Download or read book A Christmas Story written by Jean Shepherd and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-10-27 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beloved, bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana—the book that inspired the equally classic Yuletide film and the live musical on Fox. The holiday film A Christmas Story, first released in 1983, has become a bona fide Christmas perennial, gaining in stature and fame with each succeeding year. Its affectionate, wacky, and wryly realistic portrayal of an American family’s typical Christmas joys and travails in small-town Depression-era Indiana has entered our imagination and our hearts with a force equal to It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street. This edition of A Christmas Story gathers together in one hilarious volume the gems of autobiographical humor that Jean Shepherd drew upon to create this enduring film. Here is young Ralphie Parker’s shocking discovery that his decoder ring is really a device to promote Ovaltine; his mother and father’s pitched battle over the fate of a lascivious leg lamp; the unleashed and unnerving savagery of Ralphie’s duel in the show with the odious bullies Scut Farkas and Grover Dill; and, most crucially, Ralphie’s unstoppable campaign to get Santa—or anyone else—to give him a Red Ryder carbine action 200-shot range model air rifle. Who cares that the whole adult world is telling him, “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid”? The pieces that comprise A Christmas Story, previously published in the larger collections In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash and Wanda Hickey’s Night of Golden Memories, coalesce in a magical fashion to become an irresistible piece of Americana, quite the equal of the film in its ability to warm the heart and tickle the funny bone.

Download or read book A Merry Christmas written by Louisa May Alcott and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-08 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of five beloved Christmas classics A Merry Christmas collects the treasured holiday tales of Louisa May Alcott, from the dearly familiar Yuletide benevolence of Marmee and her “little women” to the timeless “What Love Can Do,” wherein the residents of a boarding house come together to make a lovely Christmas for two poor girls. Wildly popular at the time of their publication—readers deluged Alcott with letters demanding sequels—and drawing on Alcott’s family and experiences in the abolitionist and women’s suffrage movements, these stories have the authentic texture and detail of Christmas in nineteenth-century America, while their emphasis on generosity and charity make them timeless embodiments of the Christmas spirit. Penguin Christmas Classics Give the gift of literature this Christmas. Penguin Christmas Classics honor the power of literature to keep on giving through the ages. The five volumes in the series are not only our most beloved Christmas tales, they also have given us much of what we love about the holiday itself. A Christmas Carol revived in Victorian England such Christmas hallmarks as the Christmas tree, holiday cards, and caroling. The Yuletide yarns of Anthony Trollope popularized throughout the British Empire and around the world the trappings of Christmas in London. The holiday tales of Louisa May Alcott shaped the ideal of an American Christmas. The Night Before Christmas brought forth some of our earliest Christmas traditions as passed down through folk tales. And The Nutcracker inspired the most famous ballet in history, one seen by millions in the twilight of every year. Collect all five Penguin Christmas Classics: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Christmas at Thompson Hall: And Other Christmas Stories by Anthony Trollope A Merry Christmas: And Other Christmas Stories by Louisa May Alcott The Night Before Christmas by Nikolai Gogol The Nutcracker by E. T. A. Hoffmann

Download or read book The Christmas Rose written by Sepp Bauer and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This rediscovered German classic is the tale of two young children whose father is very ill and can only be cured by a magical Christmas rose from the Winter King. This beautiful edition includes a ribbon bookmark. Full color.

Download or read book Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories written by Lucy Maud Montgomery and published by M&S. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sixteen of Montgomery's best Christmas stories - with old traditions, family reunions, lots of presents, and plenty of good food - but emphasizing that human kindness will always be the soul of this holiday" Cf. Our choice, 1996-1997

Download or read book Stories Behind the Best loved Songs of Christmas written by Ace Collins and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2001 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the origins of thirty-one famous Christmas songs, including "Jingle Bells," "O Holy Night," and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and provides the lyrics to each.

