The Last Christmas

Author : Greg Wise,Emma Thompson
Publisher : Quercus Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781529404210

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Last Christmas by Greg Wise,Emma Thompson Pdf

'The perfect gift for anyone who loves all things Christmas ... it's a festive gem' Woman & Home 'A beautiful, funny and soulful collection of personal essays' Prima ___________ The perfect gift book, featuring the writing of Meryl Streep, Bill Bailey, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, Caitlin Moran, Richard Ayoade, Emily Watson and others, to coincide with the upcoming movie Last Christmas, starring Emma Thompson, Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. When you think back to Christmases past, what (if anything) made it magical? Looking towards the future, what would your perfect Christmas be? What would you change? What should we all change? This is a beautiful, funny and soulful collection of personal essays about the meaning of Christmas, written by a unique plethora of voices from the boulevards of Hollywood to the soup kitchens of Covent Garden. Away from the John Lewis advert, the high street decorations and the candied orange in Heston Blumenthal's Christmas pudding, this gem of a book introduced and curated by Emma Thompson and Greg Wise celebrates the importance of kindness and generosity, acceptance and tolerance - and shows us that these values are not just for Christmas.

Author : Hazel Gaynor,Heather Webb
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062562692

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Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor,Heather Webb Pdf

An unforgettably romantic novel that spans four Christmases (1914-1918), Last Christmas in Paris explores the ruins of war, the strength of love, and the enduring hope of the Christmas season. New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor has joined with Heather Webb to create this unforgettably romantic novel of the Great War. August 1914. England is at war. As Evie Elliott watches her brother, Will, and his best friend, Thomas Harding, depart for the front, she believes—as everyone does—that it will be over by Christmas, when the trio plan to celebrate the holiday among the romantic cafes of Paris. But as history tells us, it all happened so differently… Evie and Thomas experience a very different war. Frustrated by life as a privileged young lady, Evie longs to play a greater part in the conflict—but how?—and as Thomas struggles with the unimaginable realities of war he also faces personal battles back home where War Office regulations on press reporting cause trouble at his father’s newspaper business. Through their letters, Evie and Thomas share their greatest hopes and fears—and grow ever fonder from afar. Can love flourish amid the horror of the First World War, or will fate intervene? Christmas 1968. With failing health, Thomas returns to Paris—a cherished packet of letters in hand—determined to lay to rest the ghosts of his past. But one final letter is waiting for him…

Author : Stephen Krensky
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780698176669

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The Last Christmas Tree by Stephen Krensky Pdf

A "heartwarming, magical tale"--SLJ Among the grand balsam firs and pines at the Christmas tree lot is a little hunched tree that is missing several branches. Still, no tree is more filled with the spirit of Christmas. As the weeks go by, many others are selected but still the little tree keeps up its hope of finding the perfect family. On Christmas Eve, now the last tree in the lot, a special visitor (Ho, Ho, Ho!) might just give the little tree what it wants most of all.

Author : Kate Brian
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781471104862

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Last Christmas by Kate Brian Pdf

Before Reed Brennan came to Easton Academy... Before Thomas Pearson was murdered... Before Noelle Lange ruled Billings House and Ariana Osgood became Easton's most notorious student, Ariana was just another girl at boarding school. But then one cold snowy night on campus, Ariana fell for someone she shouldn't - and that changed everything. Because someone was watching. And now they're intent on turning Ariana's holiday weekend into a nightmare…

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0385072635

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The Last Christmas Show by Anonim Pdf

Author : F. Paul Wilson
Publisher : Crossroad Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781950565665

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The Last Christmas by F. Paul Wilson Pdf

Jack is back. Wilson never said he was through with Repairman Jack. He said he was through turning in a new novel every year. He also said when a story came along that was right for Jack, he’d write it. The Last Christmas is that story. It’s late December between Ground Zero and Fatal Error, a winter of discontent for Jack who’s perhaps spending too much time hanging at Julio’s. An old contact, Edward Burkes, convinces him to take on a missing-person fix. As usual, nothing is as it seems, and the missing person isn’t exactly a person. In fact, it’s like nothing anyone has ever seen. And in the middle of all this, the mysterious Madame de Medici hires him to safeguard a valuable object. Simple, right? Not even close. Yep, Jack is back and, as usual, weird trouble is on his heels.

Author : Ed Sullivan,Betty Sullivan Precht
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258182149

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Christmas with Ed Sullivan by Ed Sullivan,Betty Sullivan Precht Pdf

Contributors Include Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Pearl Buck, Walter Cronkite, Clark Gable And Many Others.

Author : Julia Williams
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007343751

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Last Christmas by Julia Williams Pdf

It’s the most wonderful time of year. Isn’t it? Discover the true spirit of Christmas with this seasonal treat for fans of Love, Actually and The Holiday. Contains a sneak preview of the sequel, A Merry Little Christmas.

