This collection of classic Christmas tales is a delightful celebration of Christmas and the joyful spirit of giving. What Christmas is as We Grow Older is Charles Dicken's touching essay on the true meaning of charity; Christmas Day is a delightful story of a young boy's willingness to sacrifice skating with his friends to help an old woman; The Little Match Girl is the heart-wrenching classic about a poor little match girl, cold and alone on the streets on Christmas Eve; and The Greatest of These is an upbeat, inspiring story of a pair of farmers who bring Christmas to a poor neighbor's family.
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Patrick Tull (1941–2006), born in the United Kingdom, was a multitalented actor of the stage, screen, and television, as well as an award-winning audiobook narrator. He acted in numerous American television shows from 1962 to 1996, including Crossroads, and he had roles in six Broadway plays between 1967 and 1992, including Amadeus. His film credits from 1969 to 1996 included roles as Cecil in Parting Glances and Jerry the bartender in Sleepers. He served as narrator for the television series Sea Tales. He narrated nearly forty audiobooks, and his readings of The Canterbury Tales, The Letter of Marque, Monk’s Hood, The Vicar of Wakefield, and How Green Was My Valley each earned him an AudioFile Earphones Award. His narration of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin novels was praised by novelist Stephen King as among his ten favorite audiobooks of 2006.
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