Remembering the Joy of Christmas

by Anita Stansfield, Carla Kelly, Calir M. Poulson

A beloved season of festivity and tradition, Christmas heralds the creation of treasured family memories and inspires our hearts to turn to the tender recollections of the past. In Remembering the Joy of Christmas, more than a dozen of the finest authors in LDS fiction have joined together to craft a heartwarming compilation of their own personal accounts of Christmases gone by. From the magic of one family’s inspiring Twelve Days of Christmas to a miraculous holiday spent in a hospital waiting room, each poignant story demonstrates a simple it is not the lights or decorations that are central to a joyous holiday season. The true meaning of Christmas comes in focusing on the spirit of the season.

Genres: Christmas

120 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2015

About the author

Anita Stansfield, the LDS market's #1 best-selling romance novelist, is an imaginative and prolific writer whose romantic stories have captivated her readers.

"With sales approaching a half million, Anita Stansfield has clearly found a niche in this market," said Nicole Martin, Publicist for Covenant Communications. "Her popularity stems from her ability to empathize with and write about the issues that LDS women deal with on a daily basis."

"I always write for women like me. It's through my interaction with other women that I've found there are some personal and emotional struggles that are typical," said Anita Stansfield. "I hope my writing makes women feel better about themselves and shows them these real problems can be solved through gospel principles."

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of true short stories by several different authors. It's a really quick read. Some stories are more interesting than others, of course, but they do have good messages and give reminders of the true meaning of Christmas. My favorite story was about a Christmas where everything seemed to go wrong regardless of trying to have a positive attitude about everything, yet when the author looked back on that Christmas she realized all the ways they really had been blessed.

[Marilee]

This is a lovely collection of personal Christmas stories by established authors. The stories are varied but all are either thought provoking or touching in some way. It was the perfect book to read during the holidays.

[Sandra Strange · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice, heartwarming true stories of Christmas gifts of every type. None of these are super dramatic-exciting-shocking because they are true, not fiction.

[Jean Griffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

I enjoyed reading all if the stories. Gave me an insight into the lives of these authors. Thank youfor sharing.

[LeMira · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love this collection of Christmas stories, especially about the one of a family from my hometown. ❤️

[Swhe641200 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Janet book. Real good Christmas Stories by very good Authors.

[Kim Dennis · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are some really sweet stories in this. This is the 2nd of two similar books I have read this season, and I liked this one better than the first.

[Tenille · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of Christmas stories from many of my favorite authors. Stories from their own, or a loved ones life. Short, easy to read and all about Christmas!!

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked these stories but some of them were told in LDS Living and so that ruined the book for me. I didn't really need to buy the book since they were in the magazine.

[Debbie Edwards · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has some great Chrstimas stories