title: Act of Faith
author: James, Erica
description: Ali Anderson is determined to stand on her own two feet  --  even if it means spending Christmas alone. Because for Ali, Christmas is not the season of good cheer but a poignant reminder of the tragedy that not so long ago tore her life apart and destroyed her once-happy marriage to Elliot.
  
  In a defiant gesture of independence she turns down Elliot's unexpected invitation to spend Christmas with him and his father, but gives in to her friend Sarah's cajoling to share the festive period with her. The only trouble is, it means having to be nice to Sarah's awful husband Trevor. Sarah may be a saint for putting up with him, but Ali is no such thing. As Trevor's cranky behaviour escalates, Ali takes it on herself to play God with her friend's incomprehensible marriage  --  with consequences she could never have imagined…
  