The Everything Family Christmas Book

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THE
Family Christmas Book
Dear Reader,
When I think of Christmas, I think of family, and the traditions that I grew up with. When I was quite small, my Auntie Joy sent a gift of money for Christmas, and my mother and I found a lovely fairy doll—a beautiful, blonde girl dressed in white and silver, bearing a wand with a little star on top—in a local shop. She became the fairy that, each December, topped our Christmas tree. When I moved away from home, Mum asked me if I’d like to take the Christmas fairy with me.
I’m so glad that I said no, that she belonged on my parents’ tree —our family tree. Today, my two amazing, energetic, and totally loved nephews open presents under the watchful eye of that very same fairy, a tradition that I’m so grateful to be a part of. And now my own tree bears a beautiful Christmas angel of its own, handmade by Mum.
It’s memories like these that always make me smile when Christmas comes to mind. I hope that this book brings memories that will make you smile, too, at any time of the year—but especially at Christmas.
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Key Pieces of Christmas Information
Inspirational Ideas
Influential Christmas Icons
Holiday Lore
PUBLISHER
Karen Cooper
DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION
Paula Munier
MANAGING EDITOR, EVERYTHING SERIES
Lisa Laing
COPY CHIEF
Casey Ebert
ACQUISITIONS EDITOR
Lisa Laing
SENIOR DEVELOPMENT EDITOR
Brett Palana-Shanahan
MUSICAL NOTATION
Ernie Jackson
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Hillary Thompson
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THE

FAMILY

CHRISTMAS

BOOK

Stories, songs, recipes, crafts, traditions, and more!

Yvonne Jeffery

To my sister Lorraine, for being such
a wonderful and loving inspiration

Copyright © 2008 by F+W Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Published by Adams Media, an F+W Publications Company
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Contains material adapted and abridged from
The Everything
®
Christmas Book,
by Michelle Bevilacqua and Brandon Toropov, copyright © 1996 by Adams Media Corporation, ISBN 10: 1-55850-697-7, ISBN 13: 978-1-55850-697-8.

ISBN 10: 1-59869-561-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-59869-561-8

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Contents
Top Ten Ways to Make Christmas Meaningful for Your Family
Introduction
1 The History of Christmas
The First Christmas
Early Christianity
Setting a Date
The Dawn of Christmas in Europe
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