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A Faithful Elf
This is the newly revised, 2nd Edition of my original story about Little Nick, A Faithful Elf, who has been dispatched from the North Pole to restore a boy's faith in Santa and to save Sangefin (the North Pole Elf term for Christmas toy delivery!). His simple mission becomes complicated by his crazy elf sidekicks, a girl with an impossible Christmas wish, and the materialism that Christmas has become. It's a novel for kids 10 and up, but adults love it as much, if not more!
The Last Letter. When Santa Claus made that rule a hundred years ago, it was made "just in case." It was an afterthought. He never imagined it would create a circle of events that would change a little elf's life forever. He certainly didn't think it would expose a secret he had kept hidden for almost one hundred years.
But it did.
Now, with only four weeks until Christmas, a boy elf must rely on his faith to save 'Sangefin'...faith in his friends, in himself and in 'something bigger.' Helped by a mysterious woman, he will come face to face with his secret magical past as he attempts to rescue the elves' jobs, teach a boy about true friendship, and mend a little girl's broken heart. Welcome to the world of Little Nick, the faithful elf. His lesson will be a gift you will treasure throughout the year and for years to come.
The Last Letter. When Santa Claus made that rule a hundred years ago, it was made "just in case." It was an afterthought. He never imagined it would create a circle of events that would change a little elf's life forever. He certainly didn't think it would expose a secret he had kept hidden for almost one hundred years.
But it did.
Now, with only four weeks until Christmas, a boy elf must rely on his faith to save 'Sangefin'...faith in his friends, in himself and in 'something bigger.' Helped by a mysterious woman, he will come face to face with his secret magical past as he attempts to rescue the elves' jobs, teach a boy about true friendship, and mend a little girl's broken heart. Welcome to the world of Little Nick, the faithful elf. His lesson will be a gift you will treasure throughout the year and for years to come.
462 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2011
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Richard St. Jacques
1 book Born in 1962, Richard St.Jacques grew up in a suburban neighborhood in the mill city known as Pawtucket, Rhode Island with two brothers and a sister. Briefly interrupting his catholic school education in 1976, his father accepted a new job and moved the family to Tehran, Iran. His family resided in Iran for almost two years, returning home when his father contracted Parkinson’s Disease at the young age of 40. After continuing his education at St. Raphael Academy, back in his hometown of Pawtucket, he joined the U.S. Army in 1982.
He served as a Military Policeman and Military Police Customs Officer for four years, attending SWAT/Counter-terrorism Training, Nuclear Bio-Chemical School, the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Bad Toelz, Germany, and the Defense Language Institute for German language training. He served in Colorado Springs CO, San Francisco CA, and Berlin, Germany.
Upon return from the military, he attended Bryant College (now Bryant University), graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Business Finance in 1989. He completed his Masters of Business Administration from Bryant in 1995, with a concentration in Accounting.
He worked in the banking industry from 1989 to 2011 with positions in Commercial Lending, Loan Review, Investment Services, Mortgage Lending and Retail Banking. For the past sixteen years, his roles have concentrated in Information Technology. From 2003 to 2010 he was responsible for Citizens Bank and Charter One Bank website operations. From 2011 to 2013, he was Vice President of Operations at Simple Tuition, Inc., a Boston MA based eCommerce company specializing in Online student loan rate comparisons. He is currently self-employed as a Business Consultant.
Richard is presently pursuing a lifelong aspiration to become a published author. After writing several articles published in local and national periodicals and maintaining a pair of Internet blog sites, he recently completed his first novel, titled “A Faithful Elf.” It is a Christmas story based on the legendary characters of Santa Claus and the elves.
Married to his wife Caroline since 1988, he presently resides in Attleboro, MA with his wife and two children.
He served as a Military Policeman and Military Police Customs Officer for four years, attending SWAT/Counter-terrorism Training, Nuclear Bio-Chemical School, the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Bad Toelz, Germany, and the Defense Language Institute for German language training. He served in Colorado Springs CO, San Francisco CA, and Berlin, Germany.
Upon return from the military, he attended Bryant College (now Bryant University), graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Business Finance in 1989. He completed his Masters of Business Administration from Bryant in 1995, with a concentration in Accounting.
He worked in the banking industry from 1989 to 2011 with positions in Commercial Lending, Loan Review, Investment Services, Mortgage Lending and Retail Banking. For the past sixteen years, his roles have concentrated in Information Technology. From 2003 to 2010 he was responsible for Citizens Bank and Charter One Bank website operations. From 2011 to 2013, he was Vice President of Operations at Simple Tuition, Inc., a Boston MA based eCommerce company specializing in Online student loan rate comparisons. He is currently self-employed as a Business Consultant.
Richard is presently pursuing a lifelong aspiration to become a published author. After writing several articles published in local and national periodicals and maintaining a pair of Internet blog sites, he recently completed his first novel, titled “A Faithful Elf.” It is a Christmas story based on the legendary characters of Santa Claus and the elves.
Married to his wife Caroline since 1988, he presently resides in Attleboro, MA with his wife and two children.
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December 24, 2011
This book is a wonderful story about believing in Santa Claus. The two main characters in the story are Tommy O'Brien, a 12 year old middle school student who is no longer sure whether or not he believes in Santa Claus and Little Nick, an elf from the North Pole. Tommy experiences many of the typical middle school challenges including always looking over his shoulder to see where the school and neighborhood bully is so he can try to avoid him. Which he is usually not too successful at doing. When Little Nick is sent by the supervisor elves from the North Pole to try to restore people's faith in Santa Claus he first sets out to convince Tommy. It is quite enjoyable to see the way that these two become friends and then join forces to help restore the faith of others in Santa also. Along the way we meet many other characters whom the author has portrayed in very believable ways. Among these are Dustin (the bully) and his sidekick Louis who are just downright mean to everyone. Among the elves I really enjoyed the interaction between Clyde and Rufus, one is a little arrogant while the other is kind of clueless about a lot of things. The verbal exchanges which take place between these two had me laughing out loud on many occasions. There is also an interesting relationship between the two "head" elves, Aggie & Pixie. I also found it interesting to see how the character of Santa was developed also.
One of the things that kept me most interested in the story is the connection I found between the "problem" Santa has with people's thinking about him and Christmas and how life is today. When I see stories on the news about people trampling each other to get that "must have" gift I can understand why Santa is so upset. It is disturbing to see people acting this way and forgetting what the holiday is really supposed to be about.
Although this book was over 450 pages long it was such an easy read that I breezed right through it. I can honestly say that the time spent reading this was time well spent. Hope to see made into a movie some day. If you are interested in reading the book you'll want to visit the author's website to get the book as it is not available in stores (as far as I know). His web site is http://afaithfulelf.com/index.php. Great book with a wonderful message.
One of the things that kept me most interested in the story is the connection I found between the "problem" Santa has with people's thinking about him and Christmas and how life is today. When I see stories on the news about people trampling each other to get that "must have" gift I can understand why Santa is so upset. It is disturbing to see people acting this way and forgetting what the holiday is really supposed to be about.
Although this book was over 450 pages long it was such an easy read that I breezed right through it. I can honestly say that the time spent reading this was time well spent. Hope to see made into a movie some day. If you are interested in reading the book you'll want to visit the author's website to get the book as it is not available in stores (as far as I know). His web site is http://afaithfulelf.com/index.php. Great book with a wonderful message.
February 2, 2013
Cried and laughed with this wonderful story of faith and believing in Santa, elves, children and adults. The best part was the author is a dear childhood friend. I saw so much of him in this book. A must read for children and adults.
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