Christmas with Hot Apple Cider

Sometimes, the best gift is a great story. With 62 heartfelt accounts of the true meaning of Christmas, this anthology is sure to fill even the grouchiest Scrooge with holiday spirit.

Christmas with Hot Apple Cider: Stories from the Season of Giving and Receiving is an eclectic collection of true stories, short fiction, and poetry. With 55 featured authors and poets, the anthology provides a diverse and multidimensional look at the traditions, teachings, and values surrounding the birth of Jesus. Be inspired to share your own stories with the world as you discover a fresh appreciation of the holiday season.

• An immigrant family puzzling over unfamiliar North American customs
• Grandparents passing down a family tradition to a young grandchild
• An octogenarian remembering the day receiving a Christmas gift was nothing short of a miracle
• A Jewish child longing to celebrate Christmas
• A teacher witnessing the joy of a simple gift at a Nigerian orphanage
• A writer struggling to create a meaningful presentation about the innkeeper
• An Old Order Mennonite teen experiencing Handel's Messiah live at Massey Hall
• Two women answering a call for help from a remote First Nations community

This anthology boasts inspirational stories you and your family will want to read again and again. If you like the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, strong Christian themes, and stories that make you laugh and cry, then you'll love this must-have stocking stuffer.