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Summary: Guaranteed to improve your Christmas season attitude...
Review: When I finished this wonderful book the day after Thanksgiving, I set my book and coffee cup down and felt energized about getting my house and life ready for some Christmas joy. I also realized that I had become a bit of a "Grumpy Scroogeyman" myself. Shopping, malls, traffic - Yuk. By contrast, this year I have found myself enjoying Christmas-related conversations and looking at mall-less ways to make this time special. Plus, I seemed to have dropped my dread-and-cynicism level several notches - Yay."God Rest Ye Grumpy Scroogeymen" has personality, with a feel that you are enjoying a conversation with good friends who are sharing intimate glimpses into their joys, challenges and experiences during this season. This book includes a wonderful section on Christmas history, family recipes to try, laugh-aloud humor and lots of practical but fun tips for enjoying the season with less stress. The authors, Laura Jensen Walker and Michael K. Walker, focus on celebrating and understanding Christmas and, most of all, the reason why we celebrate Christmas. They also illustrate that special and shared memories are what make the holiday season enjoyable and less stressful, so God rest ye merry gentlefolk.
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Summary: A delightful book packed with ideas and gems to make merry!
Review: When I picked up Laura Jensen Walker's new book, God Rest Ye Grumpy Scroogeymen, I already had a head start. She had just been the keynote speaker at our Writer's Weekend and so I was acquainted with her great wit and delightful story-telling style. This book proved to be more of the same - all wrapped up in the sweet subject of Christmas. Laura, a best-selling humor writer, has teamed up with her remarkably talented husband, Michael, who gave the reader wonderful tips on how to make THE best stocking ever, as well as heartfelt insights into his family's holiday traditions. Laura completed the picture of what makes Christmas ever so special in their household by offering touching traditions from her own family, memories, and favorite recipes, too. She and Michael show us how they have come to celebrate Christmas, treasure the time, and share it with others. Scroogeymen is a very dear book, funny, sweet, poignant, and charming. The Walkers have included an excellent list of the best Christmas CDs and DVDs as well as other tips and hints to make your Christmas bright. Anyone who wishes to learn new, meaningful ways to celebrate this blessed holiday - or to keep Christmas well, should buy and read God Rest Ye Grumpy Scroogeymen.
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