Released on = October 31, 2006, 3:56 pm

Press Release Author = Carol Owens

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Like any ten year old, KJ wants a normal family Christmas,
but with his immediate family torn apart by domestic violence he has been taken from
his home in London to live with his grandparents in rural Scotland.

Press Release Body = THE FIFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS BY CAROL OWENS


Book Description: Like any ten year old, KJ wants a normal family Christmas, but
with his immediate family torn apart by domestic violence he has been taken from his
home in London to live with his grandparents in rural Scotland. Grief-stricken and
traumatised, KJ is initially unable to talk about what he has experienced.
Following an accident at school KJ is in a coma and in an attempt to help him regain
consciousness various people, including his closest family members, are brought to
talk to him.

KJ wakes up to find that he has missed Christmas but also learns that things are not
necessarily as final as he had thought. He is furious to learn that his
grandparents, fearing for his safety, have been preventing him from having contact
with the family he loves and misses so much. However there is something he can do
to salvage what is left of his family - if only he can find the courage to talk
about what he has witnessed and experienced. He is eventually able to begin to do
this by drawing a series of pictures. When he learns that there is a new baby in
the family this strengthens his resolve to do whatever he can to bring his family
back together - hopefully in time for the next Christmas....

Unsure who he can really trust but determined to obtain justice for his family KJ
courageously navigates his way through the adult world of the criminal justice
system and those who want to protect him and thanks to his brave efforts finally
emerges triumphant. At last KJ is able to look forward to having those he loves
around him again - but will they come home in time for Christmas?

The \'Fifth Day of Christmas\' received a five star rating on the Amazon website and
has been well received by people of all ages.


You obviously understand children like KJ
JACQUELINE WILSON, CHILDREN\'S LAUREATE

I like how it deals with the range of feelings the child experiences; guilt, anger,
new relationships with others, secrecy etc MELANIE FIELD-PIMM (VICTORIA
ASSOCIATION FOR THE CARE AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS - AUSTRALIA)

I would recommend this book to adults and children alike (the writing suits both)
PANDORA FORD

As a parent it was a real eye-opener as to the way my behaviour affects my child.
NADIA JOHN

Better than Harry Potter! JOSH ROGERS Aged 10


About the Author: Carol Owens was born in Hampshire, England in 1955. She has
three adult children and has worked as a playleader in a preschool and a special
needs welfare assistant in a middle school in a fairly underprivileged area. As a
mature social sciences student graduating in 1995 she wrote her dissertation on the
topic of prisoners\' families, comparing the English and Swedish systems. From 1997
till 2005 she ran her own childcare business. Carol has a deep insight into the
problems that children face and how adult behaviour affects them in ways beyond
their control which is reflected in this story. She is currently training as a
pychotherapist in Oxford and lives with her husband in Milton Keynes.

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Carol Owens (author)
E-mail: purpledocs@tiscali.co.uk

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http://www.authorhouse.co.uk/BookStore/ItemDetail~bookid~34971.aspx

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1420891200/qid

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Contact Details = Carol Owens (author)
E-mail: purpledocs@tiscali.co.uk