Santa Is Coming to Virginia


Book Description

It's Christmas Eve, Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way! With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over: •Natural Chimneys, Augusta County •Virginia Aquarium •Natural Bridge, near Lexington •University of Virginia •Governor's Palace, Colonial Williamsburg •Arlington House •Monticello, Charlottesville •Cape Henry Lighthouse •Peaks of Otter, Blue Ridge Parkway •Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Richmond •Mount Vernon, Alexandria "Ho, ho ho!" laughs Santa. "Merry Christmas, Virginia!"




The Santa Claus Girl


Book Description

"Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus"Virginia grew up.Yes, THAT Virginia-who became a teacher-encouraging students through the Great Depression, World War II, and the Polio epidemic. "The Santa Claus Girl," a novel drawn from true events, imagines Virginia's far-reaching influence and her exceptional gift of inspiration. Set in New York City, December 1952, the story uncovers how a remarkable woman sparks a band of humble do-gooders to overcome the odds stacked against them-and reach for an extraordinary goal. Uplifting, inspirational story in a historical fiction book about the "Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus" girl who eventually became the principal of a New York hospital school during the Polio Epidemic in the early 50s.




Yes, Virginia


Book Description

In 1897, eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote the New York Sun to ask a simple question: Is there a Santa Claus? The editor's response was a stirring defense of hope, generosity, and the spirit of childhood. His essay has been reprinted countless times since, and the phrase "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" has become part of American Christmas lore. Based on these actual events, Yes, Virginia is the story of a little girl who taught a city to believe.




One Sweet Christmas (Novella)


Book Description

It's going to take more than a few pieces of chocolate to fill this Scrooge's heart with Christmas cheer. Luckily Candice Cane has a whole shop full... Candice Cane is not proud of the way she acted after her last encounter with Jackson Frost. Sure revenge was fun, but it's left Jackson standing, angry and looking for answers, on the welcome mat in her chocolate shop. Now he's after some revenge of his own. Jackson returned to his small hometown for one reason and one reason only...so he's not sure how he's ended up in a Santa suit in the middle of a chocolate shop, at the behest of its beautiful owner, instead of high–tailing it back to the city as fast as he can. Jackson wants nothing to do with his small town past, but Candice shows him what he didn't even know he'd been missing. Can a bit of Christmas magic heal old wounds and offer up a future neither saw coming?




Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Christmas Collection


Book Description

This unique holiday book is the perfect stocking stuffer for everyone on your list - naughty and nice. Stuffed like a Christmas goose, this holiday gift book is a cheerful mix of festive facts and yuletide yuks. Gather ’round the fire and unwrap the histories of such holiday traditions as Santa Claus, Rudolph, A Charlie Brown Christmas, candy canes, mistletoe, and more! You’ll also read about weird traditions, the Christmas Pickle, and Festivus. So let this merry little book be your favorite stocking stuffer!




Christmas


Book Description

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Christmas" (Its Origin, Celebration and Significance as Related in Prose and Verse) by Various. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.




Christmas in Williamsburg


Book Description

Showcases traditions, crafts, recipes, and customs from throughout three hundred years of American Christmas celebrations, with photographs and descriptions of holiday festivities in Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia.




Christmas (Esprios Classics)


Book Description

Robert Haven Schauffler was an American writer, cellist, athlete, and war hero. Schauffler published poetry, biographies of Beethoven, Brahms, and Schumann and a series of books celebrating American holidays. where his parents were missionaries. By the time he was two he was back in the United States where his family founded the Schauffler College of Religious and Social Work in Cleveland in 1886 for Bohemian immigrants who were interested in social or religious work.







My Treasury of Christmas Carols and Stories (UK)


Book Description

This timeless collection of traditional Christmas carols, stories, poems and rhymes contains all the delights of the season, from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to Jingle Bells, Silent Night, and the story of the first Christmas. The book also includes adaptations of much-loved holiday scenes from classic tales including Wind in the Willows, Anne of Green Gables and Little Women.--page 4 of cover.