Author : Marvin Kaye
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781592241330

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The Last Christmas of Ebenezer Scrooge by Marvin Kaye Pdf

A sequel to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

Author : Kevin Prenger
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1087410614

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Christmas Under Fire, 1944 by Kevin Prenger Pdf

Bastogne in Belgium, Christmas 1944. Plagued by biting cold and the nerve-wracking sound of exploding mortar bombs, American soldiers sang Christmas carols. They ate their meagre rations, yearning for well-laid Christmas dinner tables and roasted turkey. On the Eastern front, German military assembled to listen to Christmas music on the radio, if they had a little respite from the bloody battle against the advancing Red Army. After reading the latest mail from Germany, they wiped away their tears, thinking of their families back home. In liberated Paris as well as in other European cities, Christmas was celebrated no matter how limited the circumstances may have been. In the major cities in the western part of the Netherlands, occupied by the Germans, civilians scraped the very last bits of food together for a Christmas dinner that could not appease their hunger. POWs in camps all over the world looked forward to Christmas parcels from home. Even in Nazi concentration camps, inmates found hope in Christmas, although their suffering continued inexorably. Christmas Under Fire, 1944 describes the circumstances in which the last Christmas of World War II was celebrated by military, civilians and camp inmates alike. Even in the midst of war's violence, Christmas remained a hopeful beacon of western civilization.

Author : Donald F. Kilburg, Jr
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781977206398

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Hitler's Last Christmas by Donald F. Kilburg, Jr Pdf

The events of World War II have been studied, analyzed and documented extensively. Yet, one of the greatest feats of aerial bombing warfare has been all but ignored. In Hitler’s Last Christmas, we revisit the Second World War and specifically Sunday, December 24, 1944—when the 8th Air Force launched the largest air armada in the history of warfare. It was a desperate effort by the Allies to support the troops hopelessly hunkered down in the frigid weather of the Battle of the Bulge. The eventual success of those beleaguered troops was to some great measure due to the success of that Christmas Eve air mission. The details of the 8th Air Force mission #760 were mis-filed shortly after the war and the magnitude of that day in December 1944 overlooked—until now. Hitler’s Last Christmas shares the accounts of the event both from the Air Force Archives and the memories of those brave flyers who participated in it.

Author : Barbara Robinson
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0573617457

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson Pdf

The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.

Author : Gerry Duggan,Brian Posehn
Publisher : Image Comics
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-20
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781607069300

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The Last Christmas by Gerry Duggan,Brian Posehn Pdf

The writers behind the hit series Deadpool present the sad, funny, and true story of Santa Claus after the apocalypse. After tragedy strikes the North Pole, Santa turns his back on humanity and gives up on Christmas. Even though the world has been completely overrun by naughty men, there's still one boy that believes in Santa. But could that be the biggest mistake of his life? Collects THE LAST CHRISTMAS #1-5

Author : Andrew Clements
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442462274

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The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements Pdf

A moving holiday story from New York Times bestselling author Andrew Clements. For Hart Evans, being the most popular kid in sixth grade has its advantages. Kids look up to him, and all the teachers let him get away with anything -- all the teachers except the chorus director, Mr. Meinert. When Hart's errant rubber band hits Mr. Meinert on the neck during chorus practice, it's the last straw for the chorus director, who's just learned he's about to lose his job due to budget cuts. So he tells the class they can produce the big holiday concert on their own. Or not. It's all up to them. And who gets elected to run the show? The popular Mr. Hart Evans. Hart soon discovers there's a big difference between popularity and leadership, and to his surprise, discovers something else as well -- it's really important to him that this be the best holiday concert ever, and even more important, that it not be the last.

Author : Seelie Kay
Publisher : eXtasy Books
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781487429997

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The Last Christmas by Seelie Kay Pdf

At Christmas time, everyone deserves a miracle! David Wright is dying from cancer. He is not expected to see another Christmas. At least that’s what the medical professionals say. Fortunately, Santa begs to differ. After all, modern medicine is nothing more than a best guess. Santa believes anything is possible until you give up. When Santa tells David’s wife, Joan, that heaven is full and she has to keep her husband alive, she is beside herself. She has no medical skills. How can she save anyone’s life? Set your skepticism aside as Santa embraces a family already mourning their father’s terminal diagnosis and teaches them that a Christmas miracle doesn’t always require heavenly intervention. Sometimes, all it takes is a family with enough love to create their own. As Santa says, a true miracle is when love combines with action to get the desired results. And only humans are capable of that. Will Santa’s words fall on deaf ears? Or will Team Wright find a way to save their father’s life?