The Boy who Sang for the Angels

By James Cantelon and Mark D Mullen

Jim Cantelon is no stranger to Canadian Christians. His many decades in TV media has made him a highly recognized and beloved personality nation wide. Having already written several top-selling titles, now for the first time he applies his firsthand experiences gained during many years of compassionate ministry to the orphans of the world into a supernatural children’s tale.

The Boy Who Sang for the Angels is an exciting story told using a setting of Europe during the mid-18th century. Jim paints a moving portrait of life during that period that resonates with the local color, music, cathedrals and customs of the time. The main story highlights a touching and most compelling account of the plight that many orphaned children faced during that period in history. Merging a delicate blend of the harshness and yet unexpected blessings of life for the main characters, he weaves a magical plot that is simply irresistible. The book contains 9 full-colour and beautifully illustrated drawings on high-gloss paper. It is recommended for ages 7-12 years, though, it will be read by "children" of all ages because of its universal appeal. Sure to become a Christmas classic, this is a book every child will benefit from and enjoy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Castle Quay Books
• Release date: Sep 15, 2017
• ISBN: 9781927355121

James Cantelon

James Cantelon is a pastor, broadcaster, and the founder of "WOW"(Working for Orphans and Widows) a ministry to orphans and widows impacted by the HIV and AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. He is also founder of "King of Kings Church" in Jerusalem Israel. He has three best-selling books to his credit, "Theology for Non-Theologians", "When God Stood Up" (Harper/Collins), and "Letters to Jess and Kate"(Oliver Nelson). He and his wife Kathryn live in Burlington Ontario Canada. They have three children and twelve grandchildren.

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The Boy Who Sang For the Angels

Copyright ©2017 James Cantelon

All rights reserved

Printed in Canada

ISBN 978-1-927355-23-7 soft cover

ISBN 978-1-927355-12-1 EPUB

Published by:

Castle Quay Books

Burlington, Ontario

Tel: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail] www.castlequaybooks.com

Book design by Burst Impressions

Illustrations by Mark D. Mullen

Printed at Essence Printing, Belleville, Ontario

All rights reserved. This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without prior written permission of the publishers.

Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Cantelon, James, author

The boy who sang for the angels / by James Cantelon;

illustrated by Mark D. Mullen.

ISBN 978-1-927355-23-7 (softcover)

I. Mullen, Mark D., 1993-, illustrator II. Title.

PS8605.A579B69 2017 jC813’.6 C2017-904517-2

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Chapter One

Once upon a time in a village far away there was a shepherd boy who sang for the angels. All of heaven would hush when Jerzy sang. Here is his story.

In the little village of Weige in Eastern Europe there was a childless couple named Martin and Hilda Geist. Martin was a carpenter, and his wife, Hilda, earned a modest income cleaning homes for people in the village. Both in their forties, they had given up any hope of having a child. But Hilda, who had a warm mother’s heart, was often called on to care for little children when their parents were ill or for some reason had to be away from home. She was like a grandmother to these children. And they loved her as if she were their own.

Martin and Hilda lived in a small but cozy three-room cottage just a couple of blocks away from the cathedral that dominated the village. It was warm and inviting, and anyone who visited always felt at home. People used to love sitting by their fireplace, drinking the warm cups of chocolate that Hilda prepared. The atmosphere was especially attractive at Christmastime. There was always a little Christmas tree cut from the forest outside the village by Martin’s own hand and decorated with beautiful decorations created by Hilda.

One very snowy Christmas Eve, as Martin and Hilda were sitting by the fire drinking hot chocolate, they suddenly