The Christmas Virtues : A Treasury of Conservative Tales for the Holidays

From the all-star cast that brought you __The Seven Deadly Virtue__s and __The Dadly Virtues__ comes the ultimate Christmas survival guide: __The Christmas Virtues__.The Christmas season is a minefield of terrors: The family get-togethers with weird uncles, the sloppy office parties, the annoying 10-page Look-at-Us holiday letters—and we haven't even mentioned the Black Friday mobs and that wretched Alvin and the Chipmunks song that plays every 90 minutes on Pandora, whether you like it or not. Rum-pah-pah-pum.And don't forget the PC police lurking around every corner looking to beat the last bits of joy and comradery out of our society. Merry Christmas? Really?But it doesn't have to be this way. 'Tis the season to recapture the wonder of Christmas, in our hearts and in our homes and even out in the public square. __The Christmas Virtues__ is a humorous companion for, and guide to, navigating the trials and tribulations of the holiday season. It's a reminder of how we can embrace the joy, hope, and love of Christmas—of the real Christmas.And a call for us to stand up for Christmas because America needs it now, more than ever.So sit back and enjoy the following tales by your favorite authors:* Rob Long's "The Christmas Spirit: In Defense of Ebenezer Scrooge."* P. J. O'Rourke's "The Commercialization of Christmas: God Moves (The Merchandise) in a Mysterious Way."* Andrew Ferguson's "Jingle Bell Rock: Taking the Christ Out of Christmas Songs"* Matt Labash's "Home for the Holidays: The Trials and Tribulations of Family."* Stephen F. Hayes' "here Comes Santa Claus: The Wonder of Christmas Morning."* Toby Young's "The ghosts of Christmas: Holidays Past and Present"* Jonah Goldberg's "The War on Christmas: It's Real, and It's Spectacular."* Christopher Buckley's "Saint Joseph: The Forgotten 'Father Christmas.'"* Kirsten Powers' "The first Noel: Christmas with Jesus."* James Lileks' "Boxing Day and the Christmas Hangover."* And More From the all-star cast that brought you The Seven Deadly Virtue s and The Dadly Virtues comes the ultimate Christmas survival guide: The Christmas Virtues . The Christmas season is a minefield of terrors: The family get-togethers with weird uncles, the sloppy office parties, the annoying 10-page Look-at-Us holiday letters—and we haven't even mentioned the Black Friday mobs and that wretched Alvin and the Chipmunks song that plays every 90 minutes on Pandora, whether you like it or not. Rum-pah-pah-pum. And don't forget the PC police lurking around every corner looking to beat the last bits of joy and comradery out of our society. Merry Christmas? Really? But it doesn't have to be this way. 'Tis the season to recapture the wonder of Christmas, in our hearts and in our homes and even out in the public square. The Christmas Virtues is a humorous companion for, and guide to, navigating the trials and tribulations of the holiday season. It's a reminder of how we can embrace the joy, hope, and love of Christmas—of the real Christmas. And a call for us to stand up for Christmas because America needs it now, more than ever. So sit back and enjoy the following tales by your favorite authors: Rob Long's "The Christmas Spirit: In Defense of Ebenezer Scrooge." P. J. O'Rourke's "The Commercialization of Christmas: God Moves (The Merchandise) in a Mysterious Way." Andrew Ferguson's "Jingle Bell Rock: Taking the Christ Out of Christmas Songs" Matt Labash's "Home for the Holidays: The Trials and Tribulations of Family." Stephen F. Hayes' "here Comes Santa Claus: The Wonder of Christmas Morning." Toby Young's "The ghosts of Christmas: Holidays Past and Present" Jonah Goldberg's "The War on Christmas: It's Real, and It's Spectacular." Christopher Buckley's "Saint Joseph: The Forgotten 'Father Christmas.'" Kirsten Powers' "The first Noel: Christmas with Jesus." James Lileks' "Boxing Day and the Christmas Hangover." And More Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: The Miracle of Christmas Chapter 1: The Christmas Spirit: In Defense of Ebenezer Scrooge Chapter 2: The Commercialization of Christmas: God Moves (the Merchandise) in a Mysterious Way Chapter 3: Season's Greetings! : Ten Simple Rules for Sending Christmas Cards Chapter 4: Jingle Bell Rock : Taking the Christ Out of Christmas Songs Chapter 5: Oh, Tannenbaum : A Tradition Unlike Any Other Chapter 6: The Nativity Stories : The Best (and Worst) Christmas Movies Ever. Chapter 7: Home for the Holidays : The Trials and Tribulations of Family Chapter 8: Saint Nicholas: Friend or Foe? : A Document Dump from Santa's Secret Email Server Chapter 9: All Good Gifts : Tickle Me Elmo and the Madness of Christmas Toys Chapter 10: Here Comes Santa Claus : The Wonder of Christmas Morning Chapter 11: The Ghosts of Christmas : Holidays Past and Present Chapter 12: The War on Christmas : It's Real, and It's Spectacular Chapter 13: Jews Who Love Christmas : We All Love Christmas Magic. Chapter 14: I'm Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas : Celebrating a Day You Don't Really Share Chapter 15: The Greatest of These Is Hope : The Impossible Promises of Christmas Chapter 16: Saint Joseph : The Forgotten "Father Christmas" Chapter 17: Mary, Mother of All : The Real Miracles of the Virgin Birth Aren't What You Think Chapter 18: The First Noel : Christmas with Jesus Chapter 19: The Day After : The Illusion of Returning to Normal About the Contributors. "The Christmas season is a minefield of terrors: the family get-togethers with weird uncles, the sloppy office parties, the annoying ten-page Look-at-Us holiday letters--and we haven't even mentioned the Black Friday mobs and that wretched Alvin and the Chipmunks song that plays every ninety minutes on Pandora, whether you like it or not. And don't forget the PC police lurking around every corner looking to beat the last bits of joy out of our society. Merry Christmas? Really? 'Tis the season to recapture the wonder of Christmas, in our hearts and in our homes and even out in the public square. The Christmas Virtues is a humorous companion for, and guide to, navigating the trials and tribulations of the holiday season. It's a reminder of how we can embrace the joy, hope, and love of Christmas. And it's a call for us to stand up on behalf of Christmas because America needs it now, more than ever." -- Provided by publisher