Download or read book A Die Hard Christmas written by Doogie Horner and published by Insight Editions. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightful Christmas storybook for adults based on the action-packed Die Hard movie All John McClane wants for Christmas is to reunite with his estranged family. But when his wife’s office holiday party turns into a deadly hostage situation, he has to save her life before he can get home in time for Christmas! The unconventional fan-favorite movie Die Hard is now an illustrated storybook—complete with machine guns, European terrorists, and a cop who’s forced to rely on all his cunning and skills (and the help of a fellow officer) to save the day. Based on the classic “Night Before Christmas” poem and filled with whimsical illustrations, this cleverly reimagined homage is destined to become a holiday classic. *Contains adult material including violence and strong language. Reader discretion is advised. Ho-ho-ho.

Download or read book Lippincott s Monthly Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book In Search of Lost Roses written by Thomas Christopher and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time—before the 1860s—people loved old roses like "Pearl of Gold," "Marchionesse of Lorne," or "Autumn Damask." Then along came the hybrid tea roses, which were easier to arrange, more dramatic, and longer-blooming, and the old roses were all but forgotten. Now the lovely, subtle-hued, richly perfumed old roses are making a comeback, thanks to the efforts of a stubborn band of eccentric characters who rescued them from back alleys, ramshackle cottages, and overgrown graveyards across the country. Thomas Christopher tells us the fascinating stories of the old roses—how they were created and made their way to America—and the unforgettable people who "rustle" them from abandoned lots and secret gardens today, revelling in the mystery of an "unknown yellow."

Download or read book Rose Murray s Canadian Christmas Cooking written by Rose Murray and published by . This book was released on 2013-11-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think back to your favourite Christmas food memory. Perhaps it was the first turkey you dressed and cooked yourself, or the sweet smell of cranberries ladled onto your plate, or the mouth-watering anticipation of finally getting to taste your grandparent's signature pie. First published in 1979, Rose Murray's Canadian Christmas Cooking likely had a hand in those holiday food memories. A bestseller for over 20 years, this affordable guide to holiday meals has been dog eared, lovingly annotated and shared among families in Canada as a must-have Christmas cookbook. At the time of its release, Rose Murray's Canadian Christmas Cooking was called "a tribute to holiday tastes from history, from across the country and around the world" by the Regina Leader-Post. And perhaps the Hamilton Spectator summed it up best, when it wrote, "No nonsense, no picture, just good recipes." Back in print for the first time in over 10 years, this revised and updated edition has all the simplicity and affordability of the original as well as Rose's tweaks for modern kitchens and a few new favourite foods. The A-Z cookbook of traditional Christmas dinner, Rose Murray's Canadian Christmas Cooking is certain to inspire a new generation of home chefs.

Download or read book Louisa May Alcott s Christmas Treasury written by Louisa May Alcott and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories and novellas by Louisa May Alcott which reflect on the joy of the Christmas season.

Download or read book Fiction 1876 1983 Titles written by R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography and published by New York : Bowker. This book was released on 1983 with total page 1296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sweeter Than the Rose written by Leisure Arts, Inc and published by . This book was released on 1994-02 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magnificent cross stitch tribute to the elegant art of the Victorian Era. This a breathtaking collection of designs featuring exquisite flowers, cherubic children, and fanciful fairies. Projects include framed pieces, pillows, wreaths, and more.

Download or read book One Red Rose for Christmas written by Paul Horgan and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern Christmas miracle takes place in an orphanage for girls.

Download or read book The Publishers Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 1300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Combined List of Books for Elementary and Junior High School Libraries written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Publishers Circular and Booksellers Record of British and Foreign Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 1068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guide to Reprints written by K G Saur Publishing and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The established reference work Guide to Reprints has been radically reworked for this edition. Bibliographical data was substantially increased where information was obtainable. In addition, the user-friendliness of Guide to Reprints was raised to the high level of other K.G. Saur directories through author-title cross-references, a subject volume, a person index and a publisher index. In this edition, the directory lists more than 60,000 titles from more than 350 publishers.