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For the Love of Self: A Christmas Journey
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 25 2025
Pages: 466
Weight: 1.36
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Florentino Garguilo's For the Love of Self challenges the norms of traditional Christmas stories. This short tale follows Chris, a man in a small village struggling to find happiness. Just when everything around him seems to be falling apart, a Christmas miracle lifts him up when he least expects it.
The story blends art, writing, and psychology into one. It does not read like a typical novel. Through minimal narration, strategic dialogue, and illustrated scenery, the unique style unfolds like an artistic film, with each page acting as an immersive scene. The experience creates the illusion of watching the story rather than simply reading it.
While the paperback and Kindle are the more affordable general copies, there is also an exclusive collector's edition hardcover available.
Florentino Garguilo writes, illustrates, and perfects his stories from scratch. For the Love of Self is his third published work. For more of Florentino's creative projects, visit www.TinoArt.com.
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