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Originally released December 20, 2017 Seventh Day…

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Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson ()

xmas short works 2015

Santa ClausRead by: Son the Exiles (2:09)

Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936)

was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist chiefly remembered for his tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. He was born in Bombay, in the Bombay Presidency of British India, and was taken by his family to England when he was five years old. Kipling is best known for his works of fiction, including The Jungle Book (a collection of stories which includes "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"), Just So Stories (1902), Kim (1901) (a tale of adventure), many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888); and his poems, including "Mandalay" (1890), "Gunga Din" (1890), and "If—" (1910).

Christmas in India (1908)Read by: Bellona Times (3:16)

Arthur Guy Empey (11 December 1883, Ogden, Utah –22 February 1963, Wadsworth, Kansas)

was a soldier in both the British and American armies of World War I, and an author, screenwriter, actor and movie producer.

Christmas in a DugoutRead by: Lucy Perry (14:18)

Louis Becke (18 June 1855 – 18 February 1913)

was an Australian short-story writer and novelist.

A Christmas Eve in the Far South SeasRead by: David Wales (14:35)

William Lawrence Chittenden (1862 - 1934)

Nothing to see here, folks.

Cowboy's Christmas Ball (p.12, 1893)Read by: Winston Tharp (5:18)

The old Christmas Carol audio files that can be played on any computer or mp3 player are here: audio, and 190 audio, and 191 audio Read by Glen Halstrom for Librivox

A Christmas Carol*in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by Charles Dickens Staves 1-2, Stave 3, Staves 4-5Next Book: Anne of Green Gables January 2018

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Originally released December 19, 2017 Sixth Day…

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Elizabeth AndersonAnd that's all she wrote!

Goblin ChristmasRead by: Linda Ferguson 6:45

Abbie Phillips Walker (1867 - 1951)

And that's all we've got on her.

Why Santa Claus was LateRead by: David Lawrence

Elizabeth HarrisonThazit.

Little Gretchen and the Wooden ShoeRead by: Alyssa McCaslan

Rebecca Sophia Clarke (February 22, 1833-August 10, 1906)

also known as Sophie May, was an American author of children's fiction. She also wrote under the pseudonym Ellis Towne.

Lill's Travels in Santa Claus Land (1878)Read by: Jan MacGillvray Just a sweet little story of a child's Christmas dream - 19th Century fan fiction.

Sara L. GuerinThat's it.

How the Secretary of the Treasury Once Played Santa Claus (a true story) Read by: Heather

Winnifred E. LincolnNada mas.

Little Girl's ChristmasRead by: Alissa 13.37

The old Christmas Carol audio files that can be played on any computer or mp3 player are here:

• 189 audio
• and 190 audio
• and 191 audio

Read by Glen Halstrom for Librivox

A Christmas Carol * in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by Charles Dickens

Staves 1-2 Stave 3, Staves 4-5

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Originally released December 18, 2017

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Elizabeth Harrison(September 1, 1849 – October 31, 1927)

was an American educator. She was the founder and first president of what is today National Louis University.[1] Harrison was a pioneer in creating professional standards for early childhood teachers and in promoting early childhood education.

How to Celebrate Christmas (p.41) Read by: Heather Ordover

Charles Knight (15 March 1791–9 March 1873)

was an English publisher, editor and author. The son of a bookseller and printer at Windsor, he was apprenticed to his father. On completion of his indentures he took up journalism and had an interest in several newspaper speculations, including the Windsor, Slough and Eton Express.

A Christmas Pudding from Household Words > Volume II > Page 300 December 21, 1850 (to "turn the page", look in the upper right for the 'previous page' 'next page') Read by:

The Recipe from the story: A Pound Christmas Pudding: * One pound raisins

• one pound currants
• one pound suet (what is it)
• one pound bread-crumbs
• quarter pound orange-peel
• two ounces citron-peel
• two ounces lemon-peel
• one nutmeg
• one teaspoonful powdered ginger
• one teaspoonful powdered cinnamon
• one wine-glassful brandy
• seven eggs
• one teaspoonful salt
• quarter pound raw sugar
• milk enough to liquefy the mass, if the eggs and brandy be not sufficient for this purpose."

Alternate recipes and this with several historic sauce recipes, and a discussion of said puddings

Travel writing

A pudding cloth:

By Malcolm Carruthers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Link

Arabs and math - smart responses from readers of The Guardian.

