When the small town of Nativity, Missouri, loses its much-needed seasonal business, more than the economy suffers. However, as forgotten joys rekindle and new traditions emerge, Christmas once again becomes a season of hope.

This miniature light-up leg lamp prop replica from A Christmas Story is the perfect "stocking stuffer"! Kit includes: 3.5" tall replica of the movie's iconic Leg Lamp prop, complete with an actual light-up feature and packaging material to protect the "fragile" ornamental piece Book of stickers

Nativity, Missouri, is in trouble. When the small town is bypassed by the newly constructed highway, it loses its much-needed holiday traffic—threatening not only the town’s financial survival, but its very heart and soul. Outside consultant Jake Brisco threatens everything the community loves about Christmas with his budget-slashing solutions. Nothing is sacred—not even the traditional town Christmas tree. Long-time resident Roni Elliot knows some sacrifices have to be made, but can’t let go of the customs and traditions that have marked her holidays since childhood. The decorations and customary activities have always generated vitality and joy throughout the whole season in Nativity. Though their priorities and methods clash, Roni and Jake want the same thing—prosperity for the town. As the two get to know each other and become close, each begins to gain a new perspective on what the real wealth of Nativity—and the season—might be. The Christmas Lamp takes an honest look into the issues and concerns we all face and sheds light on the real origins of Christmas spirit.

This is the first extensive review of Slovenian vintners and the wines they produce. Written in English, this oenological bible covers 386 vineyards, a remarkable number for such a small country. The book was authored by ethnologist Dr. Janez Bogataj and viniculturalist Dr. Julij Nemanic, and results from the long interest of Rok Kvaternik, chairman of Rokus Publishing House, in the nation's wines. The wines are beautifully photographed by Janez Puksic. Presented by region, the wines are rated in a four star system and paired to food recommendations. This book is intended for those wishing to purchase Slovenian wines, some of which are now available in this country through several companies, and for those traveling to Slovenia wishing to organize their own wine tasting tours. The book costs $65, plus $7.95 shipping and handling.

Mary takes her "bendy," gooseneck lamp wherever she goes, much to the dismay of her parents and classmates, but after leaving it at home during summer camp, Mary finds that she has outgrown her need for her odd companion.

A collection of humorous and nostalgic Americana stories—the beloved, bestselling classics that inspired the movie A Christmas Story Before Garrison Keillor and Spalding Gray there was Jean Shepherd: a master monologist and writer who spun the materials of his all-American childhood into immensely resonant—and utterly hilarious—works of comic art. In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash represents one of the peaks of his achievement, a compound of irony, affection, and perfect detail that speaks across generations. In God We Trust, Shepherd's wildly witty reunion with his Indiana hometown, disproves the adage “You can never go back.” Bending the ear of Flick, his childhood-buddy-turned-bartender, Shepherd recalls passionately his genuine Red Ryder BB gun, confesses adolescent failure in the arms of Junie Jo Prewitt, and relives a story of man against fish that not even Hemingway could rival. From pop art to the World's Fair, Shepherd's subjects speak with a universal irony and are deeply and unabashedly grounded in American Midwestern life, together rendering a wonderfully nostalgic impression of a more innocent era when life was good, fun was clean, and station wagons roamed the earth. A comic genius who bridged the gap between James Thurber and David Sedaris, Shepherd may have accomplished for Holden, Indiana, what Mark Twain did for Hannibal, Missouri.

Sam and Jessica Morgan's holiday joy turns to tragedy when they lose their house to a fire just before Christmas, while single mother Julie Newton and her young daughter, in desperate need of a roof over their heads, turn to widower Jack Baxter for help.