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Friday, January 1, 2010

Bah! Humbug! The Holidays Aren't Over Yet! A Christmas Carol giveaway and review CLOSED

A Christmas Carol - Special Edition by Charles Dickens
(and Stephen Skelton)


Since its publication in 1843, the tale of a miserly old man and the ghosts who visit him has been bringing the true spirit of Christmas into hearts and homes. Whether you've read the story a thousand times, or have only seen the movie, A Christmas Carol Special Edition will enrich your enjoyment of this holiday favorite with:
  • The complete text of the Charles Dickens classic.
  • Annotations offering interesting insight into the story's biblical allusions, the author's faith, and compelling Christian themes throughout.
  • Discussion questions designed to engage and promote dialogue among readers of all ages on such subjects as regret, repentance, and redemption.
  • A list of related resources to enhance your study.
Enjoy A Christmas Carol Special Edition in your home, study group, book group (or Advent celebration) to learn how to say with Scrooge:
"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."

My thoughts: I don't know that I had ever read The Christmas Carol before now - not sure if I had seen it, had it read to me, etc, but somehow feel like I have always known the story. I must say though, I REALLY enjoyed reading it, especially in the original version with plenty of "helps" throughout the chapters. The discussion questions at the end are geared for any ages - some are better for younger groups, some for more mature groups, so they will pretty much fit any situation. They also added another dimension to the story for me.

I had the opportunity to see A Christmas Carol at a local theater in December and it was fun to be able to read the book after seeing the play - I did find the book much richer to read though.



GIVEAWAY

I have one copy of A Christmas Carol to give away thanks to FSB Associates. Just let me know you would like to enter and leave an e-mail address - it's just that easy. Sorry folks, U.S. only. This giveaway will end Jan 22nd.

~This book was provided for review by FSB Associates.~

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