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This holiday collection is a treasury of Christmas traditions, stories, songs, and recipes that promises to bring readers young and old together to celebrate the spirit of the season. Everyone will enjoy this delightful guide to all things Christmas, featuring: the perennial classic Christmas stories, poems, and carols; recipes for family gatherings, parties, and holiday gifts from the kitchen; ideas for thoughtful and creative handmade gifts; decorating ideas for any room; and holiday customs and traditions from around the world. As a gift or a book to be treasured, this book will help readers create new traditions that can be shared year after year.

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“Here are some of my favorite country singers sharing Christmas memories in stories, recipes, photos, and songs. It will be a joy to have or give to friends. And two of my favorite organizations, St. Jude Children’s Hospital and the Country Music Hall of Fame, will benefit from the sale of this book.”
—Reba McEntire

“I’m so honored to be a part of this great project. Country music is a cherished part of my life, and I’m so happy that this beautiful book supports both the Country Music Hall of Fame and St Jude Children’s Hospital. Merry Christmas, y’all.”
—Vince Gill

“Buddy Killen and Edie Hand have merged their unique talents to give us their Christmas gift–an entertaining and delectable holiday literary feast titled A Country Music Christmas. Anybody with a touch of country about them will prize and devour this book that features a buffet of anecdotes, photos, and favorite recipes of famous country stars. And you can read while you listen, thanks to a Buddy and Edie bonus–an enclosed 15-track CD.”
—John Seigenthaler Sr., Chairman Emeritus of The Tennessean

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Through the pages of this book, country music fans can share the joys of Christmas with some of America’s most beloved stars. This rich collection of memories and traditions features stories—in the stars’ own words—of childhood memories and favorite ways of celebrating the most festive holiday of the year. Stars like Dolly Parton and Billy Ray Cyrus recall how childhoods like theirs—poor in terms of money, but rich in terms of love—resulted in some of the happiest Christmas memories they have. And memories are being made today with stars like Tim McGraw, Tanya Tucker, and Clint Black, who discover anew the magic of Christmas through their children’s eyes.

Photos reveal the private side of the stars, and their recipes make Christmas country-style easy to achieve, with dishes such as Barbara Mandrell’s Christmas turkey and Alan Jackson’s cornbread stuffing, John Michael Montgomery’s wild goose with currant sauce, Charlie Daniels’s sugar cookies, Naomi Judd’s miniature fruitcakes, and many more.

The 15-track CD features songs specially recorded for this book. The album includes Tim Rushlow’s “Little Drummer Boy,” The Jordanaires’s “Joy to the World,” and Kristy Rhode’s “Come On Ring Those Bells.”

A portion of the proceeds from this book will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum®, and the Edie Hand Foundation™.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is operated by the non-profit, educational Country Music Foundation (CMF). The mission of the CMF is to identify and preserve the evolving history and traditions of country music and to educate its audiences. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum presents the country music story through its treasure trove of historic country music video clips and recorded music, dynamic exhibits with state-of-the-art design, and a regular menu of live performances and public programs.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tennessee, St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fund-raising organization.

The Edie Hand Foundation’s mission is to raise and donate money to Alabama communities and national charities to help raise a child or to defeat an incurable disease or to provide children joy at Christmas. Visit www.ediehandfoundation.org.

More than 65 stars of country music share their favorite recipes, cherished holiday memories, and family photos in this country-style Christmas treasury that includes a 15-song CD.

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Come and spend some time with us, making memories! In Homespun Christmas, we bring you some of our very best recipes…cranberry chicken, sweet potato bake, eggnog bread, merry berry sour cream cake, chocolate snowball truffles and apple-pecan upside-down pie. Filled with memories, heartfelt gifts to give and beautiful line illustrations. (9-1/4″ x 6-1/2″)

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Gooseberry Patch was created by Jo Ann Martin & Vickie Hutchins 15 years ago. “A Country Store in your Mailbox” is a mail-order catalog of over 400 items including Santas, cookie cutters, memory candles, nostalgic holiday decorations and original cookbooks filled with treasured recipes, decorating ideas and simple how-to’s.

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Recreate old-fashioned Christmas memories with foods from around the world. Readers and their families will enjoy making and tasting recipes first featured in The Christmas Annual.

The Family Christmas Cookbook contains not only interesting stories about each recipe, but also ideas for how to include children in preparing them and extra pages for adding family recipes or traditions. While bringing generations together, families can brighten the holidays with delicacies ranging from English Plum Pudding, Norwegian Sandbakkels, and Swedish Lucia Buns to Mexican Bunnuelos, Brazilian Lace Wafers, and African Kanya, all featuring updated recipes.

Published by Augsburg Fortress from 1931 to 1997, The Christmas Annual was a holiday favorite for thousands of readers. This year, start a new tradition with loved ones of all ages with The Family Christmas Cookbook.

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Christmas is a wonderful, magical time of the year. Involving the whole family, especially children, in traditions past or creating new ones increases the special warmth felt during this season. The Family Christmas Cookbook brings the holiday spirit to your home. It not only offers recipes for tasty treats from around the world, but also stories and poems to celebrate the rich variety of Christmas traditions worldwide. While you bake German honig kuchen, a spiced cookie, you can read about tree decorating rituals. As you knead your vörtlimpor, a dark rye bread, you will learn about the Swedish custom of Dipping Day, which originated during a famine when people survived on only bread and broth. Along with introducing you to Christmas foods and traditions from around the world, this cookbook provides helpful hints to involve children in food preparations. It also includes a special section to record your own family?s favorite recipes and traditions. Welcome Christmas in with foods and stories from The Family Christmas Cookbook!

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A smiling snow-family brings bushels of warm wishes to any room! Soft-sculpture fabric snowmen are the stars of this playful “Merry Christmas” wreath. Natural twig wreath. 16″ diameter x 3 3/4″thick.