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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

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“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.”

- Peg Bracken
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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

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Wishing Our Readers a Most Precious Christmas Day

"Christmas isn't a season. it's a feeling." - Edna Ferber
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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

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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

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