C.A. Harmon Children’s Book Author


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	Welcome! Dear Fellow Story Lover, It’s an honor to have you here! My name is Christopher A. Harmon. Somehow, I got lucky and landed the neatest job in the world—writing children’s books. I’ve known for a long time that I’m different from other people. For me, the world is kind of dark, quiet and still. That’s because I have some disabilities that affect how I perceive things. But I have a secret that changes everything. I use magic to live. It’s called imagination. Whenever I use that power, the air shimmers and suddenly the emptiness around me blooms into a world that’s rich and vibrant with all the marvels of reality and all the charm of the make-believe too. In that imaginary world, I have been through some of the most amazing adventures and met some of the most incredible people. Like Jessie Bell. It really and truly feels like magic! Being different isn’t such a bad thing. So come on! Let’s go on a journey together into my enchanted world. Just turn to the first page of my new book, “Treasures of the Shadows” and you will feel the tingle of the storytelling magic that I use. “It is the magic of the story that transforms this book into a true page-turner…” –New York Time Best Selling Author Ellen Tanner Marsh
		“Time beyond the hourglass is ruled by the unpredictable sands.” Who needs a time machine when the wandering imagination can travel into the farthest reaches of history? Author C.A. Harmon launches The Hourglass Tales, a series of novels for the young and old that magically whisks the reader away to various moments of the memorable past where adventures full of excitement and challenge await.
	Book Description Fully illustrated, Treasures of the Shadows by C.A. Harmon mixes together fairytale and bleak reality similar to Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, while offering up a main character as delightful as Little Orphan Annie. Set during the Great Depression, this classic tale of humanity and values is bound to charm children and adults alike. Meet Jessie Bell, a rather plain-looking orphan who has proven to be more than just a little bold. Jessie has a secret, an abandoned manor deep in the woods where she finds a magical world of wonder and awe. Unfortunately, she soon finds herself embattled against an evil business tycoon whose destructive plan just might sink America into the shadows of the lost and forgotten—along with Jessie. In an era crushed by poverty and despair, one orphan dares to dream. Severely disabled since childhood, Harmon writes from the perspective of a child who struggles to be heard, and whose spirit remains undefeated in the face of both physical adversities and inner demons. Return to top Copyright © 2007 C.A. Harmon. All Rights Reserved.