Celebrate a southern Christmas in December 2006 with Christmas Carnivals Christmas southern Style. Frankly, it is actually quite difficult to say what is uniquely American. As those from different backgrounds marry, many of these Christmas traditions are merged in the new family holiday.
Traditions have been mixed and re- mixed so that what happens at the holidays are often more of a "family" tradition rather than a national practice typical of those who live in the United States.
Southern-style Christmas is a book penned by Lucinda Mc Dowell from the Manhattan publishers, Random House. It is an elegant, full-color gift book that boasts a wonderful collection of heartwarming stories, poems, regional traditions, and recipes from people whose roots and hearts are deep in the South. Enjoy reflections by great writers and well-known Southerners. No matter where you live, this book will help you soak up the beauty of Christmas. It includes selections from noted authors such as Jan Karon, Liz Curtis Higgs, Max Lucado, Anne Rivers Siddons, Charles Allen, Michael Card, Ruth Bell Graham, Catherine Marshall and others.
Stories and holiday memories sure to become family traditions include "The Lost Christmas" by Celestine Sibley, "Christmas Country" by Anne Rivers Siddons, "A Mitford Christmas" by Jan Karon, and "My Most Memorable Christmas" by Catherine Marshall. The verse of a Confederate soldier is touching in "Christmas of '62" by William G. McCabe. Poems by Ruth Bell Graham and Ann Weems capture the season. Lucinda Mc Dowell adds her own prose and poetry. Christmas carols that originated in the South are included, such as "I Wonder as I Wander", "Rise Up Shepherd and Follow" and "Go Tell It on the Mountain." This would be a great book for the Christmas Eve family gathering with a strong voice reading aloud.
Looking for a gift for a lover of southern writing, then Southern Style Christmas may be for you. Check out Christmas Carnivals Christmas southern Style.
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