Hark! The Herald Angels Scream

Hark! The Herald Angels Scream

Author: Christopher Golden

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2018-10-23

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0525433171

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Eighteen stories of Christmas horror from bestselling, acclaimed authors including Scott Smith, Seanan McGuire, Josh Malerman, Michael Koryta, Sarah Pinborough, and many more. That there is darkness at the heart of the Yuletide season should not surprise. Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is filled with scenes that are unsettling. Marley untying the bandage that holds his jaws together. The hideous children--Want and Ignorance--beneath the robe of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. The heavy ledgers Marley drags by his chains. In the finest versions of this story, the best parts are the terrifying parts. Bestselling author and editor Christopher Golden shares his love for Christmas horror stories with this anthology of all-new short fiction from some of the most talented and original writers of horror today.


Road Signs, Airlines, and Stars

Road Signs, Airlines, and Stars

Author: Cynthia E Cowen

Publisher: CSS Publishing

Published: 2002-06

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 0788019104

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Three all-new inspirational programs from the pen of popular CSS author Cynthia Cowen are sure to bring wonder and joy to your congregation's seasonal celebration. In Our Advent Journey we travel with youth as they pick up friends and road signs on their way to a church Christmas party. It's an exciting resource with a salvation message that's perfect for a Sunday school program or worship service. Then join Mary and Joseph as they make their way to Bethlehem on Salvation Airlines in The Christmas Travelers. A Sunday school pageant with a unique twist, this program declares the message of Christ's birth through narration, readings, and song. Star Of Wonder gives you an opportunity to involve older youth or college students in a complete Christmas Eve worship service for families. In addition to a charming skit ("God's All-Stars"), a litany, prayers, readings, and carols are included. And like all of Cowen's worship resources, Road Signs, Airlines, And Stars comes with complete orders of service and leader's helps. All three programs will delight your congregation while encouraging youth participation. A prolific and enthusiastic writer of worship resources, Cynthia E. Cowen has produced numerous pieces for CSS Publishing Company since 1991. She holds a B.A. degree in education from Northern Michigan University, is a graduate of the Northern Great Lakes Synod Lay School for Mission, and has been certified in youth ministry at Wartburg Seminary. Cowen serves on synod leadership teams for youth, women, and clergy, is a licensed lay minister in a small congregation, and is currently a rostered Associate in Ministry in Youth and Family at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain, Michigan. She was elected to the Executive Board of the churchwide Women of the ELCA in 1996, and serves on its Printed Resources committee.


Hark! It's Harold the Angel

Hark! It's Harold the Angel

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2020-10

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781734463750

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Harold is an angel - one of heaven's brightest stars. But when the other angels gather for choir practice, he hides because he doesn't think he can sing very well. With God's help and the support of his fellow cherubs, Harold discovers his singing voice and starts practicing every chance he gets. Soon, God offers him the greatest honor imaginable. Hark! It's Harold the Angel peeks behind the curtain at an overlooked aspect of the Christmas story. It's a lyrical tale of discovering talents, and how sometimes, when we lack confidence, all we need is a little practice and polish to shine. Read along and sing along with the whole family!


Through the Window

Through the Window

Author: Hawkins; Bianchi Wolfe

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2012-05-08

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 1466922087

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"Our present, our future... Indelibly etched by our past"


The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries

The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries

Author: Otto Penzler

Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 674

ISBN-13: 0345802985

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The Edgar Award-winning editor collects sixty of his all-time favorite holiday crime stories—from Arthur Conan Doyle and Thomas Hardy, to Sara Paretsky and Ed McBain. • “Anyone who cares about the best mystery writing of the past century and beyond would be lucky to receive this thick volume during the holidays." —The Washington Post This collection touches on all aspects of the holiday season, and all types of mysteries. They are suspenseful, funny, frightening, and poignant. Included are puzzles by Mary Higgins Clark, Isaac Asimov, and Ngaio Marsh; uncanny tales in the tradition of A Christmas Carol by Peter Lovesey and Max Allan Collins; O. Henry-like stories by Stanley Ellin and Joseph Shearing, stories by pulp icons John D. MacDonald and Damon Runyon; comic gems from Donald E. Westlake and John Mortimer; and many, many more. Almost any kind of mystery you’re in the mood for--suspense, pure detection, humor, cozy, private eye, or police procedural—can be found in these pages. FEATURING: - Unscrupulous Santas - Crimes of Christmases Past and Present - Festive felonies - Deadly puddings - Misdemeanors under the mistletoe - Christmas cases for classic characters including Sherlock Holmes, Brother Cadfael, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, Ellery Queen, Rumpole of the Bailey, Inspector Morse, Inspector Ghote, A.J. Raffles, and Nero Wolfe.