An Indiana Christmas

Author : Bryan Furuness
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780253050298

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An Indiana Christmas by Bryan Furuness Pdf

Imagine a moonlit railroad track, a rural road and barn covered with just a dusting of snow, a hound dog asleep by the woodstove, and a Red Ryder BB gun hidden behind the tinseled tree—all the makings of an unforgettable Indiana Christmas. In An Indiana Christmas, editor Bryan Furuness brings together timeless short stories, poems, plays, and letters to help you get into the holiday spirit. Lose yourself in classics like "In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash" by Jean Shepherd, which inspired the beloved movie A Christmas Story, and "A Feel in the Christmas Air" by James Whitcomb Riley, along with more recent literary works like "The Myth of the Perfect Christmas Photo Family" by Kelsey Timmerman and "While Mortals Sleep" by famed Indiana writer Kurt Vonnegut. To achieve the perfect combination of Christmas nostalgia and cheer, Furuness has curated Hoosier stories that allow you to experience an idyllic holiday gathering in "Indiana Winter" by Susan Neville, feel the excitement of a child on Christmas Eve with "Earthbound" by Barbara Shoup, and face the loneliness of a drifter on Christmas night in "Howard Garfield, Balladeer" by Edward Porter. The collection even offers the chance to read a Christmas war dispatch from the late, great Hoosier journalist Ernie Pyle. Heartfelt and unique, An Indiana Christmas paints a picture of what Hoosiers truly hold dear. Family, love, giving, hope, and faith shine through these poignant stories, which are sure to put you in good spirits for the holidays.

Author : Donna Griffin
Publisher : Union Square Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Board books
ISBN : 1454927933

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The Twelve Days of Christmas in Indiana by Donna Griffin Pdf

Noah writes a letter home each of the twelve days he spends exploring the state of Indiana at Christmastime, as his cousin Darcy shows him everything from the world's largest Christmas tree to the Indanapolis Motor Speedway. Includes facts about Indiana.

Author : Jean Shepherd
Publisher : Crown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307768735

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A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd Pdf

A beloved, bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana—the book that inspired the equally classic Yuletide film and the live musical on Fox. The holiday film A Christmas Story, first released in 1983, has become a bona fide Christmas perennial, gaining in stature and fame with each succeeding year. Its affectionate, wacky, and wryly realistic portrayal of an American family’s typical Christmas joys and travails in small-town Depression-era Indiana has entered our imagination and our hearts with a force equal to It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street. This edition of A Christmas Story gathers together in one hilarious volume the gems of autobiographical humor that Jean Shepherd drew upon to create this enduring film. Here is young Ralphie Parker’s shocking discovery that his decoder ring is really a device to promote Ovaltine; his mother and father’s pitched battle over the fate of a lascivious leg lamp; the unleashed and unnerving savagery of Ralphie’s duel in the show with the odious bullies Scut Farkas and Grover Dill; and, most crucially, Ralphie’s unstoppable campaign to get Santa—or anyone else—to give him a Red Ryder carbine action 200-shot range model air rifle. Who cares that the whole adult world is telling him, “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid”? The pieces that comprise A Christmas Story, previously published in the larger collections In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash and Wanda Hickey’s Night of Golden Memories, coalesce in a magical fashion to become an irresistible piece of Americana, quite the equal of the film in its ability to warm the heart and tickle the funny bone.

Author : Kathryn Lasky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Children's stories, American
ISBN : 0439448891

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Christmas After All by Kathryn Lasky Pdf

In her fictionalized journal, eleven-year-old Minnie Swift recounts how her family dealt with the difficult times during the Depression and how the arrival of an orphan from Texas changed their lives in Indianapolis just before Christmas 1932.

Author : Dorothy Hamilton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Indiana
ISBN : OCLC:4872382

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Christmas at Metamora by Dorothy Hamilton Pdf

Author : Sabrina Jeffries
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476708225

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Twas the Night After Christmas by Sabrina Jeffries Pdf

Pierce Waverly, the Earl of Devonmont, is estranged from his mother. When his mother's new companion, Mrs. Camilla Stuart, writes to tell him that his mother is seriously ill, he goes home. But when he learns that the lovely widow tricked him in order to effect a holiday reconciliation, he refuses to stay.

