Splash of Christmas

Splash of Christmas
Author: Mary Manners
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2014-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1611164648

When Faith O' Fallon's best friend ropes her into attending a popular reality show audition, the last thing she expects to find at the studio is the love of her life. Ben Ward resents his family for coercing him into holding auditions to snag a date for the holiday episode of their reality show, Poolside Oasis. But when a studio mishap accidentally matches him with the lovely, rambunctious Faith O'Fallon, he finds that sometimes family knows best. This holiday season is filled with the perfect blend of heartwarming surprises splashed with a dose of sweet romance.

The Christmas List

The Christmas List
Author: Dixie Jarchow
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2017-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 152239771X

Mandy believes everything can be made better by making a list—including choosing a husband. Lists make everything clear and easy. Lists keep all the pluses and minuses of life in their own neat little columns with no room for surprises...and the key to happiness is structure and avoiding surprises. Max is a free spirit with a God-given gift for sculpture. If he’s ever made a list, it was by mistake. He insists the key to happiness is to let God take the reins of his life.When Max lands a huge project, and employs Mandy to handle his business’s accounting, she struggles to accept that God can keep all her checks in balance. This December, can Max learn that sometimes a little structure is a good thing? And can Mandy relax enough to enjoy the holidays and actually fall in love, or will she firmly stick to The Christmas List?

Santa’s Journey to the Rock

Santa’s Journey to the Rock
Author: Roxanne Bowman
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2020-06-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1489727019

This opens with YOU the reader searching for the legendary North Pole and Santa. You run interference with the surly submarine captain has been hired to take up to the Highest North destination of earth. Once there after arguments about how to search so you don’t kill yourself, you go outside for the first run, but You find “the spot”. Dive in feet first, you find no crash down but a gentle landing into an idyllic world. You find a very disgruntled and depressed Santa who has really LOST it. As far as he is concerned, there is no more use for him or Christmas, all his spirit is gone. A very concerned Mama Claus conceives in her mind to use HER Christmas magic and spirit with the help of all the supervisor elves (and YOU as a silent unseen observer) on a journey to find out the reason of Christmas. Go with us on a journey through the good things and the bad things of the eras of Christmas. Go through war torn challenges, go through political angsts of today and yesterday. Find meanings of Santa’s through his first name and what the original focus of what spurred him into action.. You begin to believe that which you too thought was nothing more than fantasy.

Place and Non-place

Place and Non-place
Author: Michel Peillon
Publisher: Institute of Public Administration
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2004
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781904541066

Christmas's Most Wanted™

Christmas's Most Wanted™
Author: Kevin Cuddihy
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2005-10-31
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1612340369

It’s the rare bird that doesn’t like Christmas. Sure there are Scrooges and, here and there, cries of "Bah, humbug," but Christmas is a time for celebrating, for giving, and for trying to be just a little nicer to your fellow man. As the song goes, "If every day could be just like Christmas what a wonderful world it would be." Christmas's Most Wanted™ is a celebration of the fun side of Christmas - the songs, the movies, the television shows, the history, the people, the laughs, even the commercialism . . . all that and more. So you’ll see such top-ten lists as different versions of both "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and "A Christmas Carol". You’ll read about traditions and the standard gift givers around the world. You’ll find out about how different song genres celebrate Christmas in music. You’ll relive the great-and not-so-great-cartoons of Christmas past. You’ll discover which television celebrities "graced" the world with their very own album of holiday tunes. And you’ll learn about births, deaths, and historical events that occurred on Christmas Day. With more than forty top-ten lists on all things merry, you’ll laugh, you’ll smile, and you’ll learn a lot of interesting stuff about Christmas that you didn’t know before. So curl up before the Yule log, pour yourself some eggnog, bite into a gingerbread cookie, and enjoy the book. Merry Christmas, Buon Natale, Feliz Navidad, and Erry-may Istmas-chray. However you say it, Christmas's Most Wanted™ will certainly bring a dose of merriment to your holidays.

Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas

Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas
Author: Ace Collins
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2010-10-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0310597471

Much like The Stories Behind The Best-Loved Songs Of Christmas, The Stories Behind The Great Traditions of Christmas and More Stories Behind The Best Loved Songs of Christmas this new Collins Christmas book will fill a void in the book world. With a look at these secular classics, people who love the music of the season will finally have a source that gives the stories behind the creation of these wonderful songs, the way they found their way into the hands of those who made them famous and the reason they climb the charts.The Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas is really a guide or a map that connects Christmas past with Christmas present. It will be a time machine that connect the past to the present and makes the experience of hearing Christmas classics even more special. Completed with thoughts of those who penned these classics, along with the artists, such as Brenda Lee, who made them famous, this will be a book that is sure to generate fan interest.

