G.K. Chesterton
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This short story first appeared in the London Daily News, and later in 1909 in the collection Tremendous Trifles. It is interesting the first time I read this story I was a little bewildered. Maybe I did not give it enough attention, maybe I was distracted but I found it lacking, and yet something about the story pulled at me. I came back and read it a few more times, and with each reading I liked it more. I have found a number of sites that have various text versions of the story, with or without commentary. There is also a wonderful audio version available here. And to be honest I like listening to the story almost more than reading it.
It was interesting seeing Father Christmas meet Charles Dicken, Sir Richard Steele in a shop on the side of the street that spans space and time.
This little story is worth a read and a listen. And I have found that the more times I read the more I appreciate it. But from the title and the recommendation I received it was not at all what I expected!
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Inner Peace: Wisdom from Jean-Pierre de Caussade
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Life's Purpose: Wisdom from John Henry Newman
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Secret to Happiness: Wisdom from John XXIII
Secrets of the Spirit: Wisdom from Luis Martinez
A Simple Life: Wisdom from Jane Frances de Chantal
Solace in Suffering: Wisdom from Thomas à Kempis
Strength in Darkness: Wisdom from John of the Cross
The Shop of Ghosts - A Short Story
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