4000 Years of Christmas: A Gift from the Ages
by Earl W. Count, Alice Lawson Count | History | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 1569750874 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 1569750874 Global Overview for this book
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I wanted a special book to be my 4000 book. This is the first milestone I have recognized with a special book, and I really wish I had started earlier, but better late than never.
Christmas is a special time for me, although my religion calls it the Winter Solstice. The meaning of happiness and joy is still there, however you celebrate the season. I am looking forward to reading this book about the history of many of the traditions we associate with Christmas, although I am familiar with many of them.
I hope to send this book out on a ray, however I may just decide to release it during Christmas.
In any case, this little book will have a special place in my heart, and I am placing a special label inside documenting that it is my 4000 book.
If this book finds its way into your hands, take good care of it.
Christmas is a special time for me, although my religion calls it the Winter Solstice. The meaning of happiness and joy is still there, however you celebrate the season. I am looking forward to reading this book about the history of many of the traditions we associate with Christmas, although I am familiar with many of them.
I hope to send this book out on a ray, however I may just decide to release it during Christmas.
In any case, this little book will have a special place in my heart, and I am placing a special label inside documenting that it is my 4000 book.
If this book finds its way into your hands, take good care of it.
I have joined Sao-Diego12548's Advent Challenge and am going to use this book to track the releases this year (and maybe in future years as well)
So, the first release Mercy was released at the gas station.
Book #2 was A Long Way From Homebecause right now, we have a lot of people that are a long way from home, and won't get to share the holidays with family. Stupid War.
Book #3, released on the 3rd, even though I am not getting around to posting it here until now...Upon a Midnight Clear - I think the only "real" Christmas book I have to release :-)
Book #4, released on the 7th..because I seem to have caught a rather persistent cold, and only today felt like venturing out.Flowers for the Judge -- Everyone should get flowers for the holidays!
#5 - released on the 7th..stupid Cold...Four Ways to Forgiveness - I just thought it was a good holiday message. Forgiveness and all.
#6 - only a day behind now! Map of Love - because what are the holidays all about?? LOVE.
#7 was left at the doctor's office - I promised my husband that if I still didn't feel better today I would make sure it was really JUST a cold -- and it is, so I am stuck with it for a while longer. Princess in Love - more love for the holidays!
#8 left at the ATM near the grocery store.Diamond Mask - a girl's best friend...or so I have been told. All the jewelry stores try to convince poor men that if they don't get their girls a diamond for Christmas they are shmucks...which of course is not true -- although diamonds ARE pretty :-)
I released #9 in a little town up in the Northeastern corner of my state..as I was there testifying in court. The Dark Angel - Angels are Christmas-y
Actually released on the 10th, I am just a little behind in updating :-)Advent book #10 The Book of Lights (it made me think of Hanukkah - the Festival of Lights)
I went to Cozumel for a long weekend for a friend's 30th Birthday -- so I of course brought books to release!!11 - Starlight Surrender -- Christmas and Stars go together!
I went to Cozumel for a long weekend for a friend's 30th Birthday -- so I of course brought books to release!!The Night Drifter - the cover picture just looks peaceful, like Christmas
ED: 12/20/08: This one got found!!
I went to Cozumel for a long weekend for a friend's 30th Birthday -- so I of course brought books to release!!Gypsy Lord - The cover is covered in Gold -- a gift for Christmas
I went to Cozumel for a long weekend for a friend's 30th Birthday -- so I of course brought books to release!!Book #14 - left at the Snorkel Shop - Remembering Love - more love for Christmas!
I went to Cozumel for a long weekend for a friend's 30th Birthday -- so I of course brought books to release!!I left book #15 on our last day. I was ready to come home, sort of -- as we went from BEAUTIFUL sunny weather, to CHILLY below freezing weather! Merry Christmas!!
The Soul of a New Machine
Guilty Little Secrets -- this doesn't fit as a Christmas book, but I wanted to let it go!
Easter Island - not a Christmas book, but a holiday book :-)
The Partner - Grisham WROTE a Christmas novel, but this isn't it.
