conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What could be a title for a book about Mark, State, University with the genre: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: A title for this book could be 'The Christmas Train'
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Do you know a description for a book titled The Christmas Train about York, Times, ABSOLUTE with the genre: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: the author is the nine-time New York Times best-selling author of ABSOLUTE POWER, TOTAL CONTROL, THE WINNER, THE SIMPLE TRUTH, SAVING FAITH, WISH YOU WELL, LAST MAN STANDING, THE CHRISTMAS TRAIN and SPLIT SECOND. He lives in Virginia with his wife and two children.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Do you know the first five paragraphs for this book?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: The Christmas Train
  Tom went to the baggage car with Roxanne and retrieved his ski equipment. Back at his compartment he was readying things when he felt someone behind him. It was Eleanor.
  She came forward and perched on the edge of the seat. "Don't you think you might be running away instead?"
  He looked at her a long moment and then he sat down too. "Well, I have to say your timing is as bad as mine but, sure, lay it on me."
  She took a moment to compose herself and then said, "You're a loner, Tom, and that's how you like it. You're responsible for yourself only, no one else."
  She rose to leave. "Now, you can get on your skis and go and try and rescue the train. Off on another adventure, all by yourself. I hope you'll be safe and I hope you write a great story based on it. But don't think that you're doing it for anyone other than yourself."
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Do you know five more paragraphs?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: They found a decently protected area and ate a simple meal, although the water they'd brought was mostly ice. They rested for a while and then hit the trails again.
  When it started to grow dark, Eleanor said, "I'm not sure I want to be stumbling around at night on skis. Maybe we should make camp around here."
  They pitched their tent, and Tom got a small fire going using canned sterno. They used it to cook a quick dinner and also to thaw their water. They ate and then settled back close together under blankets to conserve heat and watched the snow pile up around them outside the tent.
  He put a hand to her mouth. "Let's try to think positively. Misty would probably call it a purple aura of power or something."
  He dug something out of a zippered pocket in his tunic. "I know this is the lousiest timing in the world, but like I said before, I am the king of bad timing." He rose, then went down on one knee and carefully put the ring on her finger.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Do you know the last five paragraphs? Start with the sentence 'To Larry, Maureen, and Jamie, for taking the time to read the pages and giving me your thoughts'.
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: To Larry, Maureen, and Jamie, for taking the time to read the pages and giving me your thoughts. Your support and excitement for all my projects is very important to me.
  To Deborah Hocutt and Lynette Collin, for keeping the "enterprise" sailing smoothly. And to Daniel Hocutt, for your website wizardry.
  To the staff of Amtrak's Capitol Limited and the Southwest Chief, for all their help. And a special thanks to Lee Jones, Beverly Steward, Monique Bailey, and Keith Williams of the Capitol Limited. I'll never forget riding the rails with you late at night and listening to some great stories.
  To the Amtrak staff who helped me understand the intricacies of trains, including Danny Stewart, Jimma Aboye, Christopher Streeter, David Villenuve, Brian Perry, Vincent Teel, Judith Martin, Edward Kidwell, Deborjha Blackwell, Brian Rosenwald, and Douglas W. Adams. You all were great!
  A very special thanks to Clifford Black, Amtrak's director of public programs, for answering mountains of questions and giving me a behind-the-scenes peek. Cliff, you're a gentleman and a scholar.