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    In the Spirit
    In the Spirit
    In the Spirit
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    In the Spirit

    By Brad Cochrane

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    Christmas is canceled and it’s up to Johnny Johnson to save it. Meet the magical family behind Christmas and the ordinary guy they’re all counting on. In the Spirit is a holiday fable guaranteed to put a smile in your heart.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrad Cochrane
    Release dateDec 10, 2013
    ISBN9781310470493
    In the Spirit
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    Brad Cochrane

    Never stop learning. Never stop helping. Never stop creating. This is my personal credo that reflects in everything I do and everything I've accomplished. Never stop learning means seeking out new experiences, meeting new people, mastering new skills and never losing that spark of curiosity. Never stop helping means service to others, protecting those around me, and a kind word. I believe that we are all in this together. Never stop creating means making new experiences for others to enjoy, making connections within themselves and to others, so perhaps they too will never stop learning, helping and creating. For the details, visit my webpage: www.bradcochrane.net

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      In the Spirit - Brad Cochrane

      In the Spirit

      By Brad Cochrane

      Copyright 2013 Brad Cochrane

      http://www.bradcochrane.net

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      In the Spirit

      Winter. On one of the shortest darkest most miserable days of the year, Johnny shook wet snow off his colorless coat, unlocked his gray office, switched on the shabby stereo –and danced. As the singer sang of sunshine and summer, he gyrated wildly, enthusiastically partnering a broom to sweep across the floor secure in the knowledge that he was alone and unseen. The last notes faded into silence and he stoically turned the

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