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“Bah, Humbug!” by Heather Horrocks
The Christmas novella mixes bits of loss and grief with comedy and romance
Over this holiday break, I read through Heather Horrocks’ “BAH, HUMBUG! (A Romantic Comedy Christmas Novella).” I didn’t expect to find an underlying message about loss and grief, but, alas, there it was, nestled among this lighthearted story of holidays … Continue reading
“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.”
- Peg Bracken
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged A Right of Passage, Christmas, Christmas Quotes, Family, Gift, Love, Peg Bracken, Xmas
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“Having Lost My Sons, I Confront the Wreckage of the Moon: Christmas, 1960” by James Arlington Wright
James Arlington Wright's poem speaks of grief at Christmas
Cold despair slapped my psyche the first time I read the poem, “Having Lost My Sons I Confront the Wreckage of the Moon: Christmas, 1960” by James Arlington Wright. Haunted by the icy imagery and the brutal sadness the poem … Continue reading
Wishing Our Readers a Most Precious Christmas Day
"Christmas isn't a season. it's a feeling." - Edna Ferber
All’s Fair In Love And War…Except At Christmas
Why World War I troops ceased fire on this day in 1914
On December 25, 1914, British and German troops gave each other one of the greatest gifts of all time: an unofficial truce. I know that “We’ll stop shooting at your heads for a few days” doesn’t sound like a loving … Continue reading
Town Comes Together to Celebrate Christmas for One Little Boy Facing Death
While most towns only celebrate Halloween in October, a Salt Lake City suburb celebrates three major days in one week, including Christmas, for a four year-old boy dying from leukemia
For most young children, October means picking out pumpkins, going trick-or-treating, collecting candy and wearing costumes. It also signifies the start of a fun holiday season that includes Hanukkah or Christmas—depending on one’s beliefs—in December. What if you were the … Continue reading
