Magic Nickel

Tombo

Description

John is an unhappy salesman who hates his job. Bill is a cranky, retired man whos always looking for ways to make more money. Allan and Mary Alice are two children saving up their coins to buy a bag of toys. A lonely, invisible monster hides under a picnic table at the local park. What does this unlikely group have in common? All of their lives are about to be dramatically changed by a magic nickel. After praying to God in desperation to show him the way to happiness, Johnjoined by his friend Billbegins to sell little bags of toys at a picnic table at the local public park. Business is slow that first day, and John and Bill leave with five dollars, a card with an important nugget of wisdom printed on it, and a remarkably warm nickel that John imagines could be magical. They also meet Allan and Mary Alice and attract the attention of the invisible monster under the table. But when Bill and John return to the park the following week, something amazing begins to happen. Join John, Bill, Allan, Mary Alice, and the monster under the table as the magic of the nickel spreads in their hearts and teaches them the true meaning of happiness.

Informations

• Publié par: Inspiring Voices
• Date de parution: 28 septembre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781462402793
• Langue: English

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Copyright © 2012 Tom Baumgart
 
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ISBN: 978-1-4624-0280-9 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4624-0279-3 (e)
 
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Inspiring Voices rev. date: 09/25/2012
 


 
John was an unhappy salesman. He disliked his job and hated to go to work each and every day. He was not satisfied with any part of his job. He looked sadly at his end of the year bonus - five hundred dollars. Not much for all the work he had done. But his company was not doing well and five hundred dollars was as big a bonus as they could afford to give to their employees
John looked at his bonus and knew he should do something with it that would bring some happiness to his life. But John just didn’t know what to do to change his circumstances. He said with a sigh, “God, tell me what to do.” He threw the check on his desk and went to watch TV.
That night he had the most difficult time falling asleep. He tossed and turned and couldn’t seem to rest. His heart seem to pound just a little faster than normal. His arms and legs seem to tingle from time to time. His back and neck would at one moment be tense and then a few minutes later relax only to tense up again.