series, The Book of the every-other Month Club, in which Turk published six new books in one year.Book Design by David Kampa & Kelley ToombsSoftshoe Publishing Austin, Texas

When a summer adventure on Mexico's Sea of Cortez goes wrong, Michael Parker and his 12-year-old daughter Hope are stranded aat sea on a small boat. Their resourcesful survival efforts are matched by an air search by a mom desperate to find her family. She is aided by an aging pilot named Wild Bill, a war hero compelled to prove himself one more time for the adopted family he loves. The survival and search stories are framed against a beautiful tapestry of backstories from Michael's youth in the Texas Hill Country, his incredible love affair with Kate, and of the challenges they have and continue to face.A celebration of the natural world and the human heartt, All for love asks the ultimate question, what would you risk for those you love?Film rights to All for Love have been purchased by Hollywood production company TPSC Films / The Traveling Picture Show Company.