“Nutcracker” Nation - How an Old World Ballet Became a Christmas Tradition in the New World
"The Nutcracker" is the most popular ballet in the world, adopted and adapted by hundreds of communities across the United States and Canada every Christmas season. In this volume, Jennifer Fisher offers insights into the Nutcracker phenomenon, examining it as a dance scholar and critic, a former participant, an observer of popular culture and an interviewer of those who dance, present and watch the beloved ballet.
This book, part of the Holiday Fun series, is packed with pictures to color, word searches, crosswords, secret codes, and hidden pictures! Plus, fun games, cute crafts and yummy recipes to make special days fun!
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 21 December 2011
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The Humbug Man
Montana rancher Tate Hollister had to be the grouchiest, grumpiest humbug man widow Maggie Jeffries had ever met. But, as the holiday season progressed, Maggie discovered that Tate wasn't completely immune to the Christmas spirit-his loving embrace on a cold winter's night could prove to be the gift of a lifetime...
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 20 December 2011
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An Angel for Christmas
Christmas has never brought out the best in the MacDougal family. Still, year after year, they gather together in the Blue Ridge Mountains to try to make the season merry and bright. But this year is an especially strained one, with Shayne's impending divorce, Morwenna's slavish devotion to work and Bobby's reluctance to face what life has to offer. They've never felt less like a family.
Christmas trees, twinkling lights, skating in the park, and holiday displays are the hallmark elements for celebrating Jesus' birth for the sentimental residents of Nativity, Missouri.
