Dave Wood's Christmas Book: Stories, Traditions, Recipes, & Celebrations, a Compendium Gleaned from 150Years of His Family's Life in the Upper Midwest - Softcover

Dave Wood

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1886513856 ISBN 13: 9781886513853

Publisher: Kirk House Publishers, 2003

Synopsis

The Wood family learns to celebrate Christmas -- when they moved to Wisconsin. In the rediscovery of the Christmas celebration they created a celebration of American diversity – a melding of Scandinavian and Germanic customs. This is an entertaining collection of remembrances of Christmas trees, gifts and giving, food and recipes, of preparations and parties—all from one of the best story tellers around.

When the celebration is over Dave and Ruth collapse into separate heaps, proclaiming, "we’ll never to a Christmas like that again." The first time they made that pledge was twenty years ago. They are hooked on the holiday!

About this title

About the Author:

After many years teaching British literature at colleges and universities in the Midwest, Dave Wood began a second career as a columnist for the Minneapolis Tribune and for several midwestern magazines, including Grit, the national family magazine. He is the author of several books. In 1974 and 1999, he received the first place award from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association for Best Local Column. He is a past vice-president of the National Book Critics Circle and writes a weekly syndicated column, "Dave Wood’s Book Report."

Review:

Dave Wood is incapable of writing a sentence that s not entertaining. Even his recipes are amusing. --Jon Hassler, author

Put down the aquavit. For real Christmas cheer, crack open Dave Wood s Midwest Christmas Book. --Lorna Landvik, author

Dave Wood is one of the best storytellers around. Christmas is one of the best holidays. Put them together. Wonderful! --Peg Meier, Star Tribune feature writer

About this edition

• Publisher: Kirk House Publishers
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1886513856
• ISBN 13: 9781886513853
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108