Random House New Releases - Religion - Holidays - Christmas

The Women of Christmas by Liz Curtis Higgs

2013-09-17T00:30:00-05:00

The Women of Christmas Experience the Season Afresh with Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna
Written by Liz Curtis Higgs

Hardcover, 224 pages | WaterBrook Press | Religion - Christian Life - Women's Issues; Religion - Christian Life; Religion - Holidays - Christmas | $14.99 | 978-1-60142-541-6 (1-60142-541-4)

The Women of Christmas by Liz Curtis Higgs

2013-09-17T00:30:00-05:00

The Women of Christmas Experience the Season Afresh with Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna
Written by Liz Curtis Higgs

eBook, 224 pages | WaterBrook Press | Religion - Christian Life - Women's Issues; Religion - Christian Life; Religion - Holidays - Christmas | $11.99 | 978-1-60142-542-3 (1-60142-542-2)

The Christmas Plains by Joseph Bottum

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

The Christmas Plains
Written by Joseph Bottum

Hardcover, 224 pages | Image | Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Religion - Holidays - Christmas; Family & Relationships - Family Relationships | $14.99 | 978-0-7704-3765-7 (0-7704-3765-6)

A well-respected writer and editor's memoir of childhood Christmases set in the sometimes harsh but always captivating landscape of South Dakota.

Wreaths and holly, fruitcakes and mistletoe, ornaments and snowflakes, St. Nick and Scrooge's humbug, Joseph and Mary, a young child in a manger and magi from the East. These words automatically stir up the season of Christmas and invoke memories of family and friends and hope and faith. By turns sweet and comic, sentimental and serious, the former editor of First Things magazine shares his reflections of the mad joys and wild emotions of the season while growing up on the South Dakota plains.

The Christmas Plains by Joseph Bottum

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

The Christmas Plains
Written by Joseph Bottum

eBook, 224 pages | Image | Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Religion - Holidays - Christmas; Family & Relationships - Family Relationships | $9.99 | 978-0-7704-3766-4 (0-7704-3766-4)

The World Encyclopedia of Christmas by Gerry Bowler

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

The World Encyclopedia of Christmas
Written by Gerry Bowler

eBook | McClelland & Stewart | Religion - Holidays - Christmas; Reference - Encyclopedias | $9.99 | 978-1-55199-607-3 (1-55199-607-3)

At last, a truly comprehensive look at Christmas and all of its customs with its long history around the world. The World Encyclopedia of Christmas contains articles on the history of Christmas baking, drinking, and merrymaking, and Christmas dramas, music, literature, art, and films. It includes entries on the evolution of the Christmas tree and the Christmas card, gift-giving, and decoration of church and home. There are profiles of the many gift-bringers, from Santa Claus to Babouschka, and miraculous tales of the numerous saints associated with the season. And there are histories of seasonal celebrations and folk customs around the world, from the United States to Japan, from Egypt to Iceland.

Who, for example, knew the links between the Punch and Judy show and Christmas? That the medieval Paradise tree hung with tempting apples was the forerunner of the Christmas tree? About the Peerie Guizers, who terrorized the Shetland Islands, going door-to-door for Christmas charity? Or what Freudians make of our interest in Christmas stockings and Santa’s entrance through the chimney? There are detailed accounts of Wren Boys and Star Boys, mumming and wassailing, the Feast of Fools and the origins of eggnog. And of course stories of the Nativity and legends of the Magi.

With beautifully illustrated accounts ranging from the pagan roots of Yuletide, through the birth of Christ, and the long and fascinating history of the festival ever since, The World Encyclopedia of Christmas, is a rich and continually surprising array of religious and secular history, trivia, literature, and art. This wonderful book deserves to find a home with every family that celebrates Christmas.

From the Hardcover edition.

