Once Upon a Christmas: A Collection by Pearl S. Buck

Dust jacket notes: "How often have you heard it said of Christmas: If it could only last! For, during this all too brief holiday each year, there does exist among so many people a feeling of friendliness and brotherhood...a spirit of peace on earth, good will to men. Pearl Buck writes about this unique and mysterious Christmas spirit and its many and varied manifestations for young and old in this very special book. Here she has gathered together her own stories and her Christmas reminiscences of nearly a lifetime. Whether a tale for children or a wise story for mature men and women, each selecction reveals the perception and deep humanity of this master story-teller and Nobel Prize winner. In a very real sense, Once Upon a Christmas is Miss Buck's own Christmas gift to her readers. This collection includes Miss Buck's memories of Christmas in China many years ago, as well as more recent recollecitons of celebrations of our own traditional Christmas in snow-covered Pennsylvania and Vermont. Children will be enchanted by 'The Christmas Ghost' and 'Christmas Miniature,' while adults will enjoy both Pearl Buck's personal reminiscences and her Christmas stories. Here, in short, is a beautifully illustrated Christmas collection by one of America's favorite authors - addressed to every American family at Christmas."