Seven Stories of Christmas Love [Hardcover]

Leo F. Buscaglia (Author), Tom Newsom (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 1992

Dr. Buscaglia shares seven holiday episodes from his life and reminds us that Christmas can last more than one day. Peace, joy, and goodwill are not seasonal; they are life-sustaining, life-enhancing, hopeful words that should be spoken, sung, and practiced year-round.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Slack; 1ST edition (October 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805024344
• ISBN-13: 978-0805024340
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Favorite Family Tradition, December 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Seven Stories of Christmas Love (Hardcover)

Reading from this book is one of my family's all time favorite Christmas traditions. The stories are short enough that we can read one together as a family each night before bedtime. I have loaned this book to several friends and they have all loved it.

My children all know what it means if we tell them that they are going to get a peach branch in their Christmas stocking.

I love the messages of these stories. They always get me in the Christmas spirit!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CLASSIC TIMELESS TREASURE for the HOLIDAY SEASON, October 11, 2000

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Bernadette A. Moyer (Lutherville, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seven Stories of Christmas Love (Hardcover)

During the last few years our family has been grieving a tremendous loss. This year we are determined to get on with life and to make new traditions and memories. In anticipation of the up and coming holiday I pulled this title off my book shelf and reread it.

It is just a wonderful book of short stories sure to inspire love, hope, family, trust and faith. Each story begins with a beautiful color drawing which has a classic charm and feel. Clearly hits a personal note for Catholics and Italians and most stories will ring a personal chord of truth and others may bring a laugh or two.

As a reader it made me feel for the past and wonder about how our society continues to evolve in a cooler less personal social strata. It is hard not to think of simplier times that are grounded in basic life lessons of love and family. This is a book to read at the beginning of the holiday season and probably at intervals throughout.

There is hope, love and warmth in all of the "Seven Stories of Christmas Love."

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An annual tradition, December 16, 2003

By 

LilOrphan67 "lilorphanannie" (Avon Lake, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seven Stories of Christmas Love (Hardcover)

Christmas just isn't Christmas without any Leo. In book form or his excellent video of the same name, Seven Stories of Christmas Love is Leo doing what he did best: sharing stories of holiday's past and using them to illustrate why love and memories matter throughout the year. We watch the video every Christmas and I've yet to escape dry-eyed through the section where he expresses how important it is to remember the wonder and awe of childhood because our memories and the love we give to others are all that make us immortal.

If you need inspiration in an increasingly confusing world, or just want to laugh, hope and consider the true meanings of Christmas, this book (and the great video) are must-haves.