Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Christmas: 101 Tales of Holiday Joy, Love, and Gratitude

by Amy Newmark

Let the magic of Christmas brighten your winter days! These inspiring stories of family and friends, giving and sharing, joy and blessings, are sure to put you in the holiday spirit!

Prepare to be inspired! From holiday hijinks to heartwarming family traditions, from the spirit of giving to the wonders of gratitude, from creative gifting to tales of the tree, there’s something for everyone in these joy-filled pages.

You’ll likely recognize your own family in these stories. Some will make you laugh out loud, others will make you tear up a little. These comforting, cozy stories cover the whole holiday season, from Thanksgiving to Hanukkah to Christmas and New Year’s.

We didn’t forget the kids either. The stories in this collection are “Santa safe,” meaning that they keep the magic alive for even the most precocious readers. And your purchase will support Toys for Tots, creating miracles for the children who need them most.

Chicken Soup for the Soul books are 100% made in the USA and each book includes stories from as diverse a group of writers as possible. Chicken Soup for the Soul solicits and publishes stories from the LGBTQ community and from people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions.

Genres: Nonfiction, Holiday, Christmas

334 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 11, 2022

About the author

Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published 191 new Chicken Soup for the Soul titles, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today.

Amy is credited with revitalizing the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, which has been a publishing industry phenomenon since the first book came out in 1993. By compiling inspirational and aspirational true stories curated from ordinary people who have had extraordinary experiences, Amy has kept the thirty-year-old Chicken Soup for the Soul brand fresh and relevant.

Follow Amy on Twitter @amynewmark. Listen to her free podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, the Podcasts app on iPhone, or by using your favorite podcast app on other devices.

Reviews

[Shirley Chapel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of 101 Christmas tales by different contributors like Laurie Stroup Smith who writes the story on page 126. She tells readers about her family’s tradition of taking pictures each year for their Christmas card and what they did during the pandemic in 2020 for their family Christmas picture. The cover on this 2022 Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas release is very beautiful . Each contributor shares a special memory of a Christmas past that has special meaning to them. A wonderful book to add to your Christmas reading this year.

Readers of Chicken Soup for the Soul will want to read this book. If you love to read Christmas books you won’t want to miss reading this book.

I purchased a signed copy of this book at an Author panel discussion and book signing. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

[Natasha S ♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again, Chicken Soup for the Soul and Christmas. You can’t go wrong!

[Sheila · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had pretty good stories. Only a couple tearjerkers though, I like more.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Chicken Soup book read aloud to my son! We really enjoyed these stories around the holidays!

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

101 stories that fill your heart with the Christmas Spirit🎄

[Nanette Norgate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am so honoured to have my latest story –– A Christmas Lesson, published in the newest Chicken Soup for the Soul release: The Magic of Christmas!

It is a wonderfully inspiring holiday book filled with heartfelt stories about love, joy and happiness.
There were stories that made me tear up a bit, and some that made me laugh. And there were some great stories about family traditions old and new that I can't wait to try with my family!

Don't miss out on this amazing book, make sure to get your copy and maybe even a few more for the loved ones on your list this holiday season.

[Abbie Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Many of the stories in this collection reminded me of my own family Christmases when I was growing up. The accounts of people buying trees made me want one, and maybe I’ll get a small one that’s already decorated next year. The quotations at the beginning of each story add a nice touch.

Although Christmas has come and gone, it might not be too late to read some of these stories. But you can always put this book on your list for next year. No matter when you read it, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Christmas is sure to put you in the holiday spirit.

[Emily Danielson]

Definitely reading it again next year and marking my favorites!

[Christy Piszkiewicz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great heart-warming stories about the holidays. They make you laugh, cry and remember your childhood.

[Cathy Boris · Rating 4 out of 5]

a lot of nice short stories-