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Christmas is the most important holiday of the year. After the corresponding days that exalt the national pride of each country, such as Independence Day in the United States, Victory Day in Russia, or Bastille Day in France, it's December 25 that articulates the life, the work, and the economy in much of the world, including many non-Christian countries. Since ancient times, the beginning of winter has been the occasion for most people to eat, drink, dance, and get together to beat the drum and take a break.

Krampus: The History and Legacy of the Mythological Figure Who Punishes Children During the Christmas Season examines the pagan and Christian influences of the yuletide villain and dives into the riveting and frightening history behind the creature. You will learn about Krampus like never before.

From Lewis Black, the uproarious and perpetually apoplectic New York Times-bestselling author and Daily Show regular, comes a ferociously funny book about his least favorite holiday, Christmas. Christmas is supposed to be a time of peace on earth and goodwill toward all. But not for Lewis Black...

Join pastor and author Adam Hamilton in this six-week Lenten journey, and take an in-depth dive into the life, faith, and character of Simon Peter.

The New York Times bestseller by the former governor and presidential candidate-an instant classic, reissued for 2010. Christmas has become synonymous with shopping, overindulging, and stress. But according to Mike Huckabee, that was never God's intention. Going back to the Nativity, Christmas...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Circle of Friends and The Glass Lake comes This Year It Will Be Different, a stunning new work that brings us the magic and spirit of Christmas in fifteen stories filled with Maeve Binchy's trademark wit, charm, and sheer storytelling genius. Instead...

Discover how each figure of the nativity can lead your family closer to Christ this Christmas season. Learn the tradition of the tinkling bell, whip up a batch of French cocoa, create a tender mercy tree, and find ways to make your gift giving more meaningful as Celebrating a Christ-Centered Christmas guides you through seven meaningful traditions inspired by the nativity setting.

Audiobook narrated by Lee Strobel. Did Jesus of Nazareth really rise from the dead? Of the many world religions, only one claims that its founder returned from the grave. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the very cornerstone of Christianity. But a dead man coming back to life? In our...

Fall in love this holiday season with heartwarming tales of Christmases past in A Christmas Courting, an enchanting collection of Regency romances.

Eight-year-old Aidan Shores has been pulled from the only home he's ever known. Now living in unfamiliar surroundings during the happiest season of all, young Aidan begins to notice a growing fear within his parents. The closer it gets to Christmas, the more their worry builds. The more questions he asks, the more secretive they become. Aidan's concern for his family will lead him to a dark and unsettling discovery: the true nature of Santa Claus.

When devastating circumstances rid a family of their house at Christmas time, Danny is forced to make a tough decision: going back home. While many families do the same, it has been five years since Danny has seen his mother, and they did not part on the best of circumstances. But now, he is being called to spend the holidays with family, whether he wants to or not.

Think back to when you were a kid and someone you loved gave you a little wink across the dining room table, like Mom or Dad or Grandma. You didn't say, “What do you mean by that?” You knew. It meant: “Hey kid, I'm proud of you.” That's what a Godwink is: a message of reassurance from above, directly to you, out of seven billion people on Earth, saying “Hey kid...I have you on my mind! I love you. You’re never alone.” A Godwink can be an unexpected connection to someone you love, a mysterious pathway to a life-changing opportunity, or unanticipated income out of the blue.

Part travel journal but mostly spiritual guide, Finding Jesus in Israel takes an unvarnished look at the Holy Land with an off-the-bus peek into the people and places that make Israel such an amazing destination. We are shaped and transformed by the oceans we sail, the deserts, mountains, and valleys we wander, and the people we meet along the way. And as any traveler worth his salt knows, the real trip happens within.  

It all started when Jeff Guinn was assigned to write a piece full of little-known facts about Christmas for his paper, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. A few months later, he received a call from a gentleman who told him that he showed the story to an important friend who didn’t think much of...

Enrich your holiday celebrations as you discover the incredible stories and the inspiration behind the Christmas songs you know and love. Jingle Bells Mary Did You Know? The First Noel O Holy Night Silver Bells White Christmas The songs that you've sung since you were a child continue to bring...

