SNOW DAY

Tim Gregory draws listeners into the poignant story of Peter Boyd. He contrasts Boyd’s lifted spirits when an unexpected storm gives him a “snow day” with his ongoing fear of a factory layoff at Christmas. Sounding personally involved, Gregory recounts Boyd’s chance meetings with family, friends, and strangers in the park, the grocery store, and other locations in a small Virginia town. Gregory engages the listener with Boyd’s inner experiences—from his renewed sense of faith and purpose to his rediscovery of the wonder and magic of Christmas. The exquisite portrayal of the importance of life’s simple virtues quietly dramatizes how one man learns that what’s “under the Christmas tree is not as important as who’s around the tree.” G.D.W. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2011]