An eleven-year-old boy describes the joys and sorrows of growing up in a dysfunctional family with a jobless alcoholic father during the hard times of the Depression.

The classic 1902 Christmas Stories includes Charles Dickens' A Christmas carol I. Christmas Presents II. The Place of Toys in the Education OF A Child III. How TO Celebrate Christmas IV. Santa Claus V. A Christmas Experience VI. A Christmas Carol VII. Christmas Stories for the Children VIII. A Christmas Story for Grown-ups IX. A Christmas Song X. Bible Story of Christmas

This is a factual and scholarly commentary on many aspects of Christianity from its earliest beginnings. It looks at several areas of study, including the four main gospels and other parts of the New Testament, and the administration of the Christian church.

Stories that provide opportunities to capture the spirit of Christmastime.