Product Description

This beautiful, fully-illustrated coffee table book provides a closer look at Christmas and the St. Nicholas of history and legend. Full of historical information and rare illustrations from Christian traditions around the world, this book will entertain, inform, and inspire readers as it teaches the true meaning of Christmas giving. Joe Wheeler and Jim Rosenthal use stories and pictures to reclaim the historical St. Nicholas that inspired the Santa Claus story. Ultimately the authors show that the tradition of St. Nicholas can make the celebration of Christmas more meaningful.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #660719 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 304 pages

About the Author
Joe Wheeler, Ph.D., is considered to be one of America's leading anthologisers of stories, and has written or edited 53 books, including the Great Stories Remembered series, the Heart to Heart series, and the best selling Christmas in My Heart series. He is Emeritus Professor of English at Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland; Co-founder and Executive Director of the Zane Grey's West Society; and General Editor at Focus on the Family. Dr. Wheeler and his wife, Connie, currently reside in Conifer, Colorado. Canon Jim Rosenthal assumes the role of St. Nicholas each year and appears in Canterbury with the Archbishop of Canterbury to the delight of thousands. He is founder of the St. Nicholas Society UK/USA and director of communications for the Anglican Communion. He edits Anglican World magazine and has authored other works on St. Nicholas.