Download or read book A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories written by Bettye Collier-Thomas and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Esquire “Best Christmas Book to Read During the Holidays” A collection of Christmas stories written by African-American journalists, activists, and writers from the late 19th century to the modern civil rights movement. Back in print for the first time in over a decade, this landmark collection features writings from well-known black writers, activists, and visionaries such as Pauline Hopkins, Langston Hughes, and John Henrik Clarke along with literary gems from rediscovered writers. Originally published in African American newspapers, periodicals, and journals between 1880 and 1953, these enchanting Christmas tales are part of the black literary tradition that flourished after the Civil War. Edited and assembled by esteemed historian Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas, the short stories and poems in this collection reflect the Christmas experiences of everyday African Americans and explore familial and romantic love, faith, and more serious topics such as racism, violence, poverty, and racial identity. Featuring the best stories and poems from previous editions along with new material including “The Sermon in the Cradle” by W. E. B. Du Bois, A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories celebrates a rich storytelling tradition and will be cherished by readers for years to come.
Download or read book Circle of Wonder written by N. Scott Momaday and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A touching Christmas tale from Jemez Pueblo, illustrated in color by the author.
Download or read book American Christmas Stories written by Connie Willis and published by Library of America. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ** A New York Times New and Noteworthy Book ** Library of America and Connie Willis present 150 years of diverse, ingenious, and uniquely American Christmas stories Christmas took on its modern cast in America, and over the last 150 years the most magical time of the year has inspired scores of astonishingly diverse and ingenious stories. Library of America joins with acclaimed author Connie Willis to present a unparalleled collection of American stories about Christmas, literary gems that showcase how the holiday became one of the signature aspects of our culture. Spanning from the origins of the American tradition of holiday storytelling in the wake of the Civil War to today, this is the biggest and best anthology of American Christmas stories ever assembled. From ghost stories to the genres of crime, science fiction, fantasy, westerns, humor, and horror, stories of Christmas morning, gifts, wise men, nativities, family, commercialism, and dinners from New York to Texas to outer space, this anthology reveals the evolution of Christmas in America--as well as the surprising ways in which it has remained the same.
Download or read book Christmas in America written by Peter Guttman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-11-21 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New Edition of Peter Guttman's Dazzling Photographic Treasury of Holiday Lights and Celebrations Nothing reminds us of the good things in life—family, friendship, food, and good cheer—more than Christmas. With stunning images and illuminating text, award-winning photographer Peter Guttman offers a dazzling overview of the wintry landscapes, traditions, ceremonies, spectacles, and pastimes of the holiday season throughout the United States. Delve into the landscapes and streetscapes of Christmas in America and you can almost smell the frosted scent of snow-covered pines, of chestnuts roasting, and of family meals being shared. In the East, we find the spirit of the season in a cozy Vermont country inn, or an “army of elves” in a Philadelphia parade, or the sweeping grace of the sugar plum fairies in the Nutcracker Suite. In the heartland, we dogsled through a crystal wilderness in Minnesota and discover blazing bonfires in Louisiana. The snowy cliffs of the Grand Canyon, steam trains weaving high amongst the Rockies, the textured pueblos of New Mexico, the almost heavenly night sky of Utah’s Monument Valley, and the indescribable glazed beauty of Yosemite reflect the West. Like the holiday season itself, Christmas in America is a treasure.
Download or read book All American Christmas written by Rachel Campos-Duffy and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Pull up a chair, pour some eggnog, and enjoy the Christmas spirit with friends… From the wind-swept, snowy ranges of Wyoming to Florida beaches glowing with Christmas lights, All American Christmas traces holiday traditions across the United States. In this beautiful personal keepsake, Rachel Campos-Duffy and Sean Duffy present a dazzling collection of emotional stories, treasured family photographs, and homegrown Christmas recipes from some of Fox News’ most beloved personalities. Dana Perino takes readers out west to the cattle ranch where she celebrated Christmas with real life “Marlboro Men”—her uncles and grandfather. Maria Bartiromo reflects on growing up in Brooklyn and the famously brilliant light displays in her neighborhood. Brit Hume looks back at the day he and a friend rushed onto the Washington Senators’ field—and how his parents later warned him that he was now on Santa Claus’ naughty list. For Lauren Green, her understanding of Christmas has evolved with her growing faith. Beautifully designed to reflect the color and spirit and sparkle of the season and featuring 16 pages of color photographs, All American Christmas is a gift of love from the Fox News family and is sure to be cherished for seasons to come.
