"December 1965. Doctor Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly, his colleague Barry Laverty, and their friends, neighbors, and patients are enjoying their favorite holiday traditions. There's even the promise of snow in the air, raising the prospect of a white Christmas. The season brings its fair share of challenges as well, including a black-sheep brother hoping to reconcile with his estranged family, a worrisome outbreak of chickenpox, and a sick little girl whose faith in Christmas is in danger of being crushed. It's up to O'Reilly to play Santa, both literally and figuratively, to make sure Ballybucklebo has a Christmas it will never forget!"--Page 4 of cover.

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