David Karpinski is a communications professional and corporate speechwriter who has won dozens of national awards for his writing. He is also a former bookstore and bed and breakfast owner turned story teller. In addition, he is a father, and Sarah’s Christmas Presence began as a brief bedtime story told to his daughter Élan in a dimly lit room on a snowy Minnesota evening. Over many nights, and many tellings, the story grew and its characters seemed to take on a life of their own. Karpinski says this is their story and, of course, Élan’s.