Hope Can Make It Happen

By Howard Blankman

Although it takes place at Christmastime, Hope Can Make It Happen is not necessarily a Christmas story. It is loosely based on a real-life incident that happened almost 100 years ago. It is an uplifting tale about three people father, Jake; mother, Rose; and their six-year-old daughter, Hope who, while facing adversity, find that special something deep inside each of us that says no to defeat.

Hope Can Make It Happen is an inspiring parable for readers, young and old telling us that a family, whose love for each other is strong enough and true enough, can survive even in the worst of times.

And it is the story of a little girl whose determination to have a happy Christmas morning brings results that surprise even her. What Hope sees on Christmas morning, her parents see. They are sharing the magic that can happen when we see with our hearts.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jan 14, 2015
• ISBN: 9781496959010

Howard Blankman

Howard Blankman was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He wrote his first play while in fifth grade at Mary Street Elementary School. As an adult, remembering his Pennsylvania Dutch roots, he wrote the music and lyrics for By Hex, the first ever musical about the Amish of Lancaster County, which was published and performed in the USA and Europe. Based on the Stevenson classic, Treasure Island, he wrote the libretto for a musical playlet for children, which was published and subsequently performed in a number of schools. Howard Blankman’s diverse writing career includes television with Johnny Carson, the theatre, a weekly newspaper column, and articles for various publications. A Lifetime Member of the Dramatist Guild of America, he lives in Port Washington, NY.

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Published by AuthorHouse 02/16/2015

ISBN: 978-1-4969-5879-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4969-5900-3 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-4969-5901-0(e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014922254

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It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;

what is essential is invisible to the eye.

Antoine de Saint Exupéry

The Little Prince

F or Donna and our kids and their kids (in order of appearance): Debby, Mike, Dede, Matt, Sarah, Hannah, Sam, and Alexandra and kids everywhere who see with their hearts.

S ome magicians can pull a rabbit out of a hat. That’s one kind of magic. Another kind of magic happens when a little acorn becomes a big oak tree. Then there is yet