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The First Christmas Tree Audiobook
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This is a folk tale of how the first tree came into being. It tells of a hero Winfried with his young companion stepping boldly into the pagan right of the passing into winter. He preaches the gospel of Christ and His birth on that night; then from the heavens came a miracle that resulted in the salvation of the people. To celebrate, they brought new life or the Christmas tree into their homes. Produced by Devin Lawerence Edited by Macc Kay Production executive Avalon Giuliano Music By AudioNautix With Their Kind Permission ©2020 Eden Garret Giuliano (P) Eden Garret Giuliano
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The First Christmas Tree Listener Reviews
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" Free Kindle short story. An 1898 retelling of Saint Boniface taming the wild tribes of Europe in 724. He replaces the ancient oak dedicated to Thor with the everlasting fir. Wasn't really impressed. "
— Cathy, 1/13/2013 -
" This wasn't at all what I was expecting based on the pretty cover-but interesting story. "
— Barb, 11/17/2011 -
" Another Van Dyke story I read on my Kindle during Christmas. An interesting sort of mythological look at 8th century Europe and the conflict between pagans and Christians. "
— Kevin, 12/1/2010 -
" short story of how Christmas tree came to Germany to replace the oak of Thor. Van Dyke as a poet paints a good picture and the story builds nicely but ends a bit abruptly. My daughter said, wait that's it? "
— Thomas, 6/19/2010 -
" This story confused me. "
— Lori, 6/26/2009
About Henry Van Dyke
Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933) was an American author and clergyman. He graduated from Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary, and later served as a professor of English literature at Princeton. Among his best known works are The Other Wise Man, The First Christmas Tree, and his poem Time Is.
About Eden Giuliano
Geoffrey Giuliano is the author of over twenty internationally bestselling biographies, including the London Sunday Times bestseller Blackbird: The Life and Times of Paul McCartney and Dark Horse: The Private Life of George Harrison. In addition, he can be heard on the Westwood One Radio Network and has written and produced over sixty original spoken-word albums and video documentaries on various aspects of popular culture.