A heartwarming and inspirational Christmas novel in the tradition of The Christmas Box, Grace, The Gift, and Finding Noel. The New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box and The Walk series returns with a holiday novel of hope, love, and redemption. Dear Reader, When I was in seventh grade, my English teacher, Mrs. Johnson, gave our class the intriguing (if somewhat macabre) assignment of writing our own obituaries. Oddly, I don't remember much of what I wrote about my life, but I do remember how I died: in first place on the final lap of the Daytona 500. At the time, I hadn't considered writing as an occupation, a field with a remarkably low on-the-job casualty rate. What intrigues me most about Mrs. Johnson's assignment is the opportunity she gave us to confront our own legacy. How do we want to be remembered? That question has motivated our species since the beginning of time: from building pyramids to putting our names on skyscrapers. As I began to write this book, I had two objectives: First, I wanted to explore what could happen if someone read their obituary before they died and saw, firsthand, what the world really thought of them. Their legacy. Second, I wanted to write a Christmas story of true redemption. One of my family's holiday traditions is to see a local production of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. I don't know how many times I've seen it (perhaps a dozen), but it still thrills me to see the change that comes over Ebenezer Scrooge as he transforms from a dull, tight-fisted miser into a penitent, "giddy-as-aschoolboy" man with love in his heart. I always leave the show with a smile on my face and a resolve to be a better person. That's what I wanted to share with you, my dear readers, this Christmas -- a holiday tale to warm your season, your homes, and your hearts. Merry Christmas

"The Christmas Books" is a beautifully arranged compilation of all of Mr. Dickens' Christmas novels, short storys and narratives. It contains the following works: A Christmas Carol The Chimes The Cricket On The Hearth The Battle Of Life The Haunted Man And The Ghost's Bargain A Christmas Tree What Christmas Is As We Grow Older The Poor Relation's Story The Child's Story The Schoolboy's Story Nobody's Story The Seven Poor Travellers—In Three Chapters The Holly-Tree—Three Branches The Wreck Of The Golden Mary The Perils Of Certain English Prisoners Going Into Society The Haunted House. A Message From The Sea Tom Tiddler's Ground Somebody's Luggage Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy Doctor Marigold The Trial For Murder. The Signal-Man. Mugby Junction No Thoroughfare

A collection of short stories. Includes: Mrs. Perkins's Ball; Our Street; Doctor Birch And His Young Friends; The Kickleburys On The Rhine; and, The Rose And The Ring.

"The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh" is a collection of short Christmas books by the author William Makepeace Thackeray, famed for the novel, "Vanity Fair". Thackeray wrote and illustrated the books under the pseudonymous title "Mr. M. A. Titmarsh". The titles include: 'Mrs. Perkins's Ball', 'Our Street', 'Doctor Birch and His Young Friends', 'The Kickleburys on the Rhine,' and 'The Rose and the Ring.'

This collection of short stories by William Makepeace Thackeray includes: "Mrs. Perkins's Ball", "Our Street", "Dr. Birch and his Young Friends", "The Kickleburys on the Rhine", "The Rose and the Ring; or, The History of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo"

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863) was a British au-thor and novelist mostly known for his satirical works such as “Vanity Fair ” that showed an ironic representation of the British society of those times. This book includes ?ve wonderful stories: “Mrs. Perkin’s Ball,” “Our Street,” “Doctor Birch And His Young Friends,” “The Kickleburys On The Rhine,” and “The Rose And The Ring.”