Before this Christmas, the only thing that Alexander Prudge had in common with Charles Dickens' beloved holiday fable was that his last name rhymes with Scrooge. But when a disembodied voice that no one else can hear materializes on Christmas Eve, suddenly Alex's life is forced to fit the familiar narrative. With an unexpected travel companion along for the ride, Alex journeys through time in a whirlwind of memories, ghosts, deadbeat family members, and the Spirits of Christmases past, present, and future. Will Alex learn to be a better person and change his selfish ways? He may not have a choice.