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All is calm : a Maine Christmas reader / edited by Shannon Butler.

By: Shannon Butler Contributor(s): Butler, Shannon [editor.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Yarmouth, Maine : Islandport Press, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: viii, 165 pages ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781944762797; 1944762795Subject(s): Christmas -- Maine -- Literary collections | Editors -- Maine | Imprints (Publishers' and printers' statements) -- Maine -- Yarmouth

Contents:

Intro -- Other Books From Islandport Press: -- Islandport Press -- Editor's Note -- IntroductionA Holiday History -- PreludeThe Glory of Maine at Yuletide -- Christmas Bells -- Christmas Day -- A Holiday Wish -- An Acadian Christmas Story -- Christmas in Good Old Aroostook -- Christmas on the Lightship -- Visiting a Lumber Camp for Christmas -- Wishing for a Merry Christmas -- Christmas in a One-Room School -- A Tree for the Roosevelts -- Maine Christmas -- Yuletide Cheer and Purple Shirts -- Christmas Night in Maine -- Pansies for Christmas? -- A County Tree Goes Washington -- Maine Tree Shipped to Vietnam -- At Christmas -- Christmas in Castine -- While the Village Sleeps -- The "Used-to-Be" Christmas -- Christmas Reunion -- First Christmas as Maine Homeowners -- Sharing Christmas -- A Tree Full of Memories -- Christmas on an Island -- An Island Christmas -- Winter Comes to Maine -- Christmas on Naskeag Point -- Launching a Holiday Tradition -- At the Mall with Santa -- The Christmas Cookie-Cutters -- Dear Santa . . . -- Christmas Eve at the Chinese Buffet -- Lobsters Come Free for the Needy -- Lewiston-Made Glass Ornaments -- Snowflakes of Christmas Tristan Noyes -- Unwrapping -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments.

Summary: Since Maine's earlierst days, stories have been written about the joys of Christmas in the state. In times of hardship and in times of wealth, Maine and her people have always put the value of Christmas in time shared with family and friends, connections with the natural world, rich traditions, and warm woodstoves. This collection of essays, stories and poetry from the mid-1800's through the Great Depression through today show the warmth, gratitude, and humility in the Maine spirit is evergreen.---Based on description from back cover.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-164)

Since Maine's earlierst days, stories have been written about the joys of Christmas in the state. In times of hardship and in times of wealth, Maine and her people have always put the value of Christmas in time shared with family and friends, connections with the natural world, rich traditions, and warm woodstoves. This collection of essays, stories and poetry from the mid-1800's through the Great Depression through today show the warmth, gratitude, and humility in the Maine spirit is evergreen.---Based on description from back cover.

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