Seven Tails of Christmas: A Christmas Novella

It has been nearly a year since Ellis Porter lost his wife and the love of his life. He has spent that time lost to depression. With the holidays around the corner his mission is to isolate himself from the world and somehow make it through the now empty season with only his sassy cat Strawberry and his faithful dog Rhubarb for company. But as pet-owners know, animals have their own agendas. Saddened by Ellis's emotional state, Strawberry and Rhubarb decide to take him on an unusual journey of healing which will allow him to see the world through the eyes of various animals. However, during one of these experiences, Ellis discovers that another pet owner's despair requires desperate measures. This launches a Christmas Eve scavenger hunt where fantasy and reality collide and a cast of strangers become not only instant friends, but a family out to save one of its own.