On Tour 11/02/21-12/20/21 “A Gift Most Rare” by Tom Leihbacher

Release Date: August 30, 2020

About The Book:

It’s Christmastime in the pocket-sized village of Briarcliff Manor. With yuletide spirits flying high, life seems close to perfect in this quaint suburb of Manhattan.

But not everyone feels the holiday cheer. While most go about their joyful holiday pursuits, young Charlie Riverton is restless. Compassionate by nature, he’s especially mindful of the lonely and forlorn.

At the same time, he’s the unofficial leader of a close-knit group of sixth-grade buddies. Together they grapple with pre-teen hijinks, newfound freedoms and an emerging, nerve-wracking interest in girls.

Meanwhile, there’s a curiously gifted newcomer in town. Charlie develops a special friendship with the handsome stranger and together, they set out to craft a God-honoring Christmas gift for the whole community. Along the way, lives are changed, and people begin to look at Christmas a little differently.

Come spend the holidays in Briarcliff with this feel-good, coming of age story set in small-town America in the early 1970s.

About The Author:

Tom Leihbacher has lived in Briarcliff Manor, New York for most of his life. After graduating from Briarcliff High School and then the University of Florida, he returned home and began a career in the media and advertising sales business. He and his family live in the Tree Streets and enjoy a rich life filled with church and community involvements and great friendships. He listens to Dr. Cook’s Walk with the King broadcast each morning before boarding a Manhattan-bound commuter train at Scarborough Station; passes through Law Park and the Pine Forest frequently; enjoys membership at Sleepy Hollow Country Club; stops for sunsets over the Hudson River and once in a while can be found skating at one of the frozen ponds in town.

After 35+ years in the corporate world, “A Gift Most Rare” is his first novel. A summer sequel will be ready soon. Please visit my author website to learn more. https://www.tomleihbacher.com/

Social Media:

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Book Blurbs:

Congratulations to Tom for writing a heartwarming Christmas story that evokes the traditional Christmas spirit. A Gift Most Rare focuses on a God-honoring relationship between a young boy, a guardian angel and a whole village that rediscovers how best to celebrate Christmas. -Kevin Sorbo, Actor, Producer, and Director

A Gift Most Rare is a gift to every reader. Bringing you back to a time when Christmas was filled with thanks to God, it is a great reminder to care for those around you, giving to those in need and coming together to celebrate God’s gift of Jesus.-Rev Anthony Karlik, Sr. Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, Briarcliff Manor, NY, and Eastern Region President of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren

This novel is sweet and affectionate, with a strong spiritual uplift. A lovely debut.

-Jamie Malanowski, author of The Coup and Commander Will Cushing, Daredevil Hero of the Civil War

Every once in a while comes a magical story, an exquisite jewel of a book, a piece of fiction that more than makes up for all the ordinary books. Leihbacher is an amazing storyteller. He economically imbues his plot and characters with life’s truths.-Karen Smith, Historian, Briarcliff Manor

Bloggers On Tour:

Nov. 2nd- Cassie’s Book Reviews https://instagram.com/cassies_books_reviews

Nov. 8th- She Just Loves Books https://instagram.com/shejustlovesbooks

Nov. 10th – Novels and Latte Book Club –https://www.facebook.com/groups/357651988042629

Nov. 17th- Rajivs Reviews https://instagram.com/rajivsreviews

Nov. 27th- Amy Lynn Lifestyle https://instagram.com/amylynnlifestyle

Nov. 29th- Love My Books 2020 https://instagram.com/lovemybooks2020

Nov. 29th-Books Love And Understanding https://instagram.com/booksloveandunderstanding

Nov. 30th -Candid With Courtney – https://instagram.com/candidwithcourtney

Nov. 30th- Bookphile Belle https://instagram.com/bookphile_belle

Dec. 1st-Laura’s Next Chapter https://instagram.com/laurasnextchapter

Dec. 6th -Rozier Reads and Wine https://instagram.com/rozierreadsandwine