A Walk One Winter Night...A Real Christmas Story

By Al Andrews

 Captivating!

A WALK ONE WINTER NIGHT INSPIRES DOVE-AWARD

WINNING ARTIST’S NEW CHRISTMAS SONG Two Christian music veterans unite to bring audiences a “real Christmas story”

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 23^rd, 2013—Prominent counselor to many artists and acclaimed inspirational speaker Al Andrews recently signed on with The Worthy Publishing Group to publish his latest title, A Walk One Winter Night: A Christmas Story (Freeman Smith, September 2013) based on a poignant holiday experience. Burnt out on the hustle, bustle, and expectations the holidays can bring, Andrews took a late night stroll and wound up rediscovering his real passion and the true meaning behind the Christmas season. This simple message has spoken to the heart of audiences, and will help readers rediscover the joy of wonder and what is real in the season.

Al sent his initial draft to a few trusted friends in the music business in order to get early feedback. As the written word so often does, the book struck a major chord with Dove-award winning recording artist and GMA female vocalist of the year, Nichole Nordeman. "Every once in awhile you come across a story that helps you tell your own,” said Nordeman,“From the very first page of A Walk One Winter Night, I recognized that the characters around the manger had become distant and no longer dear. Icons, not the fragile and weary souls they were. In this beautiful story, I saw them differently, maybe for the first time ever. And they jumped off the page and right into the music of my heart. ‘Real’ is a song that's deeply personal for me. I hope it captures the same wonder of the beautiful book that inspired it."

Nordeman will be performing “Real” throughout the fall tour of The Story, alongside artists Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman, Natalie Grant, Matthew West, Selah, and Rawsrvnt. Tour dates and ticket information can be found at www.thestorycd.com/tour/. “Real” will also be featured on Capitol Christian Music Group’s album WOW Christmas, available nationwide in October.

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This hardcover book can be purchased at the following locations:

http://www.amazon.com  $10.69

http://www.barnesandnoble.com  $10.90

http://www.christianbook.com  $10.49

http://www.deepershopping.com  $8.99

Biography

Al Andrews is a counselor, author, and speaker. He is the director of Porter’s Call, a non-profit offering counsel, support, and encouragement to recording artists and their families. He is founder of Improbable Philanthropy, a charity that aids children in crisis through the sale of his children’s book, The Boy, the Kite, and the Wind. To learn more about Al Andrew’s visit http://www.itsalandrews.com; follow his daily journey on Twitter @itsalandrews.

My Review ~

The narrator of this story is overcome by the clutter and stress of Christmas, and on a cold and misty evening saunters down his street to relieve his disquieting feelings. An outdoor manger scene not unlike any other, revealed the perfect and pristine characters of Mary in blue, Joseph in brown, and the baby Jesus swaddled in white, smiling, no sign of hunger, cold, or other common infant needs. The remaining characters were arranged much like their counterparts. Stopping to linger, unsure what enticed him, he decided he disliked what he beheld, and guilt overtook him until he heard Mary speak. Voices from the past pleaded with him to take a closer look, to experience reality in what is represented in that scene.

Al Andrews has written a captivating and enthralling tale of what one man experienced as the result of something lacking in his life. This beautifully composed Christmas book is enticing, enchanting, and compelling! Penned with a simplistic introduction the story develops into a life-altering experience, one that I won't soon forget. This unique story is brief but bold, worthy of reading each Christmas for many years to come. Housed in a beautiful, gift-ready, hardcover book is the story of a lifetime. Don't miss the gift in this story this Christmas season, or any other.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Worthy Publishing in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.