Mannheim Steamroller Christmas: A Night Like No Other (Book & Music CD Package)

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Summary: Unique story
Review: I liked the story overall, it was unique in a lot of ways. Nice to have a Christmas book that isn't exactly the same as all the others. They tried to make a case for why Christmas traditions are important. While I am very in favor of Christmas traditions, I don't think their "why" worked very well. It was sort of the moral of the story, & it just didn't really ring true to me. I also get tired of stories like this having Santa in there somewhere wanting to "give up" for whatever reason. There is magic in this book however, especially the connection to Christmas spirit & music. So even with the flaws I enjoyed reading it; but it's not up there with my favorites.

Rating:
Summary: fine holiday novel with delightful Christmas tunes
Review: The blizzard hit awfully hard, but Evan Darling enjoys the spirit and "routines" of Christmas celebration so he plans to go out and get the tree. He asks his two children, nine year old Daniel and five year old Lily to join him, but they insist it is too cold and besides only "crazy" dad enjoys the sidebars of the holiday. They just want the gifts. Even his wife Jen baking for the holiday mentions the cold and the snow.

Besides being hurt by their attitude, Evan feels his family has lost sight of the true meaning of Christmas. He tells them the tale of a ten year old lad who also lost his Yuletide way until something magical happened during another raging snowstorm. Unlike his family who only finds happiness in the gifts, this boy only found joy in music until a magical snow globe showed him the meaning of Christmas and the demeaning of Christmas greed. The child set out to save Christmas from all the avaricious people twisting the holiday for their own means.

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS: A NIGHT LIKE NO OTHER (BOOK & MUSIC CD PACKAGE) is a fine holiday novel with delightful Christmas tunes on an accompanying CD that the entire family will enjoy. Though obviously targeting small children, the story is fun and easy to share while the music adds a magical feel to this wondrous inspirational tale so adults will enjoy it with or without the preadolescent crowd to accompany them.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: fine holiday novel with delightful Christmas tunes
Review: The blizzard hit awfully hard, but Evan Darling enjoys the spirit and ?routines? of Christmas celebration so he plans to go out and get the tree. He asks his two children, nine year old Daniel and five year old Lily to join him, but they insist it is too cold and besides only ?crazy? dad enjoys the sidebars of the holiday. They just want the gifts. Even his wife Jen baking for the holiday mentions the cold and the snow.

Besides being hurt by their attitude, Evan feels his family has lost sight of the true meaning of Christmas. He tells them the tale of a ten year old lad who also lost his Yuletide way until something magical happened during another raging snowstorm. Unlike his family who only finds happiness in the gifts, this boy only found joy in music until a magical snow globe showed him the meaning of Christmas and the demeaning of Christmas greed. The child set out to save Christmas from all the avaricious people twisting the holiday for their own means.

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS: A NIGHT LIKE NO OTHER (BOOK & MUSIC CD PACKAGE) is a fine holiday novel with delightful Christmas tunes on an accompanying CD that the entire family will enjoy. Though obviously targeting small children, the story is fun and easy to share while the music adds a magical feel to this wondrous inspirational tale so adults will enjoy it with or without the preadolescent crowd to accompany them.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Review: This is a beatifully written and beautifully packaged book. The problem is that it goes on and on about the traditions, carols and spirit of Christmas and absolutely leaves the birth of Jesus Christ out. It subtly suggests that the birth of Jesus is not the primary reason for celebrating at Christmas time. The book jacket describes the author Chip Davis as the composer and musician who introduced New Age music. This book would bear that out because it is a very new age story. I cannot recommend this book unless you want to know more about New Age philosophy.