Heather's wonderful book on Christmas,
came out this year! I was given a copy to enjoy and give an honest review of it!
I had reviewed it on social media but never put my review here,
so I am doing so now!
This book on the History of Christmas is wonderful! You learn a lot about the different era's of the Christian church and how Christmas is celebrated in the past 2000 years! Heather did a lot of research and includes fun lists of ideas of how to celebrate Christmas, do Christmas crafts and make delicious food from different eras and it is really beautifully illustrated!
See @heather_winslow_lefebvre wonderful Instagram page and also you can get this book via Amazon! I'm sure Heather can tell you other places to get it as well! It's a wonderful gift and would be perfect for your Christmas this year!
Heather's book, The History of Christmas: 2000 years of Faith, Fable and Festivity has beautifully illustrated pages that begin with a fictional story that draws the reader (or listener!) into the time of Christmas from various centuries. It traces Christmas from the beginning of Christ's birth, to St Boniface, St Francis Assisi, to London England in 1066, to the early days of the USA and on to current times. Each chapter has a story, an engaging discussion of Christmas in that place and time, interesting discussion questions and a page with a list of ways to do things at Christmas time like they would in the time period discussed. I can see this book being enjoyed by many! Heather is a God-loving Protestant so the book is written from this perspective but with a respect for the wider Christian tradition as well. I learned a lot and enjoyed her book very much! I can see this book enriching family Christmas time in both the stories and the ideas to practice Christmas from various eras. It's a inspiring book in terms of creativity and also pondering what Christmas really is all about.
Do check out her book and her beautiful Instagram page!
