THE GIRL AT THE TOMB - A Christmas Story.

Kevin Korpp's moving Christmas story "The Girl at the Tomb" is centered around a depressed and deformed young girl. She braves rejection, hardship, and devastation to visit her mother's grave in the icy grip of winter. When the girl has an amazing meeting on Christmas Eve the narrative takes an unexpected turn, that would change her life forever. Through realistic descriptions of her surroundings and feelings, the story effectively captures the girl's sense of loneliness, cold, and despair. The girl's depressing circumstances and the winter background come together to create a mood that is poignant and rife with emotion." "The Girl at the Tomb" explores themes of hope, miracles, loneliness, and sorrow. Even in the worst of circumstances, it highlights the transformational power of love and the fundamental relevance of compassion and humanity.