Combines the author's retelling of two old and familiar Christmas legends: the flowering forest and the barn animals talking at midnight.

Having saved her money all year to buy an orange on the one day a year that the barges bring supplies to her Alaskan village, Annie realizes she must share her precious fruit with her sulky cousin.

An erotic short story. A quick burst of Festive Fun! Father Christmas Only Cums Once A Year! And this year it's going to be in Nicola! Nicky had everything going for her: money, looks, health, intelligence, etc. Apart from one thing that was. There was no man in her life! Still, she looked forward to her annual trip to Santa's Grotto with her beloved nephew. This year was going to be different though, the grotto was so magical. So real! After little Jay had had a wonderful time with Santa, Nicky got a special invitation. Santa's grotto was opening for adults that evening. Or at least for selected adults! Nicky was curious enough to go along, unaware her life was about to change for good!

Ike wants night-time blue for his once-a-year suit, but when Mama takes him and thirteen neighborhood boys shopping, he figures the chances of getting it are slim.

Once a Year: Some Traditional British Customs was first published in 1977 establishing Homer Sykes as one of the UK's leading young photographers. Over a period of almost seven years he travelled the country photographing around 100 traditional British customs, with over 80 appearing in the book. Though inspired by the 19th century photographer Benjamin Stone, Homer Sykes approached the events with a distinctly modern sensibility, creating dynamic images which focus mainly on the tradition that is being re-enacted against a background of everyday life.

Ethel Pochocki, whimsically and unforgettably, presents a new set of heavenly friends to readers young and old in this third collection of Once Upon a Time Saints stories. Beginning in the dark of December, the start of the Church Year, there are stories and poems for each month, all bursting with saintly--not to mention angelic--deeds and happenings. Each tale or verse--whether of mystical apparitions in a tiny Irish village or of friars who float in the air or of entire countries single-handedly converted to Christianity--makes it quite plain that heaven doesn't keep to its place at all, but is happily determined to spill over into earthly life--here, there and . . . all around the year.

NOW A NETFLIX SERIES • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • TWO PEOPLE. ONE DAY. TWENTY YEARS. • What starts as a fleeting connection between two strangers soon becomes a deep bond that spans decades. • "[An] instant classic. . . . One of the most ...emotionally riveting love stories you’ll ever encounter." —People It’s 1988 and Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley have only just met. But after only one day together, they cannot stop thinking about one another. Over twenty years, snapshots of that relationship are revealed on the same day—July 15th—of each year. They face squabbles and fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears. Dex and Em must come to grips with the nature of love and life itself. As the years go by, the true meaning of this one crucial day is revealed. "[A] surprisingly deep romance...so thoroughly satisfying." —Entertainment Weekly