The Abbot’s Ghost, A Christmas Story, A. M. Barnard 1867The Sad Shepherd, A Christmas Story, Henry Van Dyke 1911Christmas Comes but Once A Year, Luke Limner 1850A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens 1843A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others, 1885The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain, Charles Dickens 1907Some Christmas Stories, Charles Dickens (1812-1870)A Christmas Sermon, Robert Louis Stevenson 1900The Birds’ Christmas Carol, Kate Douglas Wiggin 1887The Christmas Angel, Abbie Farwell Brown 1910The Christmas Dinner, Shepherd Knapp 1921The Old Peabody Pew, A Christmas Romance, Kate Douglas Wiggin 1907The Spirit of Christmas, Henry Van Dyke 1911The Night Before Christmas, Clement Moore 1823Trifles for the Christmas Holidays, H. S. Armstrong 1869A Little Book for Christmas, Cyrus Townsend Brady 1917Old Christmas From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving, 1886Christmas Stories And Legends, PHEBE A. CURTISS 1916Christmas: Its Origin and Associations, Will (more…)

An Excerpt from the book-Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, theundertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge’s namewas good upon ‘Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to.Old Marley was dead as a door-nail.Scrooge knew he was dead? Of course he did. How could it be otherwise?Scrooge and he were partners for I don’t know how many years. Scroogewas his sole executor, his sole administrator, his sole assign, his soleresiduary legatee, his sole friend, and sole mourner. And even Scroogewas not so dreadfully cut up by the sad event, but that he was anexcellent man of business on the very day of the funeral, and solemnizedit with an undoubted bargain.The mention of Marley’s funeral brings me back to the point I startedfrom. There is no doubt that Marley was dead. This must be distinctlyunderstood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am go (more…)

TABLE OF CONTENTS.A Christmas Carol CHARLES DICKENS.The Christmas Babe MARGARET E. SANGSTER.A Western Christmas MRS. W. H. CORNING.Joe’s Search for Santa Claus IRVING BACHELLER.Angela’s Christmas JULIA SCHAYER.The First Puritan Christmas Tree (ANONYMOUS.)First New England Christmas HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH.The Chimes CHARLES DICKENS.Billy’s Santa Claus Experience CORNELIA REDMOND.Christmas in Poganuc MRS. H. B. STOWE.The Christmas Princess MRS. MOLESWORTH.Widow Townsend’s Visitor (ANONYMOUS.)The Old Man’s Christmas ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.The Christmas Goblin CHARLES DICKENS.The Song of the Star C. H. MEAD.Indian Pete’s Christmas Gift H. W. COLLINGWOOD.My Christmas Dinner (ANONYMOUS.)The Poor Traveler CHARLES DICKENS.The Legend of the Christmas Tree (ANONYMOUS.)The Peace Egg JULIANA HORATIA EWING.

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NOW WITH HYPERLINKS TO EVERY POEM!The definitive collection of poetry edited by Mary E. Burt with poems by William Blake, Robert Browning, Robert Burns, John Burroughs, Lord Byron, Lewis Carroll, Samuel Coleridge, William Cowper, Charles Dickens, George Elliot, John Keats, Rudyard Kipling, Henry Longfellow, John Milton, Thomas Moore, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespear, Walt Whitman. Includes such classics from “Oh Captain, My Captain” and “The Charge of the Light Brigade” to bedtime poems such as “Wynken, Blinken and Nod.” Also included as a BONUS is The Christmas Budget Grinch (c). This is a delightful short poem about the Christmas spending habits of one family. A family probably not too different from your own!

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The story of Ebenezer Scrooge opens on a Christmas Eve as cold as Scrooge’s own heart. That night, he receives three ghostly visitors: the terrifying spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Each takes him on a heart-stopping journey, yielding glimpses of Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit, the horrifying spectres of Want and Ignorance, even Scrooge’s painfully hopeful younger self. Will Scrooge’s heart be opened? Can he reverse the miserable future he is forced to see? Now in an unabridged edition gloriously illustrated by the award-winning P.J. Lynch, this story’s message of love and goodwill, mercy and self-redemption resonates as keenly as ever.

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Deck the halls with tons of ideas and projects that help make the season bright Whether you incorporate handmade items as part of your decor, celebrations, or gift giving, adding a personal touch to Christmas makes the holiday season even more special. Christmas Ideas is packed with easy and inspirational ways to help beautify and personalize your holiday season. You’ll get ideas for festive decorating schemes, stunning themed trees, quick-to-make ornaments and cards, appealing gifts, and easy crafts. So before you adorn your home or begin penning your Christmas cards, turn to this gorgeous book for Projects that bring a handmade touch to holiday d¿cor, gifts, and celebrations Step-by-step instructions for craft projects Ideas for holiday entertaining including kitchen-tested recipes Gorgeous color photos that offer inspiration and guidance Christmas Ideas is a treasure-trove of holiday merri (more…)

The Purpose of Christmas DVD study guide is for use by groups and families with The Purpose of Christmas DVD, which features three sessions taught by Rick Warren on why we celebrate Christmas and how it can change our lives forever.

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The Purpose of Christmas DVD study guide is for use by groups and families with The Purpose of Christmas DVD, which features three sessions taught by Rick Warren on why we celebrate Christmas and how it can change our lives forever. At the very first Christmas – the birth of Jesus – an angel announced three things. In those three statements of the angel, we find the three purposes of Christmas. The three sessions on this DVD look at each of those purposes: • Christmas Is a Time for Celebration • Christmas Is a Time for Salvation • Christmas Is a Time for Reconciliation Three sessions.

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Who doesn’t know the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his spectral Christmas Eve dreams? Renowned director Robert Zemeckis (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Forrest Gump, Contact, Castaway, The Polar Express, Beowulf) has applied his signature stamp to this beloved tale, and will be sharing it with audiences on November 6, 2009–just in time for the holidays. This sumptuous hybrid Making of/Art of book will introduce readers to the world behind Zemeckis’s camera, revealing the secrets of performance-capture technology, and displaying its singular style in a deluxe, artistic format. Fans of Jim Carrey will delight in reading about his performance, not only as Mr. Bah Humbug himself, but also as the ghosts of Christmas past, present, AND future! This gorgeous book–containing gatefolds and a ribbon–is sure to be at the top of everyone’s Christmas list!

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For many people, decorating for Christmas includes wearing jewelry with seasonal designs. The range of Christmas tree pins, shown in over 1,200 beautiful color photographs, described, identified, and valued here, will astound you. Over 1,100 different pins, from the mid-20th century to the present, made by more than 200 designers and manufacturers, are alphabetically ordered for easy reference. The identifying marks, company dates, and materials are listed for each pin. Beauty distinguishes many of the designs, and the rhinestones, enamels, and metalwork are of the finest quality. The hunt for Christmas tree pins is a year-round persuit, and this book will certainly inspire you to start your own collection.

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