The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff GuinnMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
"This enchanting holiday treasure combines historical fact with glorious legend as Saint Nicholas himself reveals the definitive story of Santa Claus. For anyone who has ever wondered...you're right to believe in him!"
That is from the front bookflap of the book. This book was definitely enchanting. Enchanting, amusing, heartwarming...it covers the story of Nicholas beginning with his childhood and how he discovers how good it is to give gifts to children that need cheering up. It covers how stories started making him out to be a magical being who made miracles happen. Nicholas encounters many historical figures in his long, long, long life, but I don't want to spoil the story for you. Suffice it to say that as I read I wondered, "who will he meet next?" I'm putting this book in my library to pull out and read every Christmas. I can't wait to get the other books in the Christmas Chronicles. Jeff Guinn is a great storyteller. This is a book you could read aloud to a child yet it was very interesting to me as an adult. I recommend it highly.
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This sounds like such a nice holiday read. I'm going to have to get my hands on a copy soon. Thanks for the great review - it definitely piqued my interest.
ReplyDeleteThis is in my stack for this Christmas. Actually I'm carrying it around in my purse, I can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a wonderful Christmas tale. I will definitely be getting this one. Thanks for the great review.
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