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"If you're giving one book for Christmas, make it this one." -Jim
Trelease, author, The Read-Aloud Handbook They are some of the
warmest childhood memories, those unhurried evenings around the
fireplace, Christmas tree, or dinner table, when there was time for
a story. Now, with this collection, you can keep the story-telling
tradition alive in your family, and pass it on to your children or
grandchildren. Home for Christmas includes twenty time-honored
tales. Several are by world-famous authors; others are little-known
treasures translated from other languages. Selected for their
literary quality and spiritual integrity, they will resonate with
readers of all ages, year after year. With original woodcuts by
David Klein
We know of no better introduction to the spiritual vision of one of
the greatest writers of all time, Leo Tolstoy. This anthology
vividly reveals – as none of his novels, novellas, short stories,
plays, or essays could on its own – the great Russian
novelist’s fascination with the life and teachings of Jesus and
the gospel themes of betrayal and forgiveness, sacrifice and
redemption, death and resurrection. Drawn from War and Peace, Anna
Karenina, Resurrection, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, The Kingdom of
God Is Within You, Master and Man, Walk in the Light, and
Twenty-Three Tales, the selections are each prefaced by a
contextual note. Newcomers will find in these pages a rich,
accessible sampling. Tolstoy enthusiasts will be pleased to find
some of the writer’s deepest, most compelling passages in one
volume.
"The stories come from all over the world and represent many
genres, such as parables, animal fables, historical fiction, fairy
tales, and Christian fantasy. Definitely read these stories at
Easter, but keep the book close and pull it out whenever you and
your family need a reminder of the great Easter themes of
transformation, reconciliation and the triumph of life over
death."—National Catholic Register Everyone who believes Easter
is about more than bunnies and eggs will be grateful for this new
collection of short stories that shed light on the deeper meaning
of the season. Selected for their spiritual value and literary
quality, these classic tales capture the spirit of Easter in a way
that will captivate readers of all ages. Parents and grandparents
will find that children love to hear these stories read aloud, year
after year. Easter Stories includes time-honored favorites from
world-famous storytellers such as C.S. Lewis, Leo Tolstoy, Selma
Lagerlof, Oscar Wilde, Elizabeth Goudge, Maxim Gorky, Ruth Sawyer,
and Walter Wangerin – as well as many you’ve never heard
before. Illustrated with original woodcuts.
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