The Best Seller - released a little early, as today (the 20th) will be spent with Mom and Grandma and my Honey. And then off to celebrate Yule with my girls.
So I released two books on the 24th. to catch up. and smoothly forgot to write them down. I am pretty sure this was one of them...The Preacher's Daughter
SO, I know this was one I released. Yeah!! Aunt Arie
Ok, so the books I released on the 24th, I can't remember where they got released. I showed them in the same place as this one, but that is wrong. See what happens when you don't write things down??This one I KNOW I left, in the indicated location. I sure hope it finds a good home...
The Chronicles of Narnia
Merry Christmas!!
Day 8 - Amazing that I have as many ACTUAL Christmas books as I do -- never fear, soon enough I will be to the "sort of in the same vein as" booksSo this is Christmas
and #14The Magician's Nephew
not exactly Christmas, but it has Magic in it, and really, so does the holiday season
#18 - released in CT, as my husband and I were there to celebrate Christmas with his family.The Magic in You
Now, I didn't release a book on the 20th - I was a slacker, so I released two on the 21st. I shall count this one as the 20th, as it was the first released of the two...Dance with the Devil (and no, the main portion of the book is anything but a Christmas story, however, the short story at the end of the main tale, is indeed a Christmas one -- so...)
the 21stMagical Herbalism
I really hope to actually have HOLIDAY books for this next year, but Magical -- that works right??
Again on the 22nd I didn't release a book (my books were still with my packed stuff from CT -- and I had to get to work) -- so I released two on the 23rd. this was one of them...Glorious Angel
So this is Christmas....I released another magic book early this morning. We have a white Christmas here in Colorado, however, it is from a couple days ago -- no new Christmas snow .. yet...we can always hope.
Practical Solitary Magic
Got a slow start this Holiday season, and many of the books released will not be Christmas themed per-say, as I just didn't have that many that were directly related...Finally got the first one, Silver Lady released, will get more recorded here soon!
I got caught up on my advent releases while in Virginia for a friend's ordination. so, book #2 was Dragons at War -- not so Christmas-y, but it does have magic!!
Also released in Virginia...book #3 Amber & Iron
Another book released in Virginia, book #4 Amber & Ashes
And the fifth book released this year, was left at a church -- that is Christmas-y Kender, Gully Dwarves and Gnomes
Book 6 actually released on the 6th -- I am caught up!! Hopefully I can stick with it. Darkthunder's Way
Book #7 released at work on the 7th!The Fat Lady Sings -- really has nothing to do with Christmas, but it was already on my list to release.
Book #8 is not really a Christmas book, but a storybook princess would be something any girl would love to get on Christmas day..right? The Story Princess
book #9, full of magic, The Soulforge
Book #10, The War of the Twins is not so Christmasy, however I left it while on a shopping trip to pick up gifts for the family our department adopted for the holidays :-)
Book #11, Getting Strong and Fit -- more a Happy New Year's book, but....
Book #12 The White Whale
Book #13, The Guardian
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul left at my doctor's office...and book #4 from 2009 is still at the office as well :-)
Anne Perry's Christmas Mysteries -- it got found before I left the restroom, hopefully they will log it, in any case it seemed to make her day :-)
I am a little out of order, as I thought I had already entered 19,20 and 21 -- but I hadn't...so...The Sword of Winter
The Cat Who Came For Christmas -- and this ends my advent releases this year. Merry Christmas!!
Book #1 for this year Winter Desserts Left at work because I am lazy and didn't get it released somewhere cool.
Book #2 for this year's releases was He Sees You When You're Sleeping
Book #3 for this year's releases was Silent Night
Book #4 for this year's releases was Mistletoe Mysteries
Book #5 for this year's releases was Mistletoe & Holly
Book #6 for this year's releases was Mistletoe Kisses
Book #7 for this year's releases was Mistletoe Bay
Book #8 for this year's releases was Holly Blues
Book #9 for this year's releases was Visions of Sugarplums
#17 Silent Night (the second copy this year :)
Book #22 The Cat Who Came for Christmas
book #23 Merry Christmas ABC
