The Old Silk Hat, A Frosty The Snowman Prequel

By P. Edward Auman

The Old Silk Hat placed upon Frosty's head is immortalized in story and song. But this short story details the history behind the silk hat and how it came to be infused with life-producing magic.

Follow the progression and the changing of owners of the silk hat as it factors into the lives of several men during their lives and relationships before granting Frosty life.

The story can be considered general audience and is a heart-felt tribute to the children of the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy on December 14th, 2012. It was written in direct response to the tragedy and home coming of Emilie Parker to Ogden, UT for her funeral, as author P. Edward Auman contemplated how best to honor the children and bring comfort to their family and friends as well as his own. Several books were nearing prepartion for publication in 2013 as the author had not previously published any of his works he has written in the last twenty-five years. But none of them captured the essence of why our children's lives touch each of us so strongly.

Ideally, the story may be read with your children in about thirty to forty minutes, and may best be used during the Christmas Holidays. However, it is written in such a manner that it may appeal to all denominations and faiths as well. It is the one story that brought the author to tears even during the course of writing it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: P. Edward Auman
• Release date: Dec 23, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301457113

P. Edward Auman

Born in California.Grew up in SF Bay Area and the Detroit Suburbs.Graduated in English Teaching in 1990's.Spent most of his career as a Computer Support technician.Briefly worked as an English Teacher, and as a Finish Carpenter in a family company.Spent the first two years of college in the Theater & Film department, specializing in set design and special effects.He, his wife, and 6 children presently live in a small town in the Rocky Mountains.Builds his own cars and built his own home.Drag races both cars and motorcycles for stress relief.

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The Old Silk Hat

A Frosty The Snowman Prequel

By P. Edward Auman

Copyright 2012 P. Edward Auman

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Cover Art by Shae Prows 2013

ISBN: 9781301457113

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Dedicated to Emilie Parker and all the children of Sandy Hook Elementary. Love provides the magic, and we will love you always.

MEMORANDUM

June, 22nd

To: Board of Directors, Institution for the Preservation of Magical Artifacts

Dr. Wilhelmina Rheinhart, President

From: P. Edward Auman, Historian

IPMA, Eastern U.S. Regional Offices

Subject: Current status of investigation into and acquisition of The Old Silk Hat

Dear Madam President and Members of the Board:

In response to my assignment to acquire the Old Silk Hat said to contain magical properties which brought to life one Mr. Frosty A. Snowman of Philadelphia, PA, some number of decades earlier, I write to you this short memorandum to update you on the status of my search.

I regret to inform you that actual acquisition of the said Hat has so far eluded myself and my team of historians. After the last reported whereabouts of Mr. Snowman in Gnome, Alaska, we have thus far been unable to track either his or the hat's location. We believe that the most likely scenario for the hat's continued existence lies in direct connection to the said Snowman, as no evidence of his demise has been solidly identified. At the present, we believe it entirely possible Frosty continues to roam the northern latitudes with, of course, the hat still in his possession. In fact, there have been reasonably credible reports of Frosty the Snowman sightings throughout Alaska, the Yukon and British Columbia provinces, and a few reports from Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

While an encounter with Frosty would provide undeniably conclusive evidence of the Hat's existence, we would only take precautions to prevent its misuse and would not remove it from Frosty's possession. Our reasoning is based on the idea we were given to believe during our research that Frosty the Snowman's self-animation is directly connected to tactile contact with the hat, and all reports indicate Mr. Snowman has expressed