Author : Jean Shepherd
Publisher : Crown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307768667

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In God We Trust by Jean Shepherd Pdf

A collection of humorous and nostalgic Americana stories—the beloved, bestselling classics that inspired the movie A Christmas Story Before Garrison Keillor and Spalding Gray there was Jean Shepherd: a master monologist and writer who spun the materials of his all-American childhood into immensely resonant—and utterly hilarious—works of comic art. In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash represents one of the peaks of his achievement, a compound of irony, affection, and perfect detail that speaks across generations. In God We Trust, Shepherd's wildly witty reunion with his Indiana hometown, disproves the adage “You can never go back.” Bending the ear of Flick, his childhood-buddy-turned-bartender, Shepherd recalls passionately his genuine Red Ryder BB gun, confesses adolescent failure in the arms of Junie Jo Prewitt, and relives a story of man against fish that not even Hemingway could rival. From pop art to the World's Fair, Shepherd's subjects speak with a universal irony and are deeply and unabashedly grounded in American Midwestern life, together rendering a wonderfully nostalgic impression of a more innocent era when life was good, fun was clean, and station wagons roamed the earth. A comic genius who bridged the gap between James Thurber and David Sedaris, Shepherd may have accomplished for Holden, Indiana, what Mark Twain did for Hannibal, Missouri.

Author : Todd Jay Leonard
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781440121647

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An Indiana Hoosier in Lord Tsugaru's Court by Todd Jay Leonard Pdf

Since the summer of 1979 when Todd Jay Leonard first visited Japan as a summer exchange student, he has had an on going relationship with this fascinating country and its people. Writing from the perspective of someone living and working in Japan, he delivers a firsthand account of daily Japanese life through this collection of short essays written in the style of personal letters. Each composition offers commentary on a wide range of topics and issues including the culture, history, education, language, society, and religion of modern Japan. How do Japanese people celebrate holidays? What are the educational and political systems like? What types of festivals are there in Japan? What are some of the customs and traditions of the the Japanese people? An Indiana Hoosier in Lord Tsugaru's Court answers these and many other questions through engaging and humorous illustrations that transport the reader to modern Japan. The author's friendly, down-to-earth (yet authoritative) style is informative and educational allowing anyone who has an interest in learning about Japan and its people to enjoy its subject matter.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Night Before Christmas in
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 172823770X

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas in Indiana by Anonim Pdf

A classic Christmas story featuring all the magic of Santa combined with the magic of your favorite city, state, or country. It's the night before Christmas and you're nestled snug in your bed. Your stocking is hung by the chimney with care--will Santa visit your house? Follow Santa's journey in this magical retelling of a Christmas classic starring the locations and landmarks that make the place where you live special!

Author : Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Christmas stories
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000072130

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The Snow Storm by Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances) Pdf

Author : Marie Louise Obenauer,Frances Wadsworth Valentine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1914
Category : Clerks
ISBN : UOM:39015005481760

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Hours, Earnings, and Conditions of Labor of Women in Indiana Mercantile Establishments and Garment Factories by Marie Louise Obenauer,Frances Wadsworth Valentine Pdf

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Gallopade International
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780635085450

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Indiana Classic Christmas Trivia by Carole Marsh Pdf

I spent one winter researching the holiday history, folklore, legend, and more of each and every state,' says Carole marsh. A great coffee-table book or classroom read, this book-in an edition for each U.S. state-shares a wealth of fascinating historical material and trivia about everything from holiday traditions to how we got the Christmas tree, superstitions, and more. From the Yule logs of Maine to snow on the Alamo, you'll love your own state book, but wish you could read them all. Don't forget to send your favorite teacher or grandchild a copy for their state!

Author : Mindy Baker
Publisher : Zonderkidz
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780310759089

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Mouse's Christmas Gift by Mindy Baker Pdf

One tiny church mouse must find a way to bring Christmas spirit to his little town. When the Parson gets sick and Christmas services are canceled, it’s up to Mouse and his super-sized faith to bring the townspeople together on Christmas Eve in Mouse’s Christmas Gift! This darling holiday picture book features: Read-aloud text perfect for children ages 4-8 The true meaning of Christmas—love and hope Is the perfect holiday read-aloud for families on Christmas Eve Mouse’s Christmas Gift is great for families to read during the holiday season and on Christmas Eve. Children will learn that the smallest gestures can make a big difference.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 982 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Education
ISBN : HARVARD:32044102789336

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The Indiana School Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Brian Miller,Adam Paulson,Kevin Wool
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781613122235

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Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Book by Brian Miller,Adam Paulson,Kevin Wool Pdf

Definitive in every way, Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Book includes the history of the event, how to throw the perfect party, what to wear, and how to judge the all-important ugly Christmas sweater contest. But most important, Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Book is packed with more than 100 hilarious, full-color photos of outrageously ugly Christmas sweaters, including Scarf Face, Wreath Witherspoon, and Ryan Treecrest. It’s a must-have for the millions who plan to throw or attend an ugly Christmas sweater party, and a sidesplitting look at the funniest, craziest, most unbelievable holiday sweaters you can imagine—authorized by Team Ugly, the recognized experts on ugly Christmas sweater parties. Praise for Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Book: “Part party primer, part not-so-tongue-in-cheek appraisal of holiday sweater fashion, this title delivers on both aspects.” —Library Journal