Download or read book Native American Night Before Christmas written by Gary Robinson and published by 7th Generation. This book was released on 2020-08-19 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative retelling of the classic Christmas tale takes a whimsical look at what Christmas Eve might be like for an American Indian family when Old Red Shirt (the Indian Santa Claus) comes a-calling. He brings with him his team of flying white buffalo to deliver fry bread, commodities, and other goodies. Renowned Cherokee artist Jesse Hummingbird’s inspired illustrations transform the author’s playful adaptation into a fresh, modern work of art. A delight for people of all ages and cultures. The title was the winner of the 2010 Moonbeam Award for Holiday Books. A glossary is included to explain terms commonly used in Native communities such as fry bread, commodities, and medicine bundles.
Download or read book A Christmas Memory written by Truman Capote and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reminiscence of a Christmas shared by a seven-year-old boy and a sixtyish childlike woman, with enormous love and friendship between them.
Download or read book An Early American Christmas written by Tomie dePaola and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new family shows the neighborhood what Christmas is all about In this small New England village, no one makes much of a fuss about Christmas—until a new family moves in, that is. The family works tirelessly to prepare for the holiday: decorating the house, hand-dipping candles, baking mounds of delicious cookies, and carving nativity pieces. In the end, these new neighbors show their small village how to celebrate the holiday in a very special way. This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration.
Download or read book A Christmas Story Treasury written by Tyler Schwartz and published by Running Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honoring the 30th anniversary of A Christmas Story; produced with the blessing of the Estate of author Jean Shepherd; and featuring stories, pull-out mementos, full-color photos, and even sound, A Christmas Story Treasury is the ultimate salute to America's favorite holiday movie. This interactive book includes: Sound buttons of eight memorable quotes from the film's narrator, Jean Shepherd Certificate of membership to the Little Orphan Annie Secret Circle Recipe cards for Mom's Christmas turkey and Chinese turkey Ralphie's “theme” Replica of the telegram notifying the Old Man about his “major award” (a Leg Lamp) 9 x 12” movie poster “Merry Christmas from the Parkers” greeting card The body of this 48-page book is comprised of behind-the scenes stories and fun history on the film. Fully illustrated with photos throughout, this is the “holy grail of Christmas presents” for fans of the movie.
Download or read book The Day Santa Got Sick written by Deanne Samuels and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would happen if Santa couldn't drive his sleigh on Christmas Eve? The Day Santa Got Sick tells the story of what happens when a little girl elf and Mrs. Claus come up with a solution to deliver toys for Christmas after Santa gets sick. This multicultural Christmas story will bring joy to all your little ones who look for Santa during the holiday season.
Download or read book Christmas Past written by Thomas Ruys Smith and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the modern celebration of Christmas took shape across the nineteenth century, American writers gave it new meaning in the pages of countless books and magazines. Now, for the first time, this rich anthology brings together some of the most significant of those seasonal stories to retell a forgotten tale of Christmases past. From the authors who helped define a national literary culture, to the popular sentimentalists who negotiated Christmas’s position at the center of family life, to the realists who looked to reshape American letters in the wake of the Civil War, and beyond: all varieties of American writers turned to Christmas as an inevitable and potent subject during this deeply formative period in the history of American literature. In Christmas Past, Thomas Ruys Smith brings together a diverse range of voices to showcase the many ways in which Christmas was imagined across the nineteenth century, offering images that echo down to the present. The introduction that frames the anthology provides a new literary history of Christmas, contextualizing the selections and making clear the links both between them and to the wider trajectory of American literature.