To Every Thing There Is a Season by Peter Rankin

2012-10-09T00:30:00-05:00

To Every Thing There Is a Season A Cape Breton Christmas Story
Written by Alistair MacLeod
Illustrated by Peter Rankin

eBook, 48 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Literary; Religion - Holidays - Christmas; Travel - Canada | $7.99 | 978-1-55199-603-5 (1-55199-603-0)

The story is simple, seen through the eyes of an 11-year-old boy. As an adult he remembers the way things were back home on the farm on the west coast of Cape Breton. The time was the 1940s, but the hens and the cows and the pigs and the sheep and the horse made it seem ancient. The family of six children excitedly waits for Christmas and two-year-old Kenneth, who liked Halloween a lot, asks, “Who are you going to dress up as at Christmas? I think I’ll be a snowman.” They wait especially for their oldest brother, Neil, working on “the Lake boats” in Ontario, who sends intriguing packages of “clothes” back for Christmas. On Christmas Eve he arrives, to the delight of his young siblings, and shoes the horse before taking them by sleigh through the woods to the nearby church. The adults, including the narrator for the first time, sit up late to play the gift-wrapping role of Santa Claus.

The story is simple, short and sweet, but with a foretaste of sorrow. Not a word is out of place. Matching and enhancingthe text are black and white illustrations by Peter Rankin, making this book a perfect little gift.

For readers from nine to ninety-nine, our classic Christmas story by one of our greatest writers.

From the Hardcover edition.

The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les Standiford

2011-10-25T00:30:00-05:00

The Man Who Invented Christmas How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits
Written by Les Standiford

Trade Paperback, 256 pages | Broadway | Biography & Autobiography - Literary; Religion - Holidays - Christmas; Literary Criticism & Collections - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh | $14.99 | 978-0-307-40579-1 (0-307-40579-6)

As uplifting as the tale of Scrooge itself, this is the story of how one writer and one book revived the signal holiday of the Western world.

Just before Christmas in 1843, a debt-ridden and dispirited Charles Dickens wrote a small book he hoped would keep his creditors at bay. His publisher turned it down, so Dickens used what little money he had to put out A Christmas Carol himself. He worried it might be the end of his career as a novelist.

The book immediately caused a sensation. And it breathed new life into a holiday that had fallen into disfavor, undermined by lingering Puritanism and the cold modernity of the Industrial Revolution. It was a harsh and dreary age, in desperate need of spiritual renewal, ready to embrace a book that ended with blessings for one and all.

With warmth, wit, and an infusion of Christmas cheer, Les Standiford whisks us back to Victorian England, its most beloved storyteller, and the birth of the Christmas we know best. The Man Who Invented Christmas is a rich and satisfying read for Scrooges and sentimentalists alike.

From the Hardcover edition.

The Little Big Book of Christmas by Lena Tabori

2011-09-27T00:30:00-05:00

The Little Big Book of Christmas
Edited by Lena Tabori

Hardcover, 352 pages | Welcome Books | Religion - Holidays - Christmas | $24.95 | 978-1-59962-100-5 (1-59962-100-2)

Long out of print, the definitive Christmas anthology is back...deeply revised with new images, recipes, jacket, and introduction. Lavishly illustrated throughout with nineteenth- and twentieth-century artwork, this book is everything you want Christmas to be — loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless and adorable, beautifully designed, The Little Big Book of Christmas is a great big stocky little book—stuffed with stories to read, carols to sing, biblical verse to share, recipes to make and bake, and Christmas history and lore to learn.

Inside you'll find:

· Gospel stories, including those of St. Luke and St. Matthew.
· Poetry of William Shakespeare, John Milton, Robert Frost, Clement Clarke Moore, Ogden Nash, W. H. Auden, and Lewis Carroll.
· Stories from Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Dickens, O. Henry, Langston Hughes, Norman Vincent Peale, Lincoln Steffens, and Selma Lagerlof.
· Christmas lore from Dorothy Thompson, Norman Vincent Peale, and Francis P. Church.
· Carols galore including "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Silent Night," "The First Noel," "Joy to the World," and "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
· The best holiday recipes, including New England Eggnog, Classic Sugar Cookies, Hot Chocolate with Peppermint Sticks, A Brownie Christmas Tree, Swedish Gingerbread Cookies, Refrigerator Cookies, and Scandinavian Glogg.

