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    A Lonely Dog on Christmas
    A Lonely Dog on Christmas
    A Lonely Dog on Christmas
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    A Lonely Dog on Christmas

    By Patrick Yearly

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    Christmas Day is fast approaching. For Beckham, the family bulldog, it means just another year of being ignored while chaos and mayhem reign throughout the house. In this holiday short story full of laughter and family dysfunction, Beckham narrates an ill-conceived plan to create an unforgettable landmark moment in order to reclaim the spotlight as the center of attention. As the extended family gathers to make merry and observe their annual tradition, Beckham has another idea in mind to celebrate and make it a day to remember.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPatrick Yearly
    Release dateOct 25, 2012
    ISBN9781301415427
    A Lonely Dog on Christmas
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    Patrick Yearly

    Patrick's latest book is a Christmas short story, "A Lonely Dog on Christmas", narrated by the family bulldog who gets caught up in the calamity of the holiday season. In the summer of 2012, he released "The Firestorm Election" , a short novel to coincide with the 2012 presidential campaign. His other work includes a four-part series, "They Were Giants", to commemorate the unheralded accomplishments of people around the globe who did not seek the limelight, but made the world a better place. He also served as editor for his father's World War II diary, "My Life as a Sailor", which details his service in the Navy while at the scene of the D-Day invasion and other key events of the war.

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      A Lonely Dog on Christmas - Patrick Yearly

      A Lonely Dog on Christmas

      By Patrick Yearly

      Copyright 2012 Patrick Yearly

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      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, distributed, stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, without the express permission of the author, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages for review purposes.

      This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to any person, living or dead, or any events or incidents, is purely coincidental. The characters and story lines are created from the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

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      Christmas is Coming

      Christmas Eve

      Christmas Morning

      Christmas Afternoon

      Christmas Dinner

      Christmas is Coming

      Christmas is the pits. That's right, you heard me. Worst time of the year. If you can just hold on for a minute I'll tell you why. The more you hear me out then you'll realize that I'm right. To begin with, what's the big deal about Christmas? Everybody always gets so stressed out. It's supposed to be a time for fun and laughter and creating lasting memories with family and friends. After that comes peace and harmony, love and understanding and all of that other nonsense. Naturally, the boatloads of presents are what matter the most. But I just don't get it. Maybe it's because I'm five. And I'm a dog.

      If it were up to me we'd charge ahead from Thanksgiving and blaze into New Year's Day and leave December choking in the dust. There's just too much going on and not enough time left for the meaningful things, like lying around and doing nothing. It all starts at Halloween. Some of the costumes are a bit scary for me, but the candy part is definitely the highlight. I try my damndest to run off as many kids as possible by barking as loud as I can, but I always wind up getting put down in that miserable basement with the door shut. Treated like an outcast in my own house, rather rude if you ask me. My game plan each year is to terrorize

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