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The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Birth
| | <p> In <i>The First Christmas</i>, two of today's top Jesus scholars, Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan, join forces to show how history has biased our reading of the nativity story as it appears in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. As they did for Easter in their previous book, <i>The Last Week</i>, here they explore the beginning of the life of Christ, peeling away the sentimentalism that has built up over the last two thousand years around this most well known of all stories to reveal the truth of what the gospels actually say. Borg and Crossan help us to see this well-known narrative afresh by answering the question, "What do these stories mean" in the context of both the first century and the twenty-first century. They successfully show that the Christmas story, read in its original context, is far richer and more challenging than people imagine. </p> | |
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Scared of Santa: Scenes of Terror in Toyland
| | <blockquote> <p> He's huge and hairy and hulking. <br> He dresses in strange furry clothing. <br> He sneaks into people's homes at night.<br> Who wouldn't be afraid of . . . Santa Claus! </p> </blockquote> <p> Nothing says Christmas quite like innocent children shrieking with terror as a stranger dressed in red drags them kicking and screaming onto his lap. Now this time-honored rite of passage is celebrated with a hilarious collection of more than two hundred and fifty priceless photos of kids' traumatic trips to Santa's workshop. <i>Scared of Santa</i> offers a cornucopia of photographic funniesfrom sixty-year-old family heirlooms to last year's howlersalong with delightful commentary on those unforgettable childhood visits to scary ol' Saint Nick. </p> | |
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Nutcracker Nation: How an Old World Ballet Became a Christmas Tradition in the New World
| | This entertaining book offers new insights into North Americas love affair with The Nutcracker. It traces the ballets history, describes its many variegated productions and explains its allure as a way for Americans to tell a story about their communal values and themselves.<br><br>Fascinating. . . . Nutcracker Nation mines the myriad ways that a single artwork can penetrate everyday life and reflect a nations values. . . . [It] is informative and reflects years of worthy intellectual investigation.<br>Nicholas Fox Weber, New York Times Book Review <br><br>One of the first focused examinations of why this particular Russian ballet has enjoyed such success in America . . . [written] engagingly . . . [and] with great feeling.Sarah Kaufman, Washington Post<br><br>Engaging and readable.Karen Campbell, Christian Science Monitor<br><br>Lively, readable prose. . . . [Fishers] study might even provide a momentary antidote to the cash-register mentality that infects the holidays.Marcia B. Siegel, Boston Phoenix<br><br>A former snowflake and flower, Jennifer Fisher is an assistant professor of dance history and theory at the University of California, Irvine. She has written about dance for many publications, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and Dance International.<br><br><br><br><br><br> | |
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More Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas
| | Ace Collins helps you uncover the background of thirty-two favorite Christmas songs. Learn the surprising tale of how each song was created. Explore specific times and places that gave birth to each message. Hear these familiar melodies with new understanding as their stories find their way into your heart. | |
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Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas
| | These true, fascinating stories of the inspiration, heartache, trials, and faith that inspired some of the greatest Christmas carols, hymns, and popular songs will enrich the joy and celebration of the Christmas season. | |
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The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger
| | By focusing on the hows and whys of Christmas, this warm yet journalistic book will help believers reaffirm their faith while guiding seekers as they pursue solid answers about this miraculous occurrence. With material from The Case for Christ as well as new ideas from author Lee Strobel, this book is designed to be shared with family, friends, neighbors, and others who want to understand what happened at Christmas 2,000 years ago. | |
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Stories Behind Christmas Boxed Set
| | Three books by bestselling music historian Ace Collins take you and your family inside the fascinating stories of beloved songs and traditions of Christmas. From centuries past to today, Collins takes you on a journey of discovery that will surprise, delight, and move you and your family and deepen your celebration of the birth of Jesus. | |
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Christmas from the Heart of the Home
| | Branch captures the very best of the holiday season with the same warmth and charm that have made her Heart of the Home and Vineyard Seasons so popular. Each page of her new book is filled with the joy of the season, featuring enchanting paintings, mouth-watering recipes, handy decorating tips, and more. | |
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