Pre-Owned Christmas Volume 67 (Hardcover) 0806689900 9780806689906

"Looking back at Christmas in America".

For 67 consecutive years, thousands of readers and gift-givers have turned to the Augsburg classic Christmas: An Annual Treasury. A book for building and renewing family traditions, the Christmas Annual has sold more than 5 million copies since 1931, counting among its admirers Norman Rockwell, J. C. Penney, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill.

Unique to this year's volume are glimpses of American nostalgia -- holiday traditions, and customs of the past. This year's Annual invites readers to share the memories and discover ways to enrich their own celebrations of the holy season.

Features:

- The beautifully illustrated Christmas account from the Gospels of St. Luke and St. Matthew.

- Seasonal stories by beloved American writers Lois Lenski, Eugene Field, and Jon Hassler.

- A treasury of memories recalling church Christmas pageants at the turn of the century.

- Holiday devotions for families and friends -- readings, carols, prayers, and traditions old and new.

- Illustrated pages of old-fashioned Yuletide festivities in America -- a readers' favorite from an early volume of Christmas.

- Scenes from the Nativity captured in elegant simplicity by American folk artists.

- Christmas foods and gifts from bygone days to make and share today.

Christmas: An Annual Treasury is a book to enrich holiday celebrations -- the perfect gift for every family and every family member.