My Mother's Wish by Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

2010-12-08T00:30:00-05:00

My Mother's Wish An American Christmas Carol
Written by Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

eBook, 96 pages | WaterBrook Press | Fiction - Christian - Classic & Allegory; Fiction - Christian; Religion - Holidays - Christmas | $9.99 | 978-0-307-76887-2 (0-307-76887-2)

Something strange is brewing
at the Comeback Café

A grandfather’s song has turned a diner into hallowed ground. A contrary girl with a gypsy heart feels the tug of home. And a truck driver named Jedidiah keeps his foot on the gas, ready to sweep you into an unforgettable story of belonging and grace.

It’s the 1960s Midwest, and Ellee Crumb wants to change the world, starting with her mother, but she’s having trouble even getting her teachers to know her real name. So Ellee sits at the Comeback, her broken heart lying there on a table, when a three-armed waitress and a quirky stranger show up and hand her back the pieces.

An affecting tale, My Mother’s Wish will remind you of the power of grand hopes and effect of impossible expectations. You’ll witness the influence every life has on another, and you’ll find new reasons to believe in the comfort and joy in an everyday, American version of the story of Christmas: being known and loved, just as you are.

From the Hardcover edition.

Everything Christmas by Tom Winters

2010-10-05T00:30:00-05:00

Everything Christmas
Written by David Bordon and Tom Winters

Hardcover, 320 pages | WaterBrook Press | Religion - Holidays - Christmas; Religion - Christian Life - Inspirational; Religion - Christian Life | $14.99 | 978-0-307-72929-3 (0-307-72929-X)

Opening this book is like opening a box full of Christmas cheer.

Christmas is a time of celebration and wonder, a time to embrace longstanding traditions and establish new ones. It’s a time for meals made of memories and heartwarming stories shared around the fireplace. It’s a time for worship, reflection, and remembrance of God’s greatest gift.

Everything Christmas brings all the best ideas for the holiday season together in one volume. In this book, you’ll find your favorite classic Christmas stories and a few new ones destined to join them. You’ll discover the most delectable holiday recipes, enjoy the words to treasured hymns and carols, be encouraged by inspirational Christmas poems, and find renewed joy in the Nativity story. From decoration ideas to Christmas trivia and humor – it’s all here!

In the Days of the Angels by Walter Wangerin, Jr.

2010-05-19T00:30:00-05:00

In the Days of the Angels Stories and Carols for Christmas
Written by Walter Wangerin, Jr.

eBook, 176 pages | WaterBrook Press | Religion - Holidays - Christmas; Religion - Christian Life - Inspirational; Religion - Christian Life | $9.99 | 978-0-307-56545-7 (0-307-56545-9)

"In the perfect center of all my circles and of all the spheres of all the world--is Jesus. Here! Come and see! Can you see the tiny baby born? Can you see the Infant King? Can you recognize in him Immanuel? Now you are seeing Christmas."

And so, in this collection of powerful and evocative stories and essays, does Walter Wangerin open our eyes--and our hearts--to the truth of Christmas. A young boy, intent on self-protection, recognizes in his father's preparations for Christmas "a hope that risks a violent hurt"--and lays bare his heart to love. And so do we. A young girl, encountering death for the first time, finds hope in an empty manger. With her we, too, find hope. A family torn apart by grief finds Christmas once again--and when they do, we weep for both their pain and joy. We weep for ourselves.

The African hornbill gives up flight and freedom for the sake of her chicks--and we can only bow our hearts in wonder and gratitude for the sacrifice of Christ, who forsook the glory of heaven to take upon himself the form of man. So much did he love us!

The original carols woven throughout this beautiful book, three with musical scores included, are meant to be read or sung aloud. From the whimsical "Sing Softly the Cherries," to the joyful "Carol of All the Instruments," to the triumphant "In the Days of the Angels," Wangerin illuminates and celebrates the true meaning of Christmas. Come worship Immanuel with him.

As rare and precious as the gifts the magi brought the Christ child are the jewels presented in these pages by one of America's most beloved Christian storytellers. Full of vivid imagery and unexpected turns, the stories, essays, and original carols are lovingly crafted to reflect not only the Christmas story, but the whole of God's redemptive action in the world:

I will love you till day is done--
Love you until that night,
Night of dying,
Dies in rising!
Then in the holy dawn
I will bear you, my children, home--

Such is the beauty and power of these compelling pieces, whether you read them silently by the fire or aloud at your Advent celebration, you'll want to return to them year after year, again and again.

