A Christmas Tree

by A.C. Greene, Ancel E. Nunn (Illustrator)

28 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1973

About the author

A.C. Greene (Alvin Carl Greene, Jr.) was an American writer — important in Texas literary matters as a memoirist, fiction writer, historian, poet, and influential book critic in Dallas. As a newspaper journalist, he had been a book critic and editor of the Editorial Page for the Dallas Times Herald when JKF was assassinated, which galvanized his role at the paper to help untangle and lift a demoralized city in search of its soul. Leaving full-time journalism in 1968, Greene went on to become a prolific author of books, notably on Texas lore and history. His notoriety led to stints in radio and TV as talk-show host. By the 1980s, his commentaries were being published by major media across the country. He had become a sought-after source for Texas history, antidotes, cultural perspective, facts, humor, books, and politics. When the 1984 Republican National Convention was held in Dallas, Greene granted sixty-three interviews about Texas topics to major media journalists. Greene's 1990 book, Taking Heart — which examines the experiences of the first patient in a new heart transplant center (himself) — made the New York Times Editors Choice list.

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have just re-read this books to meet a reading challenge to re-read a book that I love. This book illustrates one of the meanings of Christmas to me--the comforting feeling of a close family. It reminds me of a trip that I took with my parents when I was about 4 to find a Christmas tree in the woods. In reading it I can remember the love that I had from my family which gave a wonderful foundation to my life.