A Sleuth for Christmas: Christmas Scene II

By Hiam Mondini

A short and good-hearted Christmas story about friendship, caring neighbors, the magic of Christmas, and a saved Christmas Eve in the pandemic year 2020.

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Hiam Mondini is a Swiss author and living in Chicago.

She started a Christmas story series in 2019 inspired by scenes observed in everyday life or experienced herself. Her third Christmas in Chicagoland is just around the corner, and after this very special year 2020 she is trying to spread even more joy for others.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Books on Demand
• Release date: Jan 12, 2021
• ISBN: 9783743120501

Hiam Mondini

Hiam Mondini is a Swiss author from the canton of Zug in Switzerland. Hiam lived in Chicago for three years. 2019, Hiam started a series of scenes with her first Christmas story 'A Tooth Fairy for Christmas', which she observed and experienced herself in everyday life in the USA. 2020 With another Christmas in Chicagoland was just around the corner, Hiam did her best to keep a watchful eye and joyful ideas in the air during the pandemic year with the story 'A sleuth for Christmas'. 2021 After three years in the USA, Hiam returned to her home canton of Zug, Switzerland, and was introduced to a new home. Intercultural encounters on different levels not only preoccupied her two children, but also herself. In this Christmas story 'No Mandate for Christmas' Hiam brings the thoughts of love, wealth, and the true values of life to paper.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Wednesday, December 2020

Thursday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Introduction

A globally unforgettable year, 2020, will go down in world history.

A year that has stimulated thinking and acting.

The events of the last few months have shaped my thoughts and prompted me to be more active and more conscious on various levels.

Coronavirus is by far the most used word of this year. It has paralyzed the entire world and provided one more reason to embrace the coming Christmas.

A time to meet people with open eyes, hearts and ears.

Hiam Mondini

Wednesday, December 2020

Charles breathes the cool forest air into his lungs as deeply as possible. He keeps his eyes closed briefly for this newly discovered ritual and only opens them again when he lets the warm air escape into the cold.

His gaze wanders slowly through the forest, which is covered with a magical white blanket of snow. Ten days until Christmas and he still hasn't told anyone.

Every morning, Charles’ alarm frees him from restless sleep, reminding him of the labors ahead. The shower’s cool water invigorates and refreshes his mind and body. Fresh clothes and cornflakes with blueberries finish the routine, leaving Charles as ready as he can hope to be.

Normal rituals that everyone has. Just normal days. Just normal life.

When the moment comes, he puts on his warm jacket, hat and shoes. He goes to the car, wipes the thick snow off the windshield and gets in. Only nothing is normal anymore.

Every morning, Monday through Friday, this exertion to live