The Yuletide Factor: Cause for Perpetual Comfort and Joy brilliantly rises to the level of Tim Huff's previous best-selling and award-winning works, Bent Hope and Dancing with Dynamite, challenging a status quo population to look for, and become, "Christmas people," every day of the year. But, make no mistake; this is not just "another" Christmas book, but rather one that will be equally at home in a springtime picnic basket or on a summertime dock chair as it will in a December stocking hung by the chimney with care. Beyond its exhilarating collection of seasonal short stories, The Yuletide Factor takes readers on a timeless journey, touching down when and where even nuances of the Christmas spirit have left indelible legacies, often at the unlikeliest of times and in the most improbable of places. Prepare yourself for an unpredictable adventure in faith, an unapologetic summons for goodness, a fascinating exploration of the human spirit, and a tender invitation to the soul.
Author Biography:
Born and raised in Toronto, Tim Huff has travelled throughout Canada, the United States and Europe, researching, networking with and training others in creative and compassionate responses among marginalized communities and individuals challenged by isolation, neglect and rejection.For nearly three decades he has worked full-time in the Greater Toronto Area with Youth Unlimited (YFC), where he initiated and directed Frontlines Youth Centre, pioneered the Light Patrol street outreach, and founded and currently leads the Compassion Series interactive program.As a highly sought after speaker across Canada, Tim's history of service also includes leadership on The Hope Exchange Street Level Network and The National Roundtable on Poverty and Homelessness and board membership with The Daily Bread Food Bank and Hockey Helps the Homeless. Tim has been featured frequently on television and radio and in major print publications, domestically and internationally.Tim has 4 award-winning books published by Castle Quay Books. His book Dancing With Dynamite: Celebrating Against the Odds won the 2011 Grace Irwin Award as Best Canadian Book that year. All of his titles are available through most mainstream bookstores internationally, at most Christian bookstores Moira Brown is a Canadian television personality with more than 40 years of broadcast experience. She is best known for co-hosting 100 Huntley Street, Canada's longest running daily TV talk show. In 2013 Moira was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal "for dedicated service to her peers, her community and to Canada." Moira is the author of Hugs from Heaven, a collection of personal reflections on faith and life. Lorna Dueck has explored the intersection of journalism and Christianity for over 30 years. In 2016, she was appointed CEO of the Crossroads Global Media Group. Crossroads oversees the YES TV network, its faith and values media distributor Tricord Media, and 100 Huntley Street, Canada's longest running daily TV talk show and prayer line ministry. For 11 years prior, Lorna was CEO at Media Voice Generation (MVG), a community held Canadian charity that created the award-winning TV program Context With Lorna Dueck, which featured news analysis from a Christian perspective. Lorna is also a commentary writer on faith and public life in Canada's leading national newspaper, The Globe and Mail. Lorna Dueck has explored the intersection of journalism and Christianity for over 30 years. In 2016, she was appointed CEO of the Crossroads Global Media Group. Crossroads oversees the YES TV network, its faith and values media distributor Tricord Media, and 100 Huntley Street, Canada's longest running daily TV talk show and prayer line ministry. For 11 years prior, Lorna was CEO at Media Voice Generation (MVG), a community held Canadian charity that created the award-winning TV program Context With Lorna Dueck, which featured news analysis from a Christian perspective. Lorna is also a commentary writer on faith and public life in Canada's leading national newspaper, The Globe and Mail.
