About the Author

William Chad Newsom is the author of several books: The Crown of Fire (historical novel for young readers based on the life of Polycarp); Talking of Dragons: the Children's Books of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis (family book on building a storytelling culture in the home); The Nicholas Book: A Legend of Santa Claus; and Family Lore: Kindling a Love of Story in Children (forthcoming), as well as a number of published articles. He has contributed to several volumes of the Omnibus curriculum series.

Chad and his wife Angela are the parents of seven children: six (Grace, William, Nathanael, Abigail, Kaitlyn, and Sarah) have already been born; one (Áberan Hope) is now with the Great Storyteller. Chad and Angela teach their children at their home in North Carolina.

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