title: The Secret Snowflake: A Christmas Story
author: Teresa Easley
description: Teresa Easley shared nightly bedtime stories of exciting journeys and wonder with her children. After her first grandchild was born cross-country, she wanted to make sure that storytelling was a part of his bedtime routine, even though she couldn't be there. As a result, she decided to turn her storytelling into a book so he could read it at bedtime. The Secret Snowflake: A Christmas Story is not only for her grandson, but also for all children and families so they can remember the delights and miracle of the Christmas season. She and her husband live in California with their dachshund, Gidget. This is her first book....
zlib_text: A SEAL’S CHRISTMAS SURPRISE
  
  J EN N IF ER LO W
  ERY
  
  Copyright ©  2 018  by Jennifer Lowery
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  F or my readers who continu e to read my b ooks. H appy H olidays
  f rom me and SE A L T eam 5 !
  
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  Chapter 1
  Chapter 2
  Chapter 3
  Chapter 4
  Chapter 5
  Chapter 6
  Chapter 7
  Chapter 8
  Chapter 9
  Chapter 10
  Afterword
  About the Author
  Also by Jennifer Lowery
  
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  C H A P T E R  1
  ichael Kreegan stopped in the middle of the sidewalk,
  staring into the paned store-front windows of a candy
  shop. Fake snow had been sprayed in the corners of
  each pane to give the illusion of frost since it didn’t get very cold in
  California. Not even in December. Colorful Christmas lights lined the
  windows on each side of the door. Th