Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas Treasury

This wonderful edition of Chicken Soup brings back favorite stories from previous books along with a host of new stories you will cherish for years to come. From humorous anecdotes to childhood memories, these heartwarming stories will inspire you with the spirit of love and giving, and remind you of the true meaning of Christmas. Give everyone on your Christmas list something extraordinary!

Acknowledgments

ix

Introduction

xi

Penny Porter

Share with Us

xiii

The True Meaning of Christmas

The Gift of Grr-face

2

(4)

Gary Swanson

The Last Straw

6

(10)

Paula McDonald

The Christmas Rose

16

(6)

Lt. Colonel Marlene Chase

One Cup at a Time

22

(4)

Steven Dodrill

Christmas Presence

26

(4)

Laura Lagana

Reptiles Reconciled

30

(2)

Linda C. Raybern

Delayed Delivery

32

(4)

Cathy Miller

Twas the Night b4 Christmas

36

(3)

Mary Marcdante

The Santa Claus on I-40

39

(5)

Linda Stafford

A Cat Named Christmas

44

(5)

Rand Souden

Blue Christmas

49

(10)

Terry Andrews

The Best Gift

59

(5)

Betty Werth

The Spirit of Giving

An Inch of Kindnes

64

(5)

Jeanne Williams Carey

Why I Believe in Santa Claus

69

(5)

Maurice Zolotow

The Gift of the Magi

74

(7)

O. Henry

Simple Wooden Boxes

81

(4)

Martha Pendergrass Templeton

Christmas in the Sticks

85

(3)

Debby Mongeau

The Sharing Season

88

(3)

Marion Brenish

Our ``Family''

91

(4)

Linda Snelson

Patches

95

(3)

Cathy Novakovich

The Student's Mite

98

(2)

David R. Collins

Away in a Manger

100

(4)

Tim Madigan

Rosemary's Remarkable Gift

104

(8)

Marion Bond West

Santa D. (for David) Claus

112

(3)

Karen M. Sackett

The Unexpected Gift

115

(7)

W. W. Meade

Yuletide Memories

Christmas Mother

122

(7)

John Doll

What Do You Want for Christmas?

129

(2)

Abigail

Jeanne Phillips

Kevin and the Saint

131

(4)

Michele Wallace Campanelli

Heaven-Sent

135

(3)

Mickey Bambrick

Beacon of Faith

138

(3)

Margot Brown McWilliams

Secret Santa

141

(2)

Tanja Crouch

An Angel in Chains

143

(7)

Penny Porter

Timber!

150

(3)

Ken Swarner

Christmas in the Country of Miracles

153

(7)

Jane

Michael Maas

The Heavenly Salesman

160

(2)

Joan Wester Anderson

A Christmas Gift I'll Never Forget

162

(3)

Linda DeMers Hummel

The Other Reindeer

165

(2)

Carrie Powell-Davidson

You Better Watch Out!

167

(2)

Kristine Byron

Oh What a Day!

169

(3)

Lynne Zielinski

A Blessed Bounty

172

(4)

Joan Wester Anderson

Holiday Traditions

Where's the Baby Jesus?

176

(5)

Jeannie S. Williams

The Poinsettia Predicament

181

(4)

Robert Fulghum

The Christmas Menorah

185

(2)

Joan Wester Anderson

Pine Sap Transfusions Could Save Your Christmas Tree's Life

187

(3)

Dave Barry

The Christmas Phantom

190

(5)

Shawn

Melissa Pittman

The Holly Trees

195

(3)

Melody Carlson

One Christmas Card Coming Up

198

(4)

Gary Lautens

A True Christmas

202

(6)

Nancy Rue

Deck the Halls...and Save Some Tinsel for the Goat!

208

(3)

April Knight

The Pageant

211

(5)

Robert Fulghum

Boughs, Holly and Mistle...Aneous

Chocolate-Covered Cherries

216

(4)

Dawn Holt

Gold, Common Sense and Fur

220

(4)

Linda Stafford

The Christmas Wedding

224

(5)

Leo Buscaglia

A Letter to Santa

229

(3)

David V. Chartrand

Dear Santa

232

(7)

Jay Frankston

How I Discovered Hanukkah

239

(8)

Leo Buscaglia

The Christmas Tree

247

(2)

Charles Kuralt

I'm Dreaming of a Normal Christmas

249

(4)

Ernie Witham

Martha's Christmas Wonderland

253

(1)

Nancy Mueller

Sugarplums

254

(3)

Ken Swarner

The Aroma of Christmas

257

(5)

Barbara Baumgardner

Charity's Gift

262

(18)

Jane Eppinga

More Chicken Soup?

269

(1)

The Chicken Soup Secret Santa Project

270

(1)

Who Is Jack Canfield?

271

(1)

Who Is Mark Victor Hansen?

272

(1)

Contributors

273

(7)

Permissions

280

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