Contains a heartwarming anthology of stories, poems, and traditional songs of the holiday season.

From the sketch book of Washington Irving, stories are among earliest popular accounts of nineteenth-century English Christmas customs, many adopted in United States.

"Like sparkling lights and colorful ornaments on a holiday tree, Encyclopedia of Christmas offers myriad facts all in one place. The subtitle says it all: 'Nearly 200 alphabetically arranged entries covering all aspects of Christmas, including folk customs, religious observances, history, legends, symbols, and related days from Europe, America, and around the world.' The Encyclopedia's strong point is its international coverage reflected in the 20...

The ninth studio album from Grammy-winning global superstar Kelly Clarkson features a mix of new original songs and Christmas classics, alongside show-stopping collaborations with Ariana Grande, Chris Stapleton, and Brett Eldredge. The fifteen-track collection explores a wide range of holiday emotions and experiences anchored by Clarkson's incomparable vocal prowess, marking her latest album since 2017's Meaning of Life and her second holiday offering...

Each recipe is practical and reliable, and meets high standards.

"Alison has never been a fan of Christmas. But with it right around the corner and her husband busily decorating their cozy Vermont home, she has no choice but to face it. Then she gets the call. Mavis, Alison's estranged mother, has been diagnosed with cancer and has only weeks to live. She wants to spend her remaining days with her daughter, son-in-law, and two granddaughters. But Alison grew up with her mother's alcoholism and violent abuse and...

A generational talent who is revered by her peers and fans alike, Brandy brings her wisdom and experience to her new holiday album, Christmas with Brandy. A thoughtful, mixed gift bag, the album features Brandy singing original material and bringing new life to classic holiday standards. When she's not dazzling listeners with a crystalline cover, Brandy is diving deep into the R&B bag that made us fall in love with her from the very beginning.

"In this beautiful, deeply moving poem, Maya Angelou inspires us to embrace the peace and promise of Christmas, so that hope and love can once again light up our holidays and the world. "Angels and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward," she writes, "and speak the word aloud. Peace." Read by the poet at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House on December 1, 2005, Maya Angelou's celebration of the "Glad Season"...

Offers a dazzling range of fifty-seven cookie recipes, from traditional favorites to entirely new creations, all crafted with reassuring reliability.