A Hometown Christmas

A Hometown Christmas is bursting with all of the ingredients that make for a joyful holiday celebration: heartwarming stories, holiday poems, traditional carols, and mouthwatering recipes. Each of the seven chapters is introduced by a traditional carol, complete with music for a sing-a-long. Who can resist the pull of familiar tunes such as "The Little Drummer Boy," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," "O Come, All Ye Faithful," and more? Precious memories of holiday preparations and celebrations abound in these pages. Fred L. Holmes recaptures the thrill of "An Orange in One's Stocking." Bing Crosby remembers the excitement of coasting downhill on his brand-new sled in "My Christmas Sled." And Bill Vaughn shares the meaning of Christmas with his daughter in "Tell Me a Story of Christmas." Favorite holiday poems fill the pages as well, including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "I Heard the Bells on Christmsa Day," Eleanor Farjeon's "The Children's Carol," and Ogden Nash's "Nutcracker Suite Narrative." Rounding out the selections are holiday recipes that range from pumpkin-raisin bread to gingersnaps to hot mulled cider. Complementing the text are exquisite photographs and paintings that capture the sights and symbols of the Christmas season. A Hometown Christmas will warm the heart year after year as it carries the reader to a place called home, where memories are made, favorite traditions are kept, and love is always present to welcome one home for the holidays.