From the Hardcover edition.

First Christmas by Adel Nassief

2008-09-16T00:30:00-05:00

First Christmas
Written by Alastair Macdonald
Illustrated by Adel Nassief

Hardcover, 56 pages | Welcome Books | Religion - Holidays - Christmas; Juvenile Fiction - Holidays & Festivals - Christmas | $22.50 | 978-1-59962-055-8 (1-59962-055-3)

The story of the birth of Jesus Christ is told by Zeke, Joseph's faithful and hardworking donkey. Zeke spins his tale in playful verse, telling of the events that lead up to the wonderous moment of the birth of baby Jesus. As he tells us at the end of his story,

"'Twas a night to remember, I'll never forget,
When Jesus the Christ child and I first met."

First Christmas is beautifully illustrated by Adel Nasief, an accomplished Coptic Christian artist who lives and works in Alexandria, Egypt. His twenty-one iconic paintings bring the story alive as never before, giving Zeke's poetic narrative both depth and dignity.

First Christmas will delight adults and children alike. It is the perfect story for families to share each Christmas; the perfect story to read to children before they go to bed on Christmas Eve; the perfect story to remind us all of the real meaning of Christmas.

Beautifully printed with a fifth color gold throughout, with a cloth hardcover with a hand-tipped image and foil stamping and written in anapestic tetrameter - the same upbeat, and rhyming rhythm of "The Night Before Christmas" and much of the poetry of Dr. Seuss - First Christmas is destined to become an instant Christmas classic.

My Mother's Wish by Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

2008-09-16T00:30:00-05:00

My Mother's Wish An American Christmas Carol
Written by Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

Hardcover, 96 pages | WaterBrook Press | Fiction - Christian - Classic & Allegory; Fiction - Christian; Religion - Holidays - Christmas | $12.99 | 978-1-4000-7405-1 (1-4000-7405-3)

Primera Navidad by Yanitzia Canetti

2008-09-16T00:30:00-05:00

Primera Navidad
Written by Alastair Macdonald
Illustrated by Adel Nassief
Translated by Yanitzia Canetti

Hardcover | Welcome Books | Religion - Holidays - Christmas; Juvenile Fiction - Holidays & Festivals - Christmas | $22.50 | 978-1-59962-058-9 (1-59962-058-8)

La historia del nacimiento de Jesús es contada aquí, en Primera Navidad, por Zeke, el fiel e incansable burrito de José. Zeke nos ofrece su versión de los hechos hasta el maravilloso momento del nacimiento del Niño Jesús, a través de hermosos y divertidos versos. Así lo cuenta él al final de la historia: Qué noche inolvidable aquella que vivimos, cuando el Niño Jesús y yo nos conocimos. La historia ha sido ilustrada hermosamente por Adel Nassief, un talentoso y reconocido artista de la tradición cóptica cristiana que vive y trabaja en Alejandría, Egipto. Su trabajo, que consiste de veintiuna piezas en el estilo de íconos cópticos, le da vida a esta historia como nunca antes y le da a la narrativa poética de Zeke tanto profundidad como dignidad. Primera Navidad deleitará a adultos y a niños por igual. Es la historia ideal para compartir en familia durante la Navidad; la historia ideal para leerles a los niños al irse a la cama en Nochebuena; la historia ideal para recordarnos el verdadero sentido de la Navidad. A pesar de todo el ajetreo y distracción de la Navidad moderna, Primera Navidad nos regresa a un tiempo muy especial, hace más de dos mil años, cuando el nacimiento de un niñito en un humilde establo nos trajo nuevas esperanzas y cambió nuestro mundo para siempre. Impreso con un hermoso color dorado adicional y encuadernado en tela, con la imagen tratada a mano y estampada en metálico, Primera Navidad está destinado a ser un clásico navideño.