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 American Christmas Stories written by Douglas Courtney and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2009-10-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Christmas Stories is a compilation of ten short stories. Each story was written in a different year and reflects the issues or events that happened during that year, good or bad. Each story was written when the memories were fresh. In this respect, American Christmas Stories is a time capsule of memories and feelings reflected upon during each of those Christmas seasons of the first decade of the 21st Century. These stories remind us of the greatness and hope of the everyday people that shine the best at Christmas. They highlight the innate strong character of American men and women to overcome obstacles and work toward a moment of peace and goodwill to all. Even if it is but a single day of the year. Watch Jenny as she beats her own demons to save a newborn babe. See Angelina give her present of life even in death. Follow Mr. Weathers as he and Sammy deliver papers so Santa can come. Join them all as they celebrate American Christmas Stories.
Download or read book A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories written by Bettye Collier-Thomas and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Esquire “Best Christmas Book to Read During the Holidays” An anthology of 22 Christmas stories written by African American journalists, activists, and writers from the late 19th century to the modern civil rights movement Originally published in African American newspapers, periodicals, and journals between 1880 and 1953, these Christmas stories are part of the black literary tradition that flourished after the Civil War. Edited and assembled by esteemed historian Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas, this enchanting collection of Christmas tales is back in print for the first time in over a decade. These stories and poems reflect the Christmas experiences of everyday African Americans and explore familial and romantic love, faith, and more serious topics such as racism, violence, poverty, and racial identity. Featuring the best stories and poems from previous editions along with new material: • “The Sermon in the Cradle” by W.E.B. Du Bois • “A Carol of Color” by Mary Jenness • “The Christmas Reunion Down at Martinsville” by Augustus M. Hodges • “The Children’s Christmas” by Alice Moore Dunbar • “Christmas Eve Story” by Fanny Jackson Coppin • “Mollie’s Best Christmas Gift” by Mary E. Lee • “A Christmas Story” by Carrie Jane Thomas • “Fannie May’s Christmas” by Katherine Davis Tillman • “Elsie’s Christmas” by Salem Tutt Whitney • “General Washington: A Christmas Story” by Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins • “The Autobiography of a Dollar Bill” by Lelia Plummer • “Mirama’s Christmas Test” by Timothy Thomas Fortune • “A Christmas Party That Prevented a Split in the Church” by Margaret Black • “Three Men and a Woman” by Augustus M. Hodges • “It Came to Pass: A Christmas Story” by Bruce L. Reynolds • “A Christmas Journey” by Louis Lorenzo Redding • “Uncle U.S. Santa Claus” by James Conway Jackson • “The Devil Spends Christmas Eve in Dixie” by Andrew Dobson • “One Christmas Eve” by Langston Hughes • “Santa Claus is a White Man” by John Henrik Clarke • “Merry Christmas Eve” by Adele Hamlin • “White Christmas” by Valena Minor Williams A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories celebrates a rich storytelling tradition and will be cherished by readers for years to come.
Download or read book American Contemporary Christmas Stories written by Douglas Courtney and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Contemporary Christmas Stories is a compilation of ten short stories written for and in the modern times. Each story was written as a Christmas present to pass out to family and friends and as the years went by the stories continued by popular demand, one each year, reflecting on the times and events of the year the story was written. The stories represent the common struggles of many that are intensified and spotlighted during the Christmas season. They highlight the innate strong character of American men and women to overcome the obstacles and work toward a moment of peace and goodwill to all, even if it is for but a single day of the year. Watch Jenny as she beats her own demons, see Angelinaas present. Follow Mr. Weathers and Sammy as they deliver papers so Santa can come. Join them all as they celebrate an American Contemporary Christmas.
Download or read book Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas written by Ace Collins and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2003 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the stories behind the customs and traditions of Christmas including Advent wreaths, holly, Nativity scenes, Yule logs, caroling, and Santa Claus
Download or read book Christmas Eve and Christmas Day written by Edward Hale and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-03 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of ten classic Christmas stories by beloved American author, Edward Everett Hale. The stories include: They Saw a Great Light, Christmas Waits in Boston, Alice's Christmas-Tree, Daily Bread, Stand and Wait, The Two Princes - A Story for Children, The Story of Oello, Love is the Whole. A Story for Children, Christmas and Rome, The Survivor's Story, and The Same Christmas in Old England and New.
