Winter Holidays

Updated December 2, 2024
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Hanukkah in America : a history
Ashton, Dianne.
Paper Book
Explores the ways American Jews have reshaped Hanukkah traditions across the country In New Orleans, Hanukkah means decorating your door with a menorah made of hominy grits. Latkes in Texas are seasoned with cilantro and cayenne pepper. Children in Cincinnati sing Hanukkah...
The complete Kwanzaa : celebrating our cultural harvest
Riley, D. Winbush
Paper Book
For the 18 million African Americans who celebrate Kwanzaa--and the millions more who want to know more about it--this comprehensive guide explains the traditional ceremonies, foods, clothing, and history of this joyful and spiritual holiday. A much-needed sourcebook and a welcome gift....
Stories behind the great traditions of Christmas
Collins, Ace.
Paper Book
The cheer of a crackling hearth fire. Colorful cards from friends and loved ones. An evergreen tree festooned with ornaments. The golden traditions of Christmas--gifts, wreaths, stockings, carols, mistletoe, and more--infuse our celebration of the season with meaning and glowing memories. And, in...
A Christmas Carol: With Original Illustrations in Full Color
Dickens, Charles
Paper Book
This classic 1843 tale by Charles Dickens has all your favorite characters in their original telling: Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and the rest. This beautiful hard cover edition includes the original illustrations, in full color, by John Leech. The cover is also very close to the original....
Celebrating the Jewish year : the winter holidays : Hanukkah, Tu b'Shevat, Purim
Steinberg, Paul
Paper Book
Named a 2007 National Jewish Book Award Runner-Up in the category of Contemporary Jewish Life and Practice. JPS's new holiday books take us through the joys, spirit, and meaning of the seasons. Blending the old and the new, they ground us in the origins and traditions of each holiday and...
Kwanzaa : everything you always wanted to know but didn't know where to ask
McClester, Cedric.
Paper Book
A Charlie Brown Christmas : the making of a tradition
Schulz, Charles M.
Paper Book
Charles M. Schulz's A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition is a lushly illustrated tribute to the beloved television classic that takes readers behind-the-scenes of the Peanuts holiday special that has aired each year since December 1965. A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making...
Christmas unwrapped : consumerism, Christ, and culture
Horsley, Richard A.
Paper Book
Fascinating critique of the American Christmas from the perspectives of cultural studies, theology, & biblical studies.
This is Christmas, song by song : the stories behind 100 holiday hits
Zaleski, Annie
Paper Book
Celebrate the merriest season of the year with award-winning author and music journalist Annie Zaleski's collection of the 100 most popular and beloved holiday songs of all time. 'Tis the season! Break out the eggnog, hang the mistletoe, blast those...
Midnight at the Christmas bookshop : a novel
Colgan, Jenny
Paper Book
Your most delightful holiday read: the sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller The Christmas Bookshop, from beloved Scottish author Jenny Colgan. Christmas comes early--far too early--to McCredie's little Old Town bookshop in Edinburgh. It's summer, but an American production...
Silent night : the story of the World War I Christmas truce
Weintraub, Stanley
Paper Book
In the early months of World War I, on Christmas Eve, men on both sides of the trenches laid down their arms and joined in a spontaneous celebration. Despite orders to continue shooting, the unofficial truce spread across the front lines. Even the participants found what they were doing incredible:...
11 days in December : Christmas at the Bulge, 1944
Weintraub, Stanley
Paper Book
In11 Days In December, master historian and biographer Stanley Weintraub tells the remarkable story of the Battle of the Bulge as it has never been told before, from frozen foxholes to barn shelters to boxcars packed with wretched prisoners of war. In late December 1944, as the Battle of the Bulge...
The matzah ball
Meltzer, Jean
Paper Book
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK SELECTED BY * POPSUGAR * BUSTLE * BUZZFEED * BOOKPAGE * GOODREADS MEMBERS "The Matzah Ball had me laughing out loud...an all-around terrific read."--Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author Oy! to the...

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