Download or read book A Dixie Christmas written by Charline R. McCord and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An assortment of Christmas stories, essays, and illustrations celebrates Southern authors, including tales by Bailey White, Rick Bass, Ellen Gilchrist, Marianne Gingher, George Singleton, Michael Parker, Steve Yarbrough, Lynne Barrett, Bret Anthony Johnston, Stephen Marion, and Aaron Gwyn.

Download or read book A Dixie Christmas written by Sandra Hill and published by BelleBooks. This book was released on 2011-11-18 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two magnolias-and-mistletoe-inspired holiday stories from the bestselling author of more than thirty romantic, humorous novels. Laughter and love combine in Sandra Hill's BLUE CHRISTMAS--with a touch of Elvis magic. Wealthy Wall Street businessman Clayton Jessup III has only one reason for arriving in Memphis a few days before Christmas--to sell off his inheritance, an embarrassingly kitschy hotel named The Blue Suede Suites. His feelings for the Land of Elvis are dark: his long-dead Memphis mother abandoned him and his dad when Clay was a baby, and now Clay wants nothing to do with a southern legacy that couldn't be more different from his sophisticated big-city life. But then he steps in trouble--literally--when he confronts the bizarre group of Elvis impersonators who've set up a living Nativity scene on his property. One slip of a wingtip in some sheep poop lands Clay in the care of gorgeous Annie Fallon, whose big-haired Elvis-girlfriend get-up can't hide her wholesome, sexy appeal. Annie and her brothers have set up the Nativity scene to earn some badly needed money for their struggling dairy farm. The last thing she needs is an angry Yankee with a concussion and a come-hither smile . . . In JINX CHRISTMAS, sexy NASCAR star Lance Caslow makes a last-ditch effort to win back his ex-wife Brenda. Five years ago, his reckless pursuit of racetrack fame tore them apart and broke Brenda's heart. Now Lance shows up in Louisiana determined to make things right this Christmas, not just for himself and Brenda, but for their young daughter, Patti. He's got his work cut out for him, and desperate measures are needed. Lance will do anything to prove he's worthy of Brenda's trust again--even join the Cajun Christmas show starring a raucous Cajun family whose menfolk dance for charity events in little more than a smile . . .

Download or read book A Very Dixie Christmas written by Lauren Clark and published by Camellia Press. This book was released on 2020-09-02 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the magic of the holiday season with this standalone Southern Christmas novella from author Lauren Clark! This holiday season, bakery owner Patricia Dye "PD" Jordan makes a wish to save her 8-year-old daughter’s faith in the magic of Christmas. After a classmate attempts to convince Ella Rae Santa Claus isn’t real, PD, with the help of her adorable UPS man, Daniel, restores her daughter’s belief that miracles, large and small, can happen during the holiday season. Along the way, PD discovers her own recipe for true love and lasting happiness.

Download or read book Christmas in Dixie written by Kaci Lane and published by Kaci Lane Creations, LLC. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation meets Sweet Home Alabama when Christmas goes south in this redneck romantic comedy. I really want a ring before subjecting Collins to my redneck relatives. So I'm relieved when he has to work over the holidays. All I want is a low-key Christmas in Alabama with my family. Well, that and the snow I believe is coming. My perfect holiday is ruined the moment Collins shows up in my mama's kitchen ... escorted by my county sheriff ex-boyfriend. I can honestly say I haven't been this surprised since my cousin went to jail. Collins might be a successful surgeon in Atlanta, but I doubt he can last a few days in the small town of Wisteria, Alabama. However, if our love can withstand my gun-slinging, hog-killing family, then I'm sure we're destined to be together. We just have to make it through Christmas.

Download or read book A Dixie Christmas written by Sandra Hill and published by BelleBooks. This book was released on 2011 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Christmas love stories: Blue Christmas has an Elvis Presley theme and Jinx Christmas is about a NASCAR star returning to Louisiana to try to reunite with his ex-wife and young daughter.

Download or read book Christmas in Dixie written by Alicia Lane Dutton and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A snowstorm has stranded Ashley and Savannah, two pageant queens, at the Birmingham airport. Having missed the Miss Toyland pageant in Atlanta, they will now have to enter Miss Chicken Plucker in order to win enough money to pay for the rest of nursing school. Two Marines home on leave are also stranded and the last available lodging anywhere near Birmingham is a bed and breakfast in Bug Tussle, Alabama. After its eccentric owner has waited more than a year, The Lady Marmalade Bed Breakfast will finally have its first guests who throughout the course of their stay show that they aren't afraid of armored vehicles, hors d'oeuvres hours featuring Elvis robes, pregnant armed robbers at The Waffle Barn, and helping out The First Hope of The Last Chance Baptist Church with the threatened cancellation of its Food Pantry PaLooza. If you enjoy books by Mary Kay Andrews, Fannie Flag, Mary Alice Monroe, Wendy Wax, and Dorothea Benton Frank you'll enjoy books by Alicia Lane Dutton.

