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 Auggie Wren's Christmas Story
Paul Auster
The New York Times invites Auster to write a Christmas story, and he is at a total loss. So he confides in Auggie, who says, in the best fairy-tale mode, "If you buy me lunch, my friend, I'll tell you the best Christmas story you ever heard. And I guarantee that every word of it is true." And so the writer listens carefully to the smoke-shop owner's tale of a young shoplifter, a lonely blind woman, and an impromptu Christmas dinner. And even if readers have heard the tale before, they will be enraptured anew, because that's how Christmas stories work. We want to read them over and over again. And this little volume is a jewel, not only because Auster is such a dazzling and canny storyteller but also because of Argentine artist ISOL's superbly jazzy illustrations.
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 Offerings in the Snow
Joan Shaddox Isom
This book was a joy to read. It's an old-fashioned and heartwarming story told at Christmas time. It has funny, sad and thoughtful parts. It plays during a time when life appeared to be less complicated but also much harder for many people.
The book itself is well written and the chapters are short enough to read one a day just before falling asleep. It's an entertaining story for all ages.
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 Christmas Tales
Charles Dickens
Classic
Reading Dickens somehow unburdens your soul. Every character that he presents is a work of genius crafted with meticulous detail and intricately woven into a complex plot. This volume contains two of the best books of literature ie "Great Expectations" and "A tale of two Cities". "Hard Times" and "A Christmas Carol" are also enjoyable reads.For the price tis a delight to have.
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 The little big book of Christmas
Lena Tabori
There have been many successful Christmas titles before The Little Big Book of Christmas, but none so complete, timeless, and delightful, and none in such a beautifully designed format. A great big fat international Christmas book chock-full of stories, songs, biblical verse, Christmas lore, and the best recipes ever.
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 Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Robert Frost
Robert Frost's well-known poem takes on new life in its first picture-book adaptation. The poem--long appreciated for its strong rhythm and evocative images--leaves readers wondering, "Where was the man going on the darkest night of the year?" and "Why on earth did he stop by the woods in a snowstorm?" Artist Susan Jeffers answers these questions visually--the kindly older gentleman who narrates the poem stops his sleigh to feed the forest birds and creatures. He stops once more to visit his daughter and grandchildren, then is off again through a blizzard, with many miles to go before he can sleep. The silent beauty of a snowy night shines through Jeffers's artwork; the man's clothing and blanket are the only bright touches of color in the white and wintry world of the woods. This quiet yet powerful book has a magic all its own.
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The Christmas Wish
Richard M. Siddoway
Will Martin, 32, is the youngest vice president his Wall Street firm has ever had. When Grandfather dies in a small upstate New York town, Will must go home to care for Gram and settle his grandfather's real estate firm. As it happens, Will's mother and father were killed in an auto accident 28 years ago. After that, his grandparents raised him. Once upstate, Will now finds he has to take a few months off to bring the real estate office into the 20th century with computers, email, and so on. When Will asks Gram what she wants for Christmas, she hands him her dead husband's journal (begun 55 years ago) and points to the entries for Christmas Eve, which reveal that Will's grandfather had visited Lillian at that time for decades. Who is Lillian? A secret child? Perhaps a mistress? The answer is Gram's actual Christmas wish, her longed-for present.
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 The Christmas Tree
Julie Salamon
Featuring chamring illustrations reminiscent of the Madeleine series, this magical tale of a lonely orphan and the beautiful fir tree that becomes her best friend is destined to be a cherished Christmas classic. Exploring the eternal themes of growth, loss, and renewal, this small and simple book is like the best of gifts--meant to be both shared and remembered and truly befitting "the most wonderful time of the year."
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Silent Night - The Song from Heaven
Linda Granfield
Nelly Hofer (Illustrator), Ernst Hofer (Illustrator)
Silent Night, now sung around the world in nearly 100 languages, was created in 1818, in the small town of Oberndorf, Austria, because mice had chewed a hole in the church organ's bellows. This book tells the story accompanied by beautiful and intricate Austrian folk-art illustrations.
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 The Christmas Box
Richard Paul Evans
"Whatever the reason, I find that with each passing Christmas the story of the christmas box is told less and needed more. So I record it now for all future generations to accept or dismiss, as seems them good. As for me, I believe. And it is, after all, my story."
So begins The Christmas Box, the touching story of a widow and the young family who moves in with her. Together they discover the first gift of Christmas and learn what Christmas is really all about. The Christmas Box is a Christmas story unlike any other.
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 The Christmas Box Collection:
The Christmas Box, Timepiece, and the Letter
Richard Paul Evans
"The Christmas Box" is the story of a young family who moves in with an elderly widow, MaryAnne Parkin, who holds sad secrets in her past, as the hero becomes far too wrapped up in his job. MaryAnne befriends the hero's young daughter and his wife, as he begins dreaming of angels. It's not entirely clear when this takes place, but I believe it was either the 1940s or 1950s.
"Timepiece" is the story of how MaryAnne and David Parkin met. We are also introduced to the excellent characters of Victoria, a creepy socialite; Lawrence, an elderly black friend of David's; and his business partner. We follow them through about five years, from when a new secretary comes to work for David, later marries him, and their child, Andrea is born. But a horrible tragedy due to racism causes an attack on Lawrence and a terrible fate for Andrea.
"The Letter" is the final part of the trilogy, taking place about twenty years after "Timepiece." MaryAnne has grown miserable after Andrea's death, because David has completely shut himself off. When she vanishes, David sets off on an obsessive quest to find his long-long mother, accompanied by a bright young woman who has definite designs on him.
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 Christmas in my Heart
Christmas in my Heart - A Second Treasury
Compiled and edited by Joe Wheeler
Open up this precious treasury of classic stories and you rediscover what makes Christmas so special. Fond memories come flooding back as these heartwarming tales transport you to happy times surrounded by family and friends. What makes these stories such a special gift is that they come from the heart. They share the spark of Christmas in all of us - the caring, the sharing, and the self-giving love.
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