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Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas Audiobook
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Much like The Stories Behind The Best-Loved Songs Of Christmas, The Stories Behind The Great Traditions of Christmas and More Stories Behind The Best Loved Songs of Christmas this new Collins Christmas book will fill a void in the book world. With a look at these secular classics, people who love the music of the season will finally have a source that gives the stories behind the creation of these wonderful songs, the way they found their way into the hands of those who made them famous and the reason they climb the charts. The Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas is really a guide or a map that connects Christmas past with Christmas present. It will be a time machine that connect the past to the present and makes the experience of hearing Christmas classics even more special. Completed with thoughts of those who penned these classics, along with the artists, such as Brenda Lee, who made them famous, this will be a book that is sure to generate fan interest.
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"Interesting facts about well-known Christmas carols. Each chapter can be read independantly, so it was easy to pick up and put down during the Christmas season. "
— Laurie (4 out of 5 stars)
Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas Listener Reviews
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" Great "behind the scenes" stories of some of my favorite Christmas songs. "
— John, 11/19/2013 -
" Interesting look at the background to some well-known Christmas songs and carols. Unfortunately, the author does not provide his sources so a reader cannot fact-check. "
— Ron, 1/13/2011 -
" It was OK. A lot of the stories were neat to learn, but overall it wasn't as interesting as I thought it'd be. "
— Eric, 1/2/2011 -
" Would make a good gift for those that love Christmas music. "
— Christine, 12/29/2010 -
" Very interesting, the sources of our favorite songs. "
— Jeralyn, 12/29/2010 -
" One of the more in-depth of the popular books on the stories of how our Christmas songs came to be. As a bonus, this book is a pleasant object, with heavyweight textured paper, wintery imaages at the tops of chapters, and the whole of it in ice-blue ink. Includes lyrics. "
— Elizabeth, 12/27/2010 -
" It was pretty cool to read the stories behind some of the christmas carols. My favorite in this was the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. I had no idea! "
— Lori, 12/18/2010 -
" A good book to get to know the writers of Christmas songs. "
— Jenny, 12/13/2010 -
" I love Christmas time and the songs. It was interesting and fun to read where the songs came from. "
— Emily, 12/13/2010
About Ace Collins
Ace Collins is the writer of more than sixty books, including several bestsellers: Stories behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas, Stories behind the Great Traditions of Christmas, The Cathedrals, and Lassie: A Dog’s Life. Based in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, he continues to publish several new titles each year, including a series of novels, the first of which is Farraday Road. Ace has appeared on scores of television shows, including CBS This Morning, NBC Nightly News, CNN, Good Morning America, MSNBC, and Entertainment Tonight.
About the Narrators
Paul Boehmer is an American actor best known for his numerous appearances in the Star Trek universe, in addition to Frasier, Judging Amy, Guiding Light, and All My Children. He is a 1992 Masters of Fine Arts graduate of the Professional Theater Training Program at the University of Delaware. As a narrator, Paul has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as an Audie Award.
Paul Boehmer is an American actor best known for his numerous appearances in the Star Trek universe, in addition to Frasier, Judging Amy, Guiding Light, and All My Children. He is a 1992 Masters of Fine Arts graduate of the Professional Theater Training Program at the University of Delaware. As a narrator, Paul has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as an Audie Award.