Home for Christmas, brings us different authors telling us their story of Christmas. I enjoyed the book because there was more depth to the stories, the stories came from all over, and it not only felt like stepping back in time, but seemed to transport me there. Each story is unique, some I learned a lot from, and others, felt like, going through it while reading it. It is a different style of Christmas book, that reminded me of the classic Christmas stories of long ago.I received an ARC from P...

The majority of these stories were very good, especially the stories by Goudge, Menius, Buck, and Caudill.

I’ve been working my way through this collection of Christmas and Advent short stories for several years. This is a book I would pull out every year and reread favorite stories from the collection produced by Plough Publishing. Home for Christmas includes 20 stories, some by famous authors, others lesser known tales European tales. All these stories capture the true meaning of Christmas - stories that burrow into your heart. I highly recommend this treasured collection. Great for older kids and

Every December I like to read the story "Christmas Day in the Morning" by Pearl Buck- it's a short story about giving from the heart and always inspires me to think of creative, meaningful ways to give and serve during the holiday season. There are other stories in this collection (some by well-known authors) and they vary in subject and quality but I appreciate the subject matter at this time of year. It helps foster the Christmas spirit.

Well-written short stories in the best spirit of Christmas. Includes stories by Madeline L'Engle, Pearl Buck, Rebecca Caudill, and Katherine Paterson. Like I said, the stories are great.

1. Brother Robber by Helene Christaller: 3.5 stars2. Three Young Kings by George Sumner Albee: 4 stars3. Transfiguration by Madeleine L'Engle: 3.5 stars4. The Cribmaker's Trip To Heaven by Reimmichl: 3 stars5. The Guest by Nikolai S Lesskov: 5 stars6. Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl S Buck: 4 stars

It was the title that drew me to buy this book at my library's used book store in the year of the first Christmas spent without my son who is now living in another state. It is a collection of twenty Christmas-related, mostly religious, or at least with a message, stories. Many of the authors were unknown to me, except for Pearl Buck, Madeleine L'Engle and Katherine Paterson. My favorite stories were The Other Wise Man by Henry van Dyke about the fourth wise man, who never made it to Bethlehen,

What a strange mix of stories. Most of them are wonderful, classic Christmas stories by excellent authors. Those are five star. Then there are a few that are just weird, and I would label them two or three star. So it is hard to rate the book.

Of all the world's stories of Christmas, "Home for Christmas" is the best collection I've ever read. All of the stories in this collection share the promise of the season: Goodness, giving, even each a story of a miracle of a kind. The collection subtitled, "Stories for Young and Old" is an apt description. After all the capitalistic, consumerist exploitations that haunt Christmas, the editors have given us narratives that point beyond our "needs" that advertisers exploit, to express the genuine...

I really enjoyed this collection of Christmas stories. I listened to the audio version and there was a different narrator for each story. They were all sufficient but some I liked more than others. The stories were all new to me which is a nice surprise. Many were translated from German. They all stressed being kind and helping those less fortunate than you. Always a good reminder no matter what time of year. I look forward to listening to this again next year!

If you simply don't have time for a full length novel but instead are looking for something you can read a little bit at a time, you might want to pick up Home for Christmas: Stories for the Young and Old which is a collaboration by a variety of authors like Pearl Buck, Rebecca Caudill, Ruth Sawyer, Elizabeth Goudge, Henry van Dyke and others. Each centers around the joyous blessing of Christmas and contains the true message of hope and goodwill towards men in each of these heartwarming stories....

very enjoyable but couldn't make me cry like the Christmas in My Heart series from Joe Wheeler!

This is a nice collection of short stories. A few I've heard or read in the past and some were new to me. I enjoyed working through them during the holiday season this year.

Oh the nostalgia I felt reading this compilation of short stories! They brought to mind my younger years, when my grandmother would read short stories aloud to me. These stories contains morals, so-to-speak, but they aren’t bold and in-your-face. The gentle messages are enlightening and inspiring.I haven’t read all twenty stories yet, but have thoroughly enjoyed the ones I have. Home For Christmas is a warm and enjoyable collection of stories that are fun and meaningful. For young or old, it’s t...

What a wonderful book. Unlike so many books that are filled with death, trauma, and race induced anger through Christmas , these many short stories are ones that are about simple people (many with little money) who create a longing in the hearts of the readers to become more like Jesus as we honor His birth. Simply beautiful.

A book of 20 tales of Christmas for all ages by various authors. This would make a nice Christmas gift and be a nice tradition for family reading during the holidays.I received a copy of this book from Plough Publishing and NetGalley. The opinion expressed is my own.

I love fairy tales, I love Christmas stories--and this book has both, lovely and well-told.

This is a great Christmas read!

About the Book:For readers who are tired of Christmas commercialism, or who feel that Santa Claus and reindeer don t tell the whole story, these classic gems provide a winning alternative. Selected for their insightfulness, spiritual value, and literary quality (nothing moralistic here) they project the spirit of the season in a fresh, compelling manner that will resonate with readers of all ages from children too young to read to themselves, to parents and grandparents who enjoy reading stories...