Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Christmas

101 Holiday Tales of Inspiration, Love and Wonder

Amy Newmark. Foreword by Mrs. Nicholas Claus

Published by Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC www.chickensoup.com

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Names: Newmark, Amy, compiler. | Claus, Nicholas, Mrs., writer of supplementary textual content.

Title: Chicken soup for the soul : the joy of Christmas : 101 holiday tales of inspiration, love and wonder / [compiled by] Amy Newmark ; foreword by Mrs. Nicholas Claus.

Other Titles: Joy of Christmas : 101 holiday tales of inspiration, love and wonder

Description: [Cos Cob, Connecticut] : Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC [2016]

Identifiers: LCCN 2016949005 | ISBN 978-1-61159-963-3 (print) | ISBN 978-1-61159-262-7 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Christmas--Literary collections. | Christmas--Anecdotes. | Hanukkah--Literary collections. | Hanukkah--Anecdotes. LCGFT: Anecdotes.

Classification: LCC GT4985 .C45 2016 | LCC GT4985 (ebook) | DDC 394.2663/02--dc23