Released on = November 6, 2006, 12:22 am

Press Release Author = J Countryman

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Ted Dekker creates in his latest book, The Drummer Boy: A
Christmas Tale (J. Countryman, October 2006) a modern fable that takes place in a
large city where the celebration of Christmas and all its festivities has been
banned and a new holiday, which celebrates prosperity, has been created instead. But
out of the bleakness stands a Drummer Boy who will make readers want to stand up and
cheer.

Press Release Body = FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Erika Sumner, PR by the Book, Erika@prbythebook.com, (281)895-7190


(MONTROSE, CO) Every year, it seems like the Christmas displays at local department
stores come out earlier and earlier. Winter news stories revolve around the effects
of holiday spending on the economy, and consumers stack their cars, homes and
garages with obscene amounts of gifts for family and friends. The "commercialization
of Christmas" is a recurring concern, but what if Christmas was done away with all
together and a new holiday-one that embraced materialism-sprung up in its place?

This is exactly the kind of scenario that best-selling author Ted Dekker creates in
his latest book, The Drummer Boy: A Christmas Tale (J. Countryman, October 2006).
This modern fable takes place in a large city where the celebration of Christmas and
all its festivities has been banned and a new holiday, which celebrates prosperity,
has been created instead. But out of the bleakness stands a Drummer Boy who will
make readers want to stand up and cheer.

Dekker can discuss:
. The commercialization of Christmas
. Simple ways to celebrate the holiday season without spending a lot of money
. The history of the Little Drummer Boy, and why he chose this character as the hero
of his story
. Why he ventured away from the thriller genre and wrote a Christmas tale instead

Dekker is best known for his adrenaline-laced thrillers, but The Drummer Boy, a
follow-up to The Promise, proves that even a heartwarming Christmas tale can put
readers on the edge of their seats. Dekker is the best-selling author of Obsessed,
The Circle Trilogy (Black, Red, White,), Thr3e, Blink, Heaven\'s Wager, When Heaven
Weeps, and Thunder of Heaven.

Dekker has written full-time since 1997. Originally from Indonesia, he and his
family now live in the mountains of Montrose, CO.

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Contact Details = For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact
Erika Sumner, PR by the Book, Erika@prbythebook.com, (281) 895-7190.