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    Saving the Spruce: The Story of the Ugly Christmas Tree
    Saving the Spruce: The Story of the Ugly Christmas Tree
    Saving the Spruce: The Story of the Ugly Christmas Tree
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    Saving the Spruce: The Story of the Ugly Christmas Tree

    By R. Kent Bays

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    Neither a small town nor a large city, Pencilville is the home of the Pencil Company which makes fine pencils. Every Christmas, the residents of Pencilville look forward to having a tree brought in from the countryside to sit prominently in the town square. But the workers run into some problems with the tree supply.

    They are forced to drive around town to look for a treeany treethat would be appropriate for the upcoming tree lighting festival. They find a 50-foot Norwegian Spruce. Its branches are a bit spindly and droopy and sparse. Its a puny pine. Many Pencilville residents are upset and call for the removal of this ugly Christmas tree.

    The mayor finally makes a decision about the tree and the lighting ceremony. In the end, the ugly Christmas tree helps an entire town to re-examine the real reason for the season.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateSep 24, 2015
    ISBN9781504948982
    Saving the Spruce: The Story of the Ugly Christmas Tree
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    R. Kent Bays

    R. Kent Bays has spent a lot of his life playing and appreciating music and lyrics. That passion evolved into creative writing. He is a lover of all things Christmas. He currently lives in Grapevine, Texas. This is his first book.

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      Saving the Spruce - R. Kent Bays

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      Published by AuthorHouse 10/14/2015

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