Charles Dickens' classic story written from the persepctive of middle age, looking back at what the Christmas tree had meant to him as a boy. The tale has a moderately Christian undertone that will be warm for most moderately religious people. A unique story about looking backward at Christmastime and a worthy companion to A Christmas Carol.

Here are more than 60 heartwarming stories of faith. These are stories about the true gifts of Christmas: answered prayers, real-life angels, and inexplicable miracles. They are the stories of people who gained a greater understanding of the true meaning of Christmas, some through a word or gesture from their fellow man, others through a miraculous event that could only have come from God.

From the author of Anne of Green Gables comes a Christmas story that is as warm and affirming as it is relatable and cherished. You are invited to join a small family in dire circumstances. The adults are unsure things will be as expected on Christmas morning. The children have no doubt. A delightful holiday story for all ages. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

Through the ages, many stories have been told about Mary, Joseph, and the birth of the Messiah. Stories of shepherds and sheep, kings, angels, and stables. But there is one story that has never been told. One story that has remained hidden in the fabric of time. The story of The Swaddling Clothes.

America's Favorite Holidays explores how five of America's culturally important holidays - Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving - came to be what they are today, seasonal and religious celebrations heavily influenced by modern popular culture.

For more than 30 years as a roving reporter, AP special correspondent (and legendary storyteller) Hugh Mulligan wrote witty, quirky, and sometimes poignant Christmas columns from many distant datelines. Whether he was writing from London or Austria, Israel or Vietnam, or the snows of Greenland and the Canadian Arctic, Mulligan managed to capture the essence of the holiday spirit for all to enjoy.

Michael Stuyvesant was dying. A wealthy, courteous, and controlled man, all he wanted was to get to Denver to visit his children for one last Christmas. But sometimes even money, good manners, and a compulsive desire for order are not enough. God, the weather, a gigantic shopping-mall Santa Claus, and a pregnant girl who called herself Cheyenne - "like the city. And a river, too. And a mountain and an Indian tribe. I looked it up" - had other plans for him.

A memoir of childhood Christmases on the South Dakota plains. By turns sweet and comic, sentimental and serious, Joseph Bottum's Dakota Christmas is an instant Christmas classic. In this beautifully written account of the mad joys and wild emotions of Christmas for children, Bottum captures the universal spirit of the season even while he recounts his memories with a sharp particularity that brings them alive for listeners.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Magic will warm listeners' hearts and spread the wonder of the holiday season with its tales of love, joy, and awe. A fantastic holiday gift for the young and young at heart. Christmas is a magical time of year - a time of family, friends, and traditions. Listeners will revel in the 101 holiday stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Magic that spread the special joy, wonder, and blessings of the season with its tales of finding the perfect Christmas tree, being with family, seeing the awe in a child’s eyes, and enjoying the magic of the season.

The 12 crimes of Christmas: Bart Sagan is a thief, yes, but more or less a good guy - at least, he wouldn’t rob an orphanage if he didn’t have to. Not at Christmastime, anyway. But then the local crime boss, Harry King, loses a shipment of drugs and orders Bart to burglarize the 12 addresses to which it’s been accidentally sent. Can Bart and his ragtag band of independent criminals keep their Christmas spirit while breaking and entering at the behest of a drug lord? Can they keep their lives if they don’t?

The story of how a young bunny named Ricky becomes the Easter Bunny. He goes through many trials and triumphs as he develops his strategy of praying, obeying the guidance of Jesus, and hiding eggs so people will learn about Christ's resurrection. It is a heartwarming story that will have children thinking about Jesus while enjoying the Easter Bunny tradition on Easter morning. It will forever change the way the Easter Bunny is viewed by all who hear it.

Unlock the prophetic significance of the biblical feasts! The Feasts of the Lord have powerful and prophetic significance to God's people, both Jew and gentile. Each feast is a picture of Jesus the Messiah and represents one of seven phases of spiritual development in your life. In this intriguing and biblically sound study, Dr. Richard Booker takes you on a revelatory journey through the Bible, showing you how the ancient biblical feasts are relevant for your spiritual growth today.

