Journey Into Christmas and Other Stories by Bess Streeter Aldrich
The true meaning of Christmas emerges in these stories about reunited families, good fellowship, and restored faith. This is not to say that all is sugar candy. The mother in the title story faces a lonely Christmas in an empty house-but then something quite ordinary but miraculous happens. In The Drum Goes Dead, a small-town bank cashier, a solid citizen and sterling friend, is dispirited by hard times until he discovers, through his own resources, that it is indeed a wonderful life. Here are nine other holiday stories, by turns dramatic, humorous, and inspirational. The closing piece recalls the author's childhood in Iowa. Bess Streeter Aldrich is well remembered for A Lantern in Her Hand, from which Christmas on the Prairie is reprinted, and Spring Came On Forever.
"The bulk of the book is Christmas to the core[It is] the ideal gift book."—V. P. Hass, Chicago Sunday Tribune
"For family reading aloud."—Wisconsin Library Bulletin
"For those who cherish the folksy, lamplit, teakettle-warmth of Bess Streeter Aldrich's stories, this year's gift problem is solved."—New York Herald Tribune Book Review
"For family reading aloud."—Wisconsin Library Bulletin
"For those who cherish the folksy, lamplit, teakettle-warmth of Bess Streeter Aldrich's stories, this year's gift problem is solved."—New York Herald Tribune Book Review
Bess Streeter Aldrich was one of Nebraska's most widely read and enjoyed authors. Her writing career spanned forty-some years, during which she published over 100 short stories and articles, nine novels, one novella, two books of short stories, and one omnibus. In her work, she emphasized family values and recorded accurately Midwest pioneering history. A Lantern in her Hand is based on her own family history. Learn more about her at bessstreeteraldrich.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780803259089 |
| ISBN 10 | 0803259085 |
| Title | Journey Into Christmas and Other Stories |
| Author | Bess Streeter Aldrich |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Nebraska Press |
| Year published | 1985-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 266 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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