Download or read book A Tuba Christmas written by Helen L. Wilbur and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a family that loves music as much as hers does, it was only a matter of time before it was Ava's turn to pick out an instrument. Her mother plays the piano, her father plays the violin, and one brother plays the cello while the other plays the clarinet. As soon as Ava selects an instrument, she will be able to join them as they practice for the annual holiday concert. And her family has definite ideas on what instrument Ava should select, from the piano to the flute to the violin. But Ava isn't interested in any of them. Ava wants to play the tuba. And she gets her wish. But playing the tuba isn't as easy as it seems. And there is no place for a tuba in the annual concert. But with the encouragement of her music teacher, Ava finds a place for her and her tuba in a special holiday celebration.

Download or read book The Best Cowboy Christmas Ever written by June Faver and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Guaranteed melt-your-heart romance."—Romancing the Book for Do or Die Cowboy Enjoy a down-home Texas cowboy Christmas! When handsome town sheriff Derrick Shelton meets Angelique Guillory and her young daughter at the Garrett ranch, he is immediately drawn to the woman who seems to desperately need a true family Christmas. Determined to erase the shadows from her eyes, he decides to give her the best holiday she's ever had. Angelique Guillory is a woman with a past, haunted by violence and searching for the family she never knew. When she and her little daughter find their way to the Garrett family and meet Derrick, she hopes to have finally found a safe haven. But Angelique is still looking over her shoulder. Despite her doubts, with a little Christmas magic and the warmth of the Garretts, Angelique may find more love and acceptance than she ever thought possible. Also by June Faver, the Dark Horse Cowboys series: Do or Die Cowboy (Book 1) Hot Target Cowboy (Book 2) When to Call a Cowboy (Book 3) Cowboy Christmas Gold (Book 4) What Readers Are Saying about June Faver: "An intriguing mix of personalities and circumstances that drew me into their world."—Keeper Bookshelf for Do or Die Cowboy "The plot was intriguing and kept me turning the pages...June Faver has become a 'must read' author to me."—Harlequin Junkie for When to Call a Cowboy

Download or read book Yuletide in Dixie written by Robert E. May and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did enslaved African Americans in the Old South really experience Christmas? Did Christmastime provide slaves with a lengthy and jubilant respite from labor and the whip, as is generally assumed, or is the story far more complex and troubling? In this provocative, revisionist, and sometimes chilling account, Robert E. May chides the conventional wisdom for simplifying black perspectives, uncritically accepting southern white literary tropes about the holiday, and overlooking evidence not only that countless southern whites passed Christmases fearful that their slaves would revolt but also that slavery’s most punitive features persisted at holiday time. In Yuletide in Dixie, May uncovers a dark reality that not only alters our understanding of that history but also sheds new light on the breakdown of slavery in the Civil War and how false assumptions about slave Christmases afterward became harnessed to myths undergirding white supremacy in the United States. By exposing the underside of slave Christmases, May helps us better understand the problematic stereotypes of modern southern historical tourism and why disputes over Confederate memory retain such staying power today. A major reinterpretation of human bondage, Yuletide in Dixie challenges disturbing myths embedded deeply in our culture.

Download or read book A Little Country Christmas written by Carolyn Brown and published by Forever. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From matchmaking carolers to a festive lights competition, four bestselling authors explore the magic of the holidays in these heartwarming small towns. The Perfect Christmas by Carolyn BrownRugged cowboy Landon Griffin can't help being smitten by single mom Dixie Boudreaux and her baby girl. To help win their hearts, he wants to give them both the perfect holiday at Longhorn Ranch -- baking cookies, trimming the tree, building snowmen, and the whole works. But when nothing seems to go right, he might need a Christmas miracle to help him out of the mess. Joy to the World by Hope RamsayRetired music teacher Brenda McMillan has lost her holiday spirit, but reluctantly agrees to fill in for the director of the Magnolia Harbor Christmas Chorale -- even though Dr. James Killough, the town's biggest Christmas enthusiast, is the group's accompanist. Will he have enough Christmas magic to mend her broken heart? Home for the Holidays by Rochelle AlersPastry chef Iris Nelson is looking forward to spending Christmas on Cavanaugh Island with her best friend's family. But she wasn't expecting to celebrate with their very handsome visitor on leave from Afghanistan. Is their attraction just the glow of the season or a gift to enjoy forever? A Christmas Cowboy at Heart by A.J. PineFor Deputy Sheriff Daniela Garcia, no hometown tradition makes her happier than the Meadow Valley Holiday Light Parade. This year she's planning for the sheriff's office to have the most dazzling lights. But when the new mayor -- and certified grinch -- threatens to cancel the event, Dani will have to show him the true meaning of Christmas.

