Jacob T. Marley

Marley was dead to begin with . . . These chillingly familiar words begin the classic Christmas tale of remorse and redemption in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Now R. William Bennett rewinds the story and focuses the spotlight on Scrooge s miserly business partner, Jacob T. Marley, who was allowed to return as a ghost to warn Scrooge away from his ill-fated path. Why was Marley allowed to return? And why hadn t he been given the same chance as Ebenezer Scrooge? Or had he? Written with a voice reminiscent of Dickens, Jacob T. Marley is to A Christmas Carol as the world-famous Wicked is to The Wizard of Oz as this masterfully crafted story teaches of choices, consequences, and of the power of accountability. It is sure to become a Christmas favorite.

R. William (Bill) Bennett grew up on the Jersey shore and in Connecticut. He attended Lafayette College as a government and law major. He spent thirty-one years in business, including many years as an executive of various companies. Most recently, he worked as division president of Franklin Covey. Bill and his wife, Loree, are the parents of four children, and they reside at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Alpine, Utah.