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The Santa Claus Girlby Patricia P Goodin © 2020A novel inspired by true events.SynopsisIn December 1952, the year that saw the height of the polio epidemic in the U.S., a rookie reporter in New York City is assigned to write a story for his paper's upcoming holiday section. His editor tells him to interview "the Santa Claus Girl" at New York General Hospital, where classes are held for chronically ill and crippled children unable to attend traditional schools. Though unenthusiastic about the story line, the cocky young reporter begrudgingly heads to the hospital as assigned.After an illuminating interview, the junior reporter stumbles upon the story of a hometown cab driver leading a campaign to purchase an iron lung to help save the life of a young hospitalized polio patient. Unaware of the story's front-page potential, the reporter unwittingly amplifies the plans of the humble do-gooder to rally the community to help save the little girl. But even if the money could somehow be raised, the reporter learns the cabbie must overcome a race against time, public fear of the disease, and demons from his past, to transport the life-saving machine to New York City. When a snowstorm threatens to close the airports, the cabbie's colleagues must mobilize a network of resources to rescue the mission before it's too late.Armed with a new angle on his holiday story, the once cynical reporter discovers the power of the press is matched by the larger power of the people who unite for the greater good.