Download or read book Dixie Christmas written by Lyman Hafen and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Redneck Christmas Carol written by John Yow and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this classic holiday tale with a twist, Atlanta humorists John Yow and T. Stacy Helton present an amusing take on Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", telling a story set in an Alabama bait shop. David Boyd's hilarious illustrations offer the perfect complement to this sly look at the Redneck Dickens.

Download or read book Home for Christmas written by John Cody and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based in 1940's Ireland. The Flynn family is from a working class background living quite comfortably. Despite some of their trials and tribulations, mostly attributed by their youngest son Michael, family life is good. Then Michael disappears without a trace at almost fourteen. Determined not to give up hope, his mother Mary refuses to believe that he is dead. Years later a body is discovered. Is it his? But will the long awaited result be the one the family wants? This story has a twist with a rollercoaster of emotions, some leading to heartbreak and others to joy.

Download or read book Daydreams in Dixie written by Beth Albright and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern talk show host and former pageant queen Annabelle Harper certainly knows a thing or two about romance. She is, in fact the local authority on love in Tuscaloosa Alabama as the host of her own radio talk show for the lovelorn: Saved By The Belle. With nearly 50 happy couples to her credit, no one could argue with her success. Annie has never been wrong about the heart of a person. Strange thing is, she can't seem to get past five dates before the dreaded break-up in her own lovelife. That is until a new guy pops into town--and a Yankee at that! Sparks fly between Annie and Matt Brubaker - the mysterious stranger who has more than love on his mind. His interests are focused on developing a new company in Tuscaloosa. But his new business will put Annie's best friend out of business, and place Annie smack dab in the middle of a hot southern mess!Now Annie must choose -- the passion she feels for Matt and the love she has for her long-time friend. The conflict reaches a boiling point and puts her in the middle of a major city-wide protest, with Annie at the microphone. Will she betray her BFF and fall in love with the wrong man? Or like the true southern belle that she is, will she keep guarding her best friends back till the bitter end--even if it means losing what could finally be the love of her life.Beth Albright is at her sassy best with this new Southern page-turner, filled with the Beth Albright brand we have come to love--Sexy romance, comedy and a shot of mystery. Think Steel Magnolias meets Sex In The City--this ride is passionate, sexy and full of love - both the romantic kind and the kind for the women who always have each other's backside covered in a crisis. Grab your best girlfriends and hang on for this sassy southern beach read!

Download or read book Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites written by Kenneth C. Turino and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-08-19 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites offers a wide range of perspectives on Christmas and practical guidance for planning, research, interpretation, and programming by board members, staff, and volunteers involved in the management, research, and interpretation at house museums, historic sites, history museums, and historical societies across the United States. Packed with fresh ideas and approaches by nearly two dozen scholars and leaders in this specialized topic, they can easily be adapted for the unique needs of organizations of various budgets and capacities. An extensive bibliography of books and articles about Christmas published in the last twenty years provides additional resources for museum staff.

Download or read book Christmas in Dixie Book written by Alicia Lane Dutton and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-27 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A snowstorm has stranded Ashley and Savannah, two pageant queens, at the Birmingham airport. Having missed the Miss Toyland pageant in Atlanta, they will now have to enter Miss Chicken Plucker in order to win enough money to pay for the rest of nursing school. Two Marines, home on leave, are also stranded and the last available lodging anywhere near Birmingham is a bed and breakfast in Bug Tussle, Alabama. After its eccentric owner has waited more than a year, The Lady Marmalade Bed Breakfast will finally have its first guests who throughout the course of their stay show that they aren't afraid of armored vehicles, hors d'oeuvres hours featuring Elvis robes, pregnant armed robbers at The Waffle Barn, and helping out The First Hope of The Last Chance Baptist Church with the threatened cancellation of its Food Pantry PaLooza.

Download or read book Keeping Christmas written by B. J. Daniels and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-04-07 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A PI hired to find a wealthy Texan’s daughter finds himself falling for his pretty prey in this romantic suspense from a New York Times–bestselling author. Ten years ago Dixie Bonner was the favorite wild child of a powerful Texas oilman. But after uncovering a dark family secret that cast suspicion on everyone close to her, she took off for a new life and never looked back. Chance Walker is the cool-eyed cowboy hired to bring her home by Christmas. But after catching her, he can’t decide if she’s a blackmailer or a victim. Is he tempted to protect her because she’s telling the truth—or is he falling for her? Holed up in a remote Montana cabin with the bad guys closing in, two stubborn souls need to trust each other if they hope to survive the season.