Ryan hopes the adage "e;you can't go home again"e; isn't true because he hopes to find a miracle in his hometown. A single dad, he quits his job and takes Emma, his ten year old daughter, back to Snow, the sometimes magical coal mining town in the hills of western Pennsylvania.In addition to helping his aunt at the bakery, Ryan reconnects with a group of friends he's known all his life as they struggle with the controversy for more efficient energy – coal versus wind – hard to do in a coal mining town. As autumn turns to winter, Emma explores the secrets of Snow with her new friend, Charlie. When they discover an old man, new to town, remodeling the toy store, they set out to prove he's Santa Clause.Always Believe is a heartwarming story with all the enchantment of the holiday – a small town with stores like the Snickerdoodle Bakery and Wonderland Bookstore, a snow festival and children's Christmas pageant, a touch of romance, and of course, a miracle or two.
