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The True Saint Nicholas: Why He Matters to Christmas Audiobook
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If you've ever been asked, "Who is Saint Nicholas?"...
If you've ever wondered if he is just a commercial invention...
If you've ever thought there is no such person...
You may be surprised to know the true Saint Nicholas.
You'll never again think of Santa Claus in quite the same way.
An instant classic by one of America's most respected thinkers, The True Saint Nicholas is a book to be shared with family and friends every year to evoke the true spirit of Christmas.
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"Picked this up as fluff reading at my parents. Turned out not to be that fluffy, but very good. It's a great little history of Saint Nicolas, both fact and legend, and how he evolved into Santa Claus. Would definitely recommend it to pretty much anyone. "
— Margaret (4 out of 5 stars)
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A New York Times bestseller
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" This is an interesting book on the life of St. Nicholas. It is very informative although it did not appeal much to my 8 year old boy. I did enjoy it though. "
— Angie, 12/6/2013 -
" Picked this up as fluff reading at my parents. Turned out not to be that fluffy, but very good. It's a great little history of Saint Nicolas, both fact and legend, and how he evolved into Santa Claus. Would definitely recommend it to pretty much anyone. "
— Margaret, 11/23/2013 -
" The book was OK... I felt like it could have easily been a magazine article, but he decided to add fluff and make it a book. The content was interesting. "
— Jason, 11/12/2013 -
" Interesting, but not his best work. Do not recommend. "
— Jeff, 8/21/2013 -
" Interesting but written at a middle school vocabulary level (so much for the former secretary of education) "
— Roz, 8/9/2013 -
" Great read. Especially, if you like the history genre. "
— Jonathan, 6/24/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this book. It was neat to learn the history of St. Nicholas and how he has evolved to become Santa Claus today. This was a fun Christmas book to read. "
— Carie, 11/4/2012 -
" This was an interesting history of Saint Nicholas, albeit a little dry. I enjoyed knowing more about his life and passion. "
— Suzanne, 6/11/2012 -
" Although somewhat simplistic, still a great read. Gives you a truncated background on the "real" St. Nicholas. Meshes well with the childhood figure of Santa Claus. Recommended for a light read. "
— Alan, 1/8/2012 -
" I really liked it :) "
— Kaylabookworm22, 12/7/2011 -
" Really good Christmas read. Loved this presentation of St. Nicholas. "
— Joanne, 10/25/2011 -
" A quick read, really just a series of anecdotes about the elusive historical St. Nicholas and then a recounting of how he morphed into his modern self. The tone sometimes makes this sound like something you should read aloud to elementary school kids. "
— Terzah, 7/27/2011 -
" A fact filled charming story about Nicholas and his life to serve God. His contribution to mankind and to the real meaning of Christmas, giving, and sacrifice. Share this with your family and spread the wonder of the real Christmas. "
— Eyehavenofilter, 5/31/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this book. It was neat to learn the history of St. Nicholas and how he has evolved to become Santa Claus today. This was a fun Christmas book to read. "
— Carie, 1/13/2011 -
" Really good Christmas read. Loved this presentation of St. Nicholas. "
— Joanne, 12/5/2010 -
" Although somewhat simplistic, still a great read. Gives you a truncated background on the "real" St. Nicholas. Meshes well with the childhood figure of Santa Claus. Recommended for a light read. "
— Alan, 1/20/2010 -
" A quick read, really just a series of anecdotes about the elusive historical St. Nicholas and then a recounting of how he morphed into his modern self. The tone sometimes makes this sound like something you should read aloud to elementary school kids. "
— Terzah, 12/16/2009 -
" Interesting but written at a middle school vocabulary level (so much for the former secretary of education) "
— Roz, 12/14/2009
About William J. Bennett
William J. Bennett, bestselling author, educator, and speaker, is a conservative pundit, politician, and political theorist. He served as Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. A former senior editor of the National Review, he writes for the National Review Online, National Review, and Commentary.