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Despite Joanne, an accountant by profession, vowing never, ever to go on holiday again with “Let’s drink Malaga dry!” Veronica, she hears the announcement, “Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts, we will shortly be landing at Costa del Sol airport.” Returning from their holiday peeling and poor, they hatch a late night, gin and paella-fuelled, plan.

You see, "Santa Claus" isn't really a single person; it is more of a title that is passed from father to son. It has been a Kringle family tradition for generations. Jack Kringle didn't want to be the next Santa Claus, so he left the North Pole for New York City. There he found success and wealth as a scheming businessman, often times trampling on the "little guy" to get what he wanted. Suddenly, his twin brother, Dale, appears in New York on a secret mission that may just teach Jack the true meaning of Christmas.

Certes, l’argent ne fait pas le bonheur. Cependant, ce n’est pas un tabou, qu’il s’agisse d’études, de travail, de mariage, de grossesse, de décès, de catastrophe naturelle, de politique et même de santé, tout tourne autour de l’argent. Pourtant, dans notre éducation, il n’y a pas vraiment d’enseignement sur la bonne façon de gérer notre argent de manière à nous construire une autonomie financière qui nous permet d’accéder à une réelle liberté et un train de vie assez confortable.

This fascinating painting, entitled "After Midnight Mass, Fifteenth Century", was exhibited by George Henry Boughton at the Royal Academy in 1897 and is now hidden away in a private collection. Did her creator know who she was, this lady of high birth emerging from the cathedral in the snow with her companion at her elbow? And who was the young man with yellow hair who is stepping forward from the crowd, hoping to attract her attention?

This fascinating painting, entitled ‘After Midnight Mass, Fifteenth Century’, was exhibited by George Henry Boughton at the Royal Academy in 1897 and is now hidden away in a private collection. Did her creator know who she was, this lady of high birth emerging from the cathedral in the snow with her companion at her elbow? And who was the young man with yellow hair who is stepping forward from the crowd, hoping to attract her attention? Within this book, the listener will discover her story, the story of a little serf with chestnut curls and violet eyes...