Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions
By: Brian Earl
4.16
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Behind every Christmas tradition is a story — usually, a forgotten one. Each year, as we decorate a…
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1. Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life
By: Louis Zamperini , David Rensin
4.27
Format: 238 pages, Hardcover
Champion. Survivor.Hero. Legend. Completed just two days before Louis Zamperini's death at age 9… read more
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"I was raised to face any challenge."-Louis Zamperini, Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life
"God knew my needs and took care accordingly."-Louis Zamperini, Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life
"To live, a man needs food, water, and a sharp mind."-Louis Zamperini, Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life
"It was all in His hands now - as it had always been."-Louis Zamperini, Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life
2. The Twelve Caesars
By: Robert Graves , Michael Grant , Suetonius
4.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, Suetonius gained access to the imperial archives and u… read more
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3. A Child's Christmas in Wales
By: Trina Schart Hyman , Dylan Thomas
3.80
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
Originally emerging from a piece written for radio, the poem was recorded by Thomas in 1952. The st… read more
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4. Mr. Dickens and His Carol: A Novel of Christmas Past
By: Samantha Silva
3.81
Format: 234 pages, Hardcover
Shakespeare in Lovemeets A Christmas Carolin this transporting debut novel set during the whirlwind… read more
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5. The Christmas Box (The Christmas Box, #1)
By: Richard Paul Evans
3.97
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Richard, a busy and preoccupied father, discovers a Christmas box full of love letters from an old … read more
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- christmas
- holiday
"The smells of Christmas are the smells of childhood"-Richard Paul Evans, The Christmas Box (The Christmas Box, #1)
"The human life cycle no less than evolves around the box; from the open-topped box called a bassinet, to the pine box we call a coffin, the box is our past and, just as assuredly, our future. It shou…"-Richard Paul Evans, The Christmas Box (The Christmas Box, #1)
6. Elizabeth and Her German Garden
By: Elizabeth von Arnim
3.73
Format: 207 pages, Paperback
An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found here. "Elizabeth and Her German Garden," a novel… read more
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"I shall not let myself be frightened away by the sarcasm of owls."-Elizabeth von Arnim, Elizabeth and Her German Garden
"We are none of us ever thankful enough, and yet we each get so much, so very much, more than we deserve."-Elizabeth von Arnim, Elizabeth and Her German Garden
", and there were days last winter when I danced for sheer joy out in my frost-bound garden, in spite of my years and children."-Elizabeth von Arnim, Elizabeth and Her German Garden
"Oh, I thought of calling it Journeyings in Germany. It sounds well, and would be correct. Or Jottings from German Journeyings--I haven't quite decided yet..."-Elizabeth von Arnim, Elizabeth and Her German Garden
7. The Afterlife of Holly Chase
By: Cynthia Hand
3.46
Format: None pages, Hardcover
On Christmas Eve five years ago, Holly was visited by three ghosts who showed her how selfish and s… read more
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8. Adult Children of Alcoholics
By: Janet Geringer Woititz
4.02
Format: 360 pages, Paperback
In the 1980's, Janet Woititz broke new ground in our understanding of what it is to be an Adult Chi… read more
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9. The Lost Library
By: Rebecca Stead
4.14
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more
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"But aren’t “parents"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"That delicious book smell, his heart said."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
10. The Christmas Appeal (The Appeal, #1.5)
By: Janice Hallett
3.63
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
This immersive holiday caper from the “modern Agatha Christie” (The Sunday Times, London) follows t… read more
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11. Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
By: Shannon Reed
3.71
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile and Thurber… read more
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"I think, therefore, I cry..."-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
"Life is so much better with books than without."-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
"But reading! That I could do. When I read, I felt smart."-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
"The act of reading makes me feel safe. Not the book itself--but the exercise of running my eyes over the words. The translation from symbol into meaning. The direct, pleasant diction of the voice ins…"-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
12. Santa's Little Yelpers (Andy Carpenter, #26)
By: David Rosenfelt
4.23
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his humorous investigating team return in Santa's Little Yelpers , the ne… read more
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- christmas
- audiobook
13. The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch
By: Melinda Taub
3.81
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A sparkling, witchy reimagining of Pride and Prejudice, told from the perspective of the troublesom… read more
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14. Christmas by the Book
By: Anne Marie Ryan
4.01
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
“A heartfelt and lovely Christmas tale for book lovers everywhere!”—Jenny Colgan, author of The Boo… read more
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15. Life on the Mississippi: An Epic American Adventure
By: Rinker Buck
3.96
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Life on the Mississippi is an epic, enchanting blend of history and adventure in which Buck builds … read more
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16. Once Upon A Royal Christmas
By: Teri Wilson
4.11
Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition
She pretends to be a princess at children’s parties. But can she melt a real prince’s frosty heart?… read more
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17. Christmas at the Amish Market
By: Shelley Shepard Gray
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Hallmark and bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray present a Christmas Amish romance with lots of… read more
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18. It Happened One Christmas Eve (A Museum of Literature Romance, #3)
By: Jenn McKinlay
3.54
Format: 121 pages, ebook
Claire Macintosh is about to get engaged to a man she doesn't love at the holiday gala she is hosti… read more
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"I’m not going to say yes to Trey,"-Jenn McKinlay, It Happened One Christmas Eve (A Museum of Literature Romance, #3)
"No one in my usual circle of acquaintances would have made it this far without a Xanax and an emergency call to their therapist."-Jenn McKinlay, It Happened One Christmas Eve (A Museum of Literature Romance, #3)
"Exhausted, I decided to let him deal with this. The part of me that was always in charge was happy to relinquish authority for a change."-Jenn McKinlay, It Happened One Christmas Eve (A Museum of Literature Romance, #3)
"They enjoyed the usual holiday traditions of a Christmas tree, big family dinner, you know, normal stuff but Amma had one tradition that she insisted be shared with me and all of my cousins, which wa…"-Jenn McKinlay, It Happened One Christmas Eve (A Museum of Literature Romance, #3)
19. The Christmas Clash
By: Suzanne Park
3.41
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Who's naughty and nice at Riverwood Mall? In this hilarious holiday rom-com, two rivals get togethe… read more
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20. Through the Snow Globe
By: Annie Rains
3.87
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
It’s a Wonderful Life meets Groundhog Day, as a woman dangerously close to losing it all receives a… read more
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21. Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions
By: Brian Earl
4.16
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Behind every Christmas tradition is a story — usually, a forgotten one. Each year, as we decorate a… read more
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- holiday
- christmas
- nonfiction
- audiobook
