A Christmas-themed novelette geared to inspire holiday excitement in all readers. This fictional story is interwoven with the New Testament account of Christ's birth, death and resurrection. Scientific and philosophical themes add an extra level of interest for the sophisticated reader. The book is lavishly illustrated and has an associated audio version with a reading accompanied by a musical score.
Written for everyone who loves and is simultaneously driven crazy by the holiday season, Christmas: A Candid History provides an enlightening, entertaining perspective on how the annual Yuletide celebration got to be what it is today. In a fascinating, concise tour through history, the book tells the story of Christmas—from its pre-Christian roots, through the birth of Jesus, to the holiday's spread across Europe into the Americas and beyond, and to its mind-boggling transformation through modern consumerism. Packed with intriguing stories, based on research into myriad sources, full of insights, the book explores the historical origins of traditions including Santa, the reindeer, gift giving, the Christmas tree, Christmas songs and movies, and more. The book also offers some provocative ideas for reclaiming the joy and meaning of this beloved, yet often frustrating, season amid the pressures of our fast-paced consumer culture. DID YOU KNOW For three centuries Christians did not celebrate Christmas? Puritans in England and New England made Christmas observances illegal? St. Nicholas is an elf in the famous poem "The Night Before Christmas"? President Franklin Roosevelt changed the dateof Thanksgiving in order to lengthen the Christmas shopping season? Coca-Cola helped fashion Santa Claus's look in an advertising campaign?
In the small town of Grandon, five very different people discover the true meaning of Christmas. Jennifer and Ryan are both single parents, struggling with their own losses and heartache as they attempt to move forward in the present while still holding onto the memories, joy, and heartache of the past. Sixteen-year-old Kaylee is faced with a life-changing situation that has affected her whole family. Stephen and Lily are happily married and ready to start a family. All of them are facing their own struggles, and all are finding their way through the dark. When they are brought together for a rather unconventional church Nativity, they will learn that with strength, courage, and love, there is always hope. The New York Times bestselling author of the beloved The Christmas Hope series returns with this new heartwarming, inspirational story about the power of love and faith to reveal the possibilities that lay right in front of you.
A celebration of Christmas in the 1950s and '60s Midcentury America was a wonderland of department stores, suburban cul-de-sacs, and Tupperware parties. Every kid on the block had to have the latest cool toy, be it an Easy Bake Oven for pretend baking, a rocket ship for pretend space travel, or a Slinky, just because. At Christmastime, postwar America's dreams and desires were on full display, from shopping mall Santas to shiny aluminum Christmas trees, from the Grinch to Charlie Brown's beloved spindly Christmas tree. Now design maven Sarah Archer tells the story of how Christmastime in America rocketed from the Victorian period into Space Age, thanks to the new technologies and unprecedented prosperity that shaped the era. The book will feature iconic favorites of that time, including: • A visual feast of Christmastime eats and recipes, from magazines and food and appliance makers • Christmas cards from artists and designers of the era, featuring Henry Dreyfuss, Charles & Ray Eames, and Alexander Girard • Vintage how-to templates and instructions for holiday decor from Good Housekeeping and the 1960's craft craze • Advice from Popular Mechanics on how to glamorize your holiday dining table • Decorating advice for your new Aluminum Christmas Tree from ALCOA (the Aluminum Company of America) • The first American-made glass ornaments from Corning Glassworks Midcentury Christmas is sure to be on everyone’s most-wanted lists.
Join YouTube sensation Blippi as he prepares for a very merry Christmas in this illustrated, tabbed board book that's just right for little hands. Join YouTube sensation Blippi as he gets ready for the Christmas season in this board book with six tabs. He buys and decorates a tree, mails and receives cards and presents, goes caroling, and bakes cookies in anticipation of Santa's arrival. This sweet, simple story is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.
Whether you want to unplug completely or be creatively engaged while commuting or watching TV, this adult coloring book offers 72 pages of beautiful and meditative designs featuring flamingos, parrots, orchids, palm trees, and other flora and fauna of the tropics. Top-bound coloring pad is perfect for the right- and left-handed Detachable sheets make it easy to display your finished work or share pages at coloring parties 72 illustrations are printed single-sided on high-quality paper that is suitable pencils, markers, and watercolors Compact size is great for travel, and a smaller page is less time-consuming to complete Pad has a thick backer board so that you can color with the book on your lap Cover has gold foil stamping The Vive Le Color! collection includes: Vive Le Color! Africa (Adult Coloring Book) - ISBN 9781419722523 Vive Le Color! Arabia (Adult Coloring Book) - ISBN 9781419722530 Vive Le Color! Butterflies (Adult Coloring Book) - ISBN 9781419719806 Vive Le Color! Christmas (Adult Coloring Book) - ISBN 9781419724350 Vive Le Color! Energy (Adult Coloring Book and Pencils) - ISBN 9781419720529 Vive Le Color! Flowers (Adult Coloring Book) - ISBN 9781419722547 Vive Le Color! Harmony (Adult Coloring Book and Pencils) - ISBN 9781419720536 Vive Le Color! Hearts (Adult Coloring Book) - ISBN 9781419724367 Vive Le Color! Horses (Adult Coloring Book) - ISBN 9781419724374 Vive Le Color! India (Adult Coloring Book) - ISBN 9781419719820 Vive Le Color! Japan (Adult Coloring Book) - ISBN 9781617691812 Vive Le Color! Mandala (Adult Coloring Book) - ISBN 9781419722554 Vive Le Color! Meditation (Adult Coloring Book and Pencils) - ISBN 9781419722868 Vive Le Color! Peace (Adult Coloring Book and Pencils) - ISBN 9781419722875 Vive Le Color! Serenity (Adult Coloring Book and Pencils) - ISBN 9781419720543 Vive Le Color! Tropics (Adult Coloring Book) - ISBN 9781419724381 Vive Le Color! Vitality (Adult Coloring Book and Pencils) - ISBN 9781419720550
While shopping for gifts on Christmas Eve, Robert, a successful lawyer whose family life is falling apart, meets Nathan, an eight-year-old boy whose mother is dying.
This facsimile of the Sears, Roebuck and Co.'s 1945 Christmas catalog offers a nostalgic look back at consumer goods of the era, from dolls and toy trains to housewares, clothing, furniture, candy, and much more. Also reproduced here is an insightful poem, "Christmas Peace," included in the original mailing to commemorate the end of the war.
