TIP OF THE MOON

In 1997 author Francis Eugene Wood and his wife, Chris, formed Tip-of-the-Moon Publishing Company for the sole purpose of producing and promoting his stories. Francis had been writing for outdoor sports magazines for a number of years when he decided to publish a Christmas story he had written titled The Wooden Bell. The release of that little book in November of 1996 would cause such a stir in the author's hometown that he would be forced to reprint it three times before Christmas... I wrote The Wooden Bell for my youngest son, Daniel, because I wanted him to know that anything is possible in one's life as long as he has faith and a positive attitude. Daniel is special and so is that story. The little boy named Shingle was inspired by Daniel. It will always be very special to me. The book has been sent all over the world and just keeps selling. Folks tell me they read it every Christmas and that makes me feel real good to know that it touches hearts like that... Chris transcribes..