Las Christmas by Joie Davidow

2007-12-18T00:30:00-05:00

Las Christmas Favorite Latino Authors Share Their Holiday Memories
Written by Esmeralda Santiago and Joie Davidow

eBook, 224 pages | Vintage | Religion - Holidays - Christmas; Social Science - Customs & Traditions; Social Science - Ethnic Studies | $9.99 | 978-0-307-42655-0 (0-307-42655-6)

Twenty-five celebrated Latino writers delight and move us with their recollections of Christmas in this splendid holiday extravaganza.
From Julia Alvarez's tale of how Santicló delivered a beloved uncle from political oppression to Junot Díaz's story of his own uneasy assimilation on his first Christmas in America, to Sandra Cisneros's poignant memories of her late father's holiday dinners, Las Christmas gives us true stories from writers of many traditions--memories of Christmas and Hanukkah that vividly capture the pride and pain, joy and heartbreak, that so often accompany the holidays in the Americas.
Richly illustrated and embellished with songs and poems, along with recipes for an unforgettable Christmas dinner--from traditional sweet tamales to Puerto Rican asopao (stew) and coquito (coconut eggnog)--this is an enduring treasury of Latino writing to read again and again.
A heartwarming holiday gift.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Discovering Christmas Customs and Folklore by Margaret Baker

2007-09-01T00:30:00-05:00

Discovering Christmas Customs and Folklore A Guide to Seasonal Rites Throughout the World
Written by Margaret Baker

Trade Paperback, 120 pages | Shire | Religion - Holidays - Christmas; Social Science - Customs & Traditions | $13.95 | 978-0-7478-0175-7 (0-7478-0175-4)

The World Encyclopedia of Christmas by Gerry Bowler

2004-10-05T00:30:00-05:00

The World Encyclopedia of Christmas
Written by Gerry Bowler

Trade Paperback, 288 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Religion - Holidays - Christmas; Reference - Encyclopedias | $12.95 | 978-0-7710-1535-9 (0-7710-1535-6)

A Christmas Longing by Joni Eareckson Tada

2004-09-04T00:30:00-05:00

A Christmas Longing
Written by Joni Eareckson Tada

Hardcover, 80 pages | Multnomah Books | Religion - Holidays - Christmas | $19.99 | 978-1-59052-392-6 (1-59052-392-X)

Christmas whispers of wistful longings and warm family celebrations—the Savior has come. But the story isn’t finished. "Peace on earth and goodwill toward men" will only be a wish and a vision until the Prince of Peace finally rules our world. The lights, the singing, the gift giving, and the joy foreshadow an eternal morning together in His presence. Through her artwork, her creative retelling of the Nativity, and her tender reflections of the Christmas season, Joni Eareckson Tada invites the reader to consider anew the Son of God, who is the wellspring of every joy, the fulfillment of every longing.

Take time this Christmas season to step outside the clamor and excitement. Visit the stable and ask God to speak to you in the quiet and serenity and stillness... Never stop believing that He will fulfill His promise to live among us in unveiled majesty and splendor.

The Christmas List by David Graham

2003-09-01T00:30:00-05:00

The Christmas List
Photographed by David Graham

Hardcover, 96 pages | Quirk Books | Reference - Trivia; Religion - Holidays - Christmas | $12.95 | 978-1-931686-47-1 (1-931686-47-5)

Here’s a fact-filled portrait of how most people really experience Christmas—complete with tacky blinking lights, demented decorations, and the mess in the living room after all the presents are opened. Along the way, you’ll discover plenty of strange statistics about shopping malls, Santa Claus, “video fireplaces,” and much more. It’s the perfect stocking stuffer for anyone naughty or nice!

If You're Missing Baby Jesus by Jean Gietzen

2001-05-15T00:30:00-05:00

If You're Missing Baby Jesus A True Story that Embraces the Spirit of Christmas
Written by Jean Gietzen

Hardcover, 64 pages | Multnomah Books | Religion - Holidays - Christmas; Religion - Christian Life - Inspirational; Religion - Christian Life - Spiritual Growth | $9.99 | 978-1-58860-024-0 (1-58860-024-6)

This true story by author Jean Gietzen will unwrap the warmth of the real meaning of Christmas. Charmingly illustrated by Lila Rose Kennedy, it is a gift to treasure and share and will remind you of the joy of giving, and touch the hearts of all who receive it.

