The Autobiography of Santa Claus
The Autobiography of Santa Claus
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The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Guinn
This Christmas classic combines solid historical fact with glorious legend to deliver the definitive story of Santa Claus. For anyone who has ever wondered, you're right to believe in him>
In this book that deserves classic status (The Dallas Morning News) Santa reveals his story for the first time. Nicholas (his real name) was born in the Middle Eastern Country of Lycia to wealthy parents who died when he was young. The kind people of Lycia taught him the lessons of goodness and generosity, which he began to practice as a child by sharing wealth with those in need. As a young man, Nicholas realized he possessed special abilities to distribute his presents to deserving children everywhere. And so it was that Santa broadened his gift-giving and spread his message to many others who also valued his belief in the goodness of giving. Families will delight in each chapter of this Christmas classic - one per each cold December night leading up to Christmas And who better to lead us through seventeen centuries of Christmas magic than good ol' Saint Nick himself?This Christmas classic combines solid historical fact with glorious legend to deliver the definitive story of Santa Claus. For anyone who has ever wondered, you're right to believe in him>
In this book that deserves classic status (The Dallas Morning News) Santa reveals his story for the first time. Nicholas (his real name) was born in the Middle Eastern Country of Lycia to wealthy parents who died when he was young. The kind people of Lycia taught him the lessons of goodness and generosity, which he began to practice as a child by sharing wealth with those in need. As a young man, Nicholas realized he possessed special abilities to distribute his presents to deserving children everywhere. And so it was that Santa broadened his gift-giving and spread his message to many others who also valued his belief in the goodness of giving. Families will delight in each chapter of this Christmas classic - one per each cold December night leading up to Christmas And who better to lead us through seventeen centuries of Christmas magic than good ol' Saint Nick himself?Jeff Guinn is the bestselling author of various works of fiction and nonfiction, including Silver City, Buffalo Trail, Glorious, Manson, The Final Gunfight, and Go Down Together: The Real, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde, which won the TCU Texas Book Prize in 2016. He is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters and the Texas Literary Hall of Fame, as well as a former books editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and an award-winning investigative journalist. Guinn is a resident of Fort Worth.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780525538684 |
| ISBN 10 | 0525538682 |
| Title | The Autobiography of Santa Claus |
| Author | Jeff Guinn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Tarcher/Putnam,US |
| Year published | 2018-10-02 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |