If you are trying to rediscover the traditional joys of yuletide celebrations, then look no further. Classic Christmas is a stirring collection of more than seventy true-life stories that chronicle the simpler delights of the season. These touching tales include:

• Mama's Gift, a story of a grieving young woman comforted by the arrival of a Christmas gift from her mother, several days after her death.
• Lighting of the Tree, in which the townspeople of a tropical paradise find the Christmas spirit, despite the palm trees and warm weather.
• Daddy's Christmas Dinner, about a domestically-challenged father who comes through for his family when his wife is unexpectedly hospitalized.

A book that celebrates the spiritual meaning of the holidays, Classic Christmas will evoke warm memories of your Christmases past-and remind you that most precious gift of the season is the love you share with friends and family.

Helen Szymanski has more than twenty years experience as a professional writer.