Random House New Releases - Religion - Holidays - Christmas

The Women of Christmas by Liz Curtis Higgs

The Women of Christmas Experience the Season Afresh with Elizabeth, Mary, and AnnaWritten by Liz Curtis Higgs

The Women of Christmas by Liz Curtis Higgs

The Women of Christmas Experience the Season Afresh with Elizabeth, Mary, and AnnaWritten by Liz Curtis Higgs

The Christmas Plains by Joseph Bottum

The Christmas Plains Written by Joseph Bottum

The Christmas Plains by Joseph Bottum

The Christmas Plains Written by Joseph Bottum

The World Encyclopedia of Christmas by Gerry Bowler

The World Encyclopedia of Christmas Written by Gerry Bowler

To Every Thing There Is a Season by Peter Rankin

To Every Thing There Is a Season A Cape Breton Christmas StoryWritten by Alistair MacLeod Illustrated by Peter Rankin

The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les Standiford

The Man Who Invented Christmas How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday SpiritsWritten by Les Standiford

The Little Big Book of Christmas by Lena Tabori

The Little Big Book of Christmas Edited by Lena Tabori

My Mother's Wish by Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

My Mother's Wish An American Christmas CarolWritten by Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

Everything Christmas by Tom Winters

Everything Christmas Written by David Bordon and Tom Winters

In the Days of the Angels by Walter Wangerin, Jr.

In the Days of the Angels Stories and Carols for ChristmasWritten by Walter Wangerin, Jr.

First Christmas by Adel Nassief

First Christmas Written by Alastair Macdonald Illustrated by Adel Nassief

My Mother's Wish by Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

My Mother's Wish An American Christmas CarolWritten by Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

Primera Navidad by Yanitzia Canetti

Primera Navidad Written by Alastair Macdonald Illustrated by Adel Nassief Translated by Yanitzia Canetti

Las Christmas by Joie Davidow

Las Christmas Favorite Latino Authors Share Their Holiday MemoriesWritten by Esmeralda Santiago and Joie Davidow

Discovering Christmas Customs and Folklore by Margaret Baker

Discovering Christmas Customs and Folklore A Guide to Seasonal Rites Throughout the WorldWritten by Margaret Baker

The World Encyclopedia of Christmas by Gerry Bowler

The World Encyclopedia of Christmas Written by Gerry Bowler

A Christmas Longing by Joni Eareckson Tada

A Christmas Longing Written by Joni Eareckson Tada

The Christmas List by David Graham

The Christmas List Photographed by David Graham

If You're Missing Baby Jesus by Jean Gietzen

If You're Missing Baby Jesus A True Story that Embraces the Spirit of ChristmasWritten by Jean Gietzen

The Women of Christmas Experience the Season Afresh with Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna
Written by Liz Curtis Higgs

The Women of Christmas Experience the Season Afresh with Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna
Written by Liz Curtis Higgs

The Christmas Plains
Written by Joseph Bottum

The Christmas Plains
Written by Joseph Bottum

The World Encyclopedia of Christmas
Written by Gerry Bowler

To Every Thing There Is a Season A Cape Breton Christmas Story
Written by Alistair MacLeod
Illustrated by Peter Rankin

The Man Who Invented Christmas How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits
Written by Les Standiford

The Little Big Book of Christmas
Edited by Lena Tabori

My Mother's Wish An American Christmas Carol
Written by Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

Everything Christmas
Written by David Bordon and Tom Winters

In the Days of the Angels Stories and Carols for Christmas
Written by Walter Wangerin, Jr.

First Christmas
Written by Alastair Macdonald
Illustrated by Adel Nassief

My Mother's Wish An American Christmas Carol
Written by Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

Primera Navidad
Written by Alastair Macdonald
Illustrated by Adel Nassief
Translated by Yanitzia Canetti

Las Christmas Favorite Latino Authors Share Their Holiday Memories
Written by Esmeralda Santiago and Joie Davidow

Discovering Christmas Customs and Folklore A Guide to Seasonal Rites Throughout the World
Written by Margaret Baker

The World Encyclopedia of Christmas
Written by Gerry Bowler

A Christmas Longing
Written by Joni Eareckson Tada

The Christmas List
Photographed by David Graham

If You're Missing Baby Jesus A True Story that Embraces the Spirit of Christmas
Written by Jean Gietzen