Apostle Hubbard releases another powerful book of reference in The 8 Month Cycle of Demonic Conception. He tackles the world's holidays versus God's Holy Days, and how the world's celebrations birth demonic bondages among the believers of Christ.

In this story comes a question we have all pondered: what would you do if you only had a short amount of time left to live? Sulk and let it happen, or try to make something special of your last days? Ayden is forced with this choice while snow falls outside, carolers sing, friends exchange gifts, and the entirety of the Christmas season happens around him. While the Christmas season can be enchanting, for some it can be extremely difficult as they struggle with loss, loneliness, and even homelessness

These Christmas poems cover all the memories and moments we cherish during this special time of year. Poems of joy, sadness, love, family, celebration, memories, and praise. Take time to reflect on the meaning of the Christmas season for you, your family, and friends!

Travel with Adam Hamilton as he retraces the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Once again, Hamilton approaches his subject matter with thoughtfulness and wisdom, just as he did with Jesus' crucifixion in 24 Hours That Changed the World and with Jesus' birth in The Journey. Listen to The Way on your own or, for a more in-depth study, enjoy it with a small group or part of a 40-day church-wide emphasis during Lent and Easter or anytime of the year.

A manual of hundreds of Christmas trivia facts - and these are challenging! Learn more and appreciate the Christmas season and what it really means. Included are facts, traditions, and customs about the Annunciation, the Nativity, Christmas Day, Christmas decorations, Christmas songs and performances, the Christmas tree, St. Nicholas, Christmas cards, Christmas meals, and much more! An enlightening book for the holidays! Well-researched and quite informative. A wealth of information packed in every single minute!

From a best-selling author: Explore the rich traditions of Easter! Facts about Easter that you may have never known: Jesus' passion, crucifixion, and resurrection. The first half deals with trivia items and the history of Easter. The second half focuses on a scholarly approach to Easter: opinions of theologians and historians. Something for everyone. A must-listen!

Encounter Easter afresh, take a journey of heart and mind to understand more deeply this unique event in history. A series of Easter devotions, based on the events leading up to the crucifixion, looks at real lives of the men and women close to Jesus, and the meaning of Easter for us today.

In Finding Christmas: The Story of Joseph, Joseph bumps into an old man who grants him three wishes that will be granted to him on Christmas. He just has to meet him every Sunday of Advent leading up to Christmas. Joseph hopes for a miracle because he is poor and torn between two women - one from the past and one from the present. He wishes to be married, have a baby, and to be a millionaire. Will these wishes come true in this holiday romance short story?

Robin Kermode reads Oscar Wilde's classic children's story, The Selfish Giant.

What if your family had drama on the holidays? What if one of your family members or friends embarrassed you during the holidays? What if you were shopping for the holidays and there was a shocking moment? Christmas Poetry for Everyone dives into some of these moments and stories. What was your funniest holiday moment? Yes, you’re laughing now thinking about it.

Part of the magic of Christmas is seeing the bright eyes of children as they await the coming of Santa. That light dims as they grow older and are told "The Truth". It is with the hope of reigniting that light in the eyes and hearts of disillusioned children of all ages that this book is written.

Rev. Dr. Steve Burt, the Congregational minister known as The Christmas Story Pastor, has been sharing his emotional holiday stories - modern parables revealing the true meaning of Christmas - for 40 years in print and in read-aloud programs. Millions have heard him read his stories on radio and television, with millions more seeing them in Family Circle or the Chicken Soup for the Soul books.

Forty Days for Christmas is a 40 day devotional attempting to define the meaning of Christmas using Scripture, personal stories and antecdotes. A great listen for people of all walks and faiths during the Christmas season.

We know that Jesus was not born December 25, AD 0. This date was selected by a monk in the sixth century. We believe that we have learned the more precise date, having found the date for the Star of Bethlehem and the scientific manner that God used to create and display it.