Bearly Christmas Darling by LuAnn Nies Trisha Thomsen planned a romantic holiday weekend in a cozy cabin with her husband. Romance flies out the window when she's forced to escape when a black bear shows up for dinner. Room in the Inn by Olivia Ritch Christian Parkes is looking for a warm bed in a quiet inn. What he discovers is a lively family headed by a fiercely independent lady trying desperately to hold her family together. Saving Marta by Nell DuVall When a lonely young woman and man conspire to save an elderly woman, they have no inkling of where their efforts will lead.
Christmastime is a season of magic...when little ones dream and wishes sometimes come true! Share your wishes with whimsical Holiday Angels and Snow Angel characters on your creative projects or remind others of the blessings of the season through Annie's Nativity scene images. You'll find dozens of mix and match themed designs created from Annie's Holiday Angels, Pixies, Snow Angels and Nativity character collection of images. Simply trace the design and then transfer the image onto your project surface to make outstanding personalized items with professional results every time. This publication features 40 full size pages of linework images of Annie's Stocking Footed Angels, Holiday Pixies, Snow Day Angels and Nativity themed character themed artwork that you can mix and match to meet your project needs. Whether you'd like to build a magical cloud or nativity scene or simply need individual patterns to create fun ornaments, cards, wall murals, countdown calendars or holiday quilt squares, you're sure to find everything the perfect design among this spectacular gathering of designs! Designs can be colored with paint, color pencils, inks, markers, chalks, etc. Publication includes traceable black and white linework designs along with a color sample of each image you can use as a coloring guide.
From the pen of bestselling Amish fiction author Jerry Eicher, (more than 350,000 books sold), comes a truly delightful and inspiring Christmas novella. Fans will be delighted by this peek at an Amish Christmas, complete with the romantic wish of Susanna Byler to spend the holidays with the man of her dreams. But who is the man of her dreams? Is it the competent but plain Amishman she married for convenience....or is it her first love—an Englisha man with whom she has recently had an unexpected encounter—and who wants her back in his life? A perfect holiday delight for lovers of Amish fiction...and those who love a heartwarming and tender Christmas tale.
Welcome to the North Pole-a magical place full of happiness, friendship and love-home to a rag doll named Eleanor. Surrounded by Santa, Mrs. Claus, Clara and the elves, Eleanor understands the importance of family and home which is why she has a very merry Christmas wish of her own. With the help of all of her North Pole family, Eleanor learns that wishing alone is simply not enough to truly make your dreams come true.
Unlike the endless droves of generic Christmas greetings with clichd sayings, sugary sentiments, and sparkly angels, these cards stand apart from the rest by expressing what people really feel when the season rolls around.
Film plays a vital role in the celebration of Christmas. For decades, it has taught audiences about what the celebration of the season looks like – from the decorations to the costumes and to the expected snowy weather – as well as mirrors our own festivities back to us. Films like It’s a Wonderful Life and Home Alone have come to play key roles in real-life domestic celebrations: watching such titles has become, for many families, every bit as important as tree-trimming and leaving cookies out for Santa. These films have exported the American take on the holiday far and wide and helped us conjure an image of the perfect holiday. Rather than settling the ‘what is a Christmas film?’ debate – indeed, Die Hard and Lethal Weapon are discussed within – Analyzing Christmas in Film: Santa to the Supernatural focuses on the how Christmas is presented on the deluge of occasions when it appears. While most Christmas films are secular, religion makes many cameos, appearing through Nativity references, storylines involving spiritual rebirth, the framing of Santa as a Christ-like figure and the all-importance of family, be it the Holy family or just those gathered around the dining table. Also explored are popular narratives involving battles with stress and melancholy, single parents and Christmas martyrs, visits from ghosts and angels, big cities and small towns, break-ups and make-ups and the ticking clock of mortality. Nearly 1000 films are analyzed in this volume to determine what the portrayal of Christmas reveals about culture, society and faith as well as sex roles, consumerism, aesthetics and aspiration.
Purchasing an abundant bolt of soft, red cloth to make a Christmas outfit for his daughter, the monarch of a snowy kingdom is unaware that the leftover pieces of the cloth will be recycled to make presents for numerous subjects including a tiny mouse, who uses a miniscule scrap as a scarf.
Discusses the traditions and special events of United States Presidents and their families during the Christmas season; includes photos of Presidential Christmas cards, gifts, and trees.
