A mid‑century mix of action, history, and reflection you can read in one sitting. This issue weaves a tense Christmas Eve police scene with a civilian sailor, then shifts to engaging historical features and timeless moral questions, all in a compact magazine format.
In the fiction portion, a veteran police officer confronts memory, duty, and mercy as Christmas Eve unfolds around a wrecked car, a wounded boy, and a sailor caught between past battles and present consequences. The tension and humanity drive a brief, character-centered moment that looks at courage, power, and forgiveness.
The issue also explores a pair of longer reads. One piece recounts how the motto “In God We Trust” came to appear on American coins and stamps, tying historical events to national identity. Another feature examines Charles Dickens’ Christmas celebrations and his love of community, games, and hospitality, framed as a window into a festive season of shared joy.
What you’ll experience
- A concise fiction scene set on Christmas Eve with themes of duty, memory, and mercy
- A historical narrative tracing the origin of a national motto on coins and stamps
- A biographical sketch of Dickens’ Christmas traditions and his playful, generous spirit
- Guided questions and reflections that invite readers to connect past ideas with present values
Ideal for readers of classic-era magazines, short fiction, and human-interest histories who enjoy brisk, readable mid‑century storytelling and interpretive pieces that illuminate culture and faith.
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Da: Forgotten Books, London, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the grim Christmas realities experienced by troops on both sides of the trenches during the First World War. It assembles a collection of soldiers' accounts describing a variety of Christmas Day experiences during the war years, which range from heart-wrenching to heart-warming. These accounts detail numerous ceasefires that took place along the Western Front, which included shared soccer matches, gift exchanges, and carols sung between enemy troops from opposing trenches. The book provides a glimpse at the human side of war and the capacity for humanity and peace even in the most trying of circumstances. The author has compiled first-hand testimonies from veterans to present a sobering and poignant historical record and provide a powerful insight into the Christmas spirit that prevailed despite the horrors of war. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Codice articolo 9781334116476_0
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Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo LW-9781334116476
Quantità: 15 disponibili
Da: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Regno Unito
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo LW-9781334116476
Quantità: 15 disponibili