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The Christmas Virtues : a T...
"The Christmas season is a minefield of terrors: the family get-togethers with weird uncles, the sloppy office parties, the annoying ten-page Look-at-Us holiday letters--and we haven't even mentioned the Black Friday mobs and that wretched Alvin and the Chipmunks song that plays every ninety minutes on Pandora, whether you like it or not. And don't forget the PC police lurking around every corner looking to beat the last bits of joy out of our society. Merry Christmas? Really? 'Tis the season to recapture the wonder of Christmas, in our hearts and in our homes and even out in the public square. The Christmas Virtues is a humorous companion for, and guide to, navigating the trials and tribulations of the holiday season. It's a reminder of how we can embrace the joy, hope, and love of Christmas. And it's a call for us to stand up on behalf of Christmas because America needs it now, more than ever." --
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monografia Rebiun37945088 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun37945088 m o d | cr ||||||||||| 190103s2016 pau go 000 0 eng d 9781599475066 e-book) 1599475065 9781599475165 UKAHL eng rda pn UKAHL OCLCQ INARC OCLCO OCLCL 394.2663 23 The Christmas Virtues a Treasury of Conservative Tales for the Holidays contributions by Rob Long, P.J. O'Rourke, Joe Queenan, Andrew Ferguson, Christopher Caldwell, Sonny Bunch, Matt Labash, David Burge, Heather Wilhelm, Stephen F. Hayes, Larry Miller, Joseph Epstein, Michael Graham, Mollie Hemingway, Christopher Buckley, James Lileks, Toby Young, Kirsten Powers ; edited by Jonathan V. Last First edition edition Conshohocken Templeton Press 2016 Conshohocken Conshohocken Templeton Press 1 online resource 1 online resource Text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Introduction: The miracle of Christmas / Jonathan V. Last -- 1. The Christmas spirit: in defense of Ebenezer Scrooge / Rob Long -- 2. The commercialization of Christmas: God moves (the merchandise) in mysterious ways / P. J. O'Rourke -- 3. Season's greetings! Ten simple rules for sending Christmas cards / Joe Queenan -- 4. Jingle bell rock: taking the Christ out of Christmas songs / Andrew Ferguson -- 5. Oh, tannenbaum: a tradition unlike any other / Christopher Caldwell -- 6. The Nativity stories: the best (and worst) Christmas movies ever / Sonny Bunch -- 7. Home for the holidays: the trials and tribulations of family / Matt Labash -- 8. Saint Nicholas: friend or foe? A document dump from Santa's secret e-mail server / David "Tomahawk" Burge -- 9. All good gifts: Tickle Me Elmo and the madness of Christmas toys / Heather Wilhelm -- 10. Here comes Santa Claus: the wonder of Christmas morning / Stephen F. Hayes -- 11. The ghosts of Christmas: holidays past and present / Toby Young -- 12. The war on Christmas: it's real and it's spectacular / Jonah Goldberg -- 13. Jews who love Christmas: we all love Christmas magic / Larry Miller -- 14. I'm dreaming of a Jewish Christmas: celebrating a day you don't really share / Joseph Epstein -- 15. The greatest of these is hope: the impossible promises of Christmas / Michael Graham -- 16. Saint Joseph: the forgotten "Father Christmas" / Christopher Buckley -- 17. Mary, mother of all: the real miracles of the Virgin Birth aren't what you think / Mollie Hemingway -- 18. The first Noël: Christmas with Jesus / Kirsten Powrs -- 19. The day after: the illusion of returning to normal / James Lileks "The Christmas season is a minefield of terrors: the family get-togethers with weird uncles, the sloppy office parties, the annoying ten-page Look-at-Us holiday letters--and we haven't even mentioned the Black Friday mobs and that wretched Alvin and the Chipmunks song that plays every ninety minutes on Pandora, whether you like it or not. And don't forget the PC police lurking around every corner looking to beat the last bits of joy out of our society. Merry Christmas? Really? 'Tis the season to recapture the wonder of Christmas, in our hearts and in our homes and even out in the public square. The Christmas Virtues is a humorous companion for, and guide to, navigating the trials and tribulations of the holiday season. It's a reminder of how we can embrace the joy, hope, and love of Christmas. And it's a call for us to stand up on behalf of Christmas because America needs it now, more than ever." -- Provided by publisher Christmas stories Histoires de Noël Christmas stories. Christmas stories. Christmas stories Essay essays. Essays. Christmas stories. Christmas fiction. Essays. Christmas fiction. Essais. Last, Jonathan V. editor Long, Rob author O'Rourke, P. J. author Queenan, Joe author Ferguson, Andrew author Caldwell, Christopher author Bunch, Sonny author Labash, Matt author Burge, David author Wilhelm, Heather author Hayes, Stephen F. author Miller, Larry author Epstein, Joseph author Graham, Michael author Hemingway, Mollie author Buckley, Christopher author Lileks, James author Young, Toby author Powers, Kirsten author