Christmas Classics Premium Collection: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated)

Christmas Classics Premium Collection: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated)
Author: Selma Lagerlöf
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 6226
Release: 2024-01-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The 'Christmas Classics Premium Collection: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated)' is an unprecedented anthology that brings together an extraordinary array of literary talent spanning various periods and styles, all converging on the theme of Christmas. This collection navigates the rich terrain of festive literature, from the heartfelt to the fantastical, embodying the spirit of the season through a diversity of voices and forms. It includes timeless works that have shaped our understanding and celebration of Christmas, utilizing a range of literary styles that encompass the poetic, the whimsical, and the deeply reflective. The eclectic mix serves not only as a celebration of the holiday spirit but also as a testament to the evolving nature of storytelling across generations. The authors and poets represented in this collection, from Selma Lagerlöf to Fyodor Dostoevsky, from Emily Dickinson to William Butler Yeats, bring a wealth of cultural, historical, and literary backgrounds. Their collective contributions reflect significant movements within literatureRomanticism, Realism, the Victorian erawhile also delving into personal, often introspective themes. Through their diverse voices, the collection offers a panoramic view of Christmas as both a universal celebration and a deeply personal experience, highlighting the ways in which this holiday has inspired some of the greatest literary minds. This anthology is an invaluable resource for readers seeking to explore the myriad ways in which Christmas has been depicted in literature. It offers a unique opportunity to engage with works that span genres and periods, inviting a deeper appreciation of the holiday through the lens of some of the most celebrated authors in literary history. For scholars and casual readers alike, the 'Christmas Classics Premium Collection' promises not only a comprehensive overview of Christmas literature but also a rewarding exploration of the human condition as reflected in these seasonal narratives. Delving into this collection is an invitation to celebrate the rich literary heritage of Christmas and to discover anew the profound joy and reflection the season brings.

Soweto Now?

Soweto Now?
Author: Bernadine E. Crosby
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2001-01-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0595165745

"Darling I would rather die in my bed than have to make it".These words,spoken by an old white colonial,sum up this witty and affectionate memoir of life in South Africa during the turbulant years,as seen through the eyes of an immigrant.

Debbie Macomber's Christmas Cookbook

Debbie Macomber's Christmas Cookbook
Author: Debbie Macomber
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2011-09-27
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 145921398X

We call her the "Official Storyteller of Christmas"—but Debbie Macomber is more than that. She's someone who loves the holiday and all its traditions. Now she shares more than one hundred of her favorite recipes to help you enjoy this most joyous of seasons. You'll also find easy-to-follow instructions for crafts, decorations and gift wrapping—everything you need to create a beautiful and festive holiday. What makes this cookbook unique is Debbie's personal memories and observations. Join her as she reminisces about traditions past and present, and discover the craft ideas she herself uses. As she says, "The holidays are about being with others. They're about celebrating and sustaining our personal community of family and friends." In this beautifully illustrated book, she shows you how to serve a memorable meal, whether it's a sit-down Christmas dinner for a crowd, entertaining a group of friends at an open house or tea, or spending time with your children or grandchildren baking cookies and making gifts.

A Novel Christmas

A Novel Christmas
Author: Charity Shane
Publisher: Black Odyssey Media
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2024-09-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 195795051X

A prominent romance author has a slump in her love life and book sales, but a chance encounter with a hot firefighter helps her reignite her muse in this swoony holiday romance, perfect for book romantics. Saira Wright is a prominent Black romance author who has been signed to the most prestigious publisher of African American works, Brownstone Literature. Her career has been successful for the past five years. However, she’s in a slump, and so are her sales and reviews. The romance she has been known for seems to be zapped out of her stories . . . and her love life. Eager to get Saira back on top of the charts, her publisher has given her an ultimatum—write a chart-topping holiday romance or be dropped from the publishing house. There’s only one problem: Saira strongly opposes penning holiday books. To her, they are cliché and off-brand, but with her career on the line, she’s forced to give it a shot. To capture the spirit of the holidays, she books a vacation in the most “Christmassy” town she can find. Sharing the other side of her rented duplex is the owner, Dorian Black, a volunteer firefighter, and the town’s little league football coach. He’s also “Mr. December” in the firefighter’s annual fundraising calendar . . . and every woman’s dream. Years ago, Dorian was happily married to the love of his life until cancer took her away from him. Still coping with the loss, a romantic relationship is the furthest thing from his mind. However, when he encounters his new tenant for the holiday, sparks fly and a fire is ignited that not even he can extinguish. As the two navigate through various encounters, holiday festivities, and a snowstorm, will the magic of Christmas help them rediscover a long-awaited connection?