The politics of it in an image (a.k.a., Charles Knight wasn't alone):

By Contributor(s): The Figaro - Copied and digitised from The Figaro, 20 December,1884., Public Domain, Link

Abbie Phillips Walker (1867 - 1951)

And that's pretty much all we've got on her.

Ruth's Christmas (p.13) Read by: Ruth Golding

The old Christmas Carol audio files that can be played on any computer or mp3 player are here: audio, and 190 audio, and 191 audio Read by Glen Halstrom for Librivox

A Christmas Carol*in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by Charles Dickens Staves 1-2, Stave 3, Staves 4-5Next Book: Anne of Green Gables January 2018

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Originally released December 17, 2017

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CBS Radio Theater A Very Private Miracle— Howard DaSilva - always my Ben (and this, and this, and this)

Music: Christmas Lullaby

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The old Christmas Carol audio files that can be played on any computer or mp3 player are here: audio, and 190 audio, and 191 audio Read by Glen Halstrom for Librivox

A Christmas Carol—in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by Charles Dickens Staves 1-2

Stave 3

Staves 4-5

Next Book: Anne of Green Gables January 2018

Originally released December 16, 2017

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William Dean Howellswas an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day" and the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria..

Turkeys Turning the Tables— Apple Pandowdy - pie crust variety (and if your screen can't handle the graphics there, here is the PDF version-no pictures) and a Gluten-Free biscuit-style Pandowdy — Hard Sauce

Christmas Every DayMusic: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

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The old Christmas Carol audio files that can be played on any computer or mp3 player are here: audio, and 190 audio, and 191 audio Read by Glen Halstrom for Librivox

A Christmas Carol—in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by Charles Dickens Staves 1-2

Stave 3

Staves 4-5

Next Book: Anne of Green Gables January 2018

Originally released December 15, 2017

Second Day of Craftlit (Find all the days here) "What Makes Christmas Christmas" and "The Chaparral Christmas"

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Grace Latimer Jones (1879 - ?)

American educator, graduate of Bryn Mawr, Suffragette, headmistress at the Columbus School for Girls in Ohio and wife of Charles F. W. McClure, who was a professor of biology at Princeton.

What Makes Christmas Christmas - a -- Morality Play-- Plum Pudding Cast of What Makes Christmas Christmas: Narrator: Pamela Krantz Christmas Gifts: Charlotte Duckett Money: Ruth Golding Christmas Tree: Amanda Friday Christmas Stocking: Snapdragon Plum Pudding: Rapunzelina An Old Man: David Olson A Child: Evie Marie The King's Son: David Lawrence A Spirit: Lyn Silva Audio edited by David Lawrence Play co-ordinated by Annise

O Henry (c.1841 - 1919)

William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings.

Chaparral Christmas --

--

Music: O Holy Night, sung by Karen Savage

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PLUS

The old Christmas Carol audio files that can be played on any computer or mp3 player are here: audio, and 190 audio, and 191 audio Read by Glen Halstrom for Librivox

A Christmas Carol—in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by Charles Dickens Staves 1-2

video: https://youtu.be/m4NE95Fms0g

A Christmas Carol—in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by Charles Dickens Stave 3

video: https://youtu.be/g2k7DPcVsoc

A Christmas Carol—in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by Charles Dickens Staves 4-5

video: https://youtu.be/kuHyZ9zqxYQ

Next Book: Anne of Green Gables January 2018

Originally Released December 14, 2017

A Little Book of Christmas: "The Child Who Had Everything But --" and "Santa Claus And Little Billee"

First day of Craftlit (Find all the days here) https://craftlit.com/category/bonus/christmas/12-days-2017

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Today… A Little Book of Christmas

John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 – January 21, 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist. Columbia university, Harper's magazineS (he worked on or for many), New Metropolitan magazine, and Puck—this guy got around.

The Child Who Had Everything But --

--Hobble skirt --Finger curls --"psyche knot" —slumming parties and a NYTimes article you can get if you have a subscription: Slumming In This Town. A Fashionable London Mania Reaches New-York. Slumming Parties To Be The Rage This Winter. Good Districts To Visit. Mrs. Langtry As A Slummer New York Times. September 14, 1884 --mrs pardigal —Playing marbles: aggies, alleys, and mibs

Santa Claus And Little Billee Sandwich boards Telephone "Station"

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