7 contemporary stories of Christmas love and generosity, with the hope that the spirit of the season can last all during the year.

Gift from Ro:

Marilyn,
I purchased this beautiful book for you last Christmas but didn’t read it until a few days ago. I’m sure you’ve already read these enchantingly sweet stories, but I wanted to share them with you now.

Several stories brought tears to my eyes.

I love you and wish you a blessed holiday.

I am with you in spirit as you read.
Love,
Ro
I miss you!

2020

Lovely, simple inspiring memories!

Had to read it just to help one girl w/her home assignment ans as it turned out I liked it. The stories are warm and sweet...I'd like to reread it during Christmas time:)))

Love it

Bought this book years ago and just repurchased it. We will select one story and all take turns reading it aloud tonight

Beautiful sentiment with lovely illustrations.

Love all my Christmas books and reread so many of them each year. Looks like I never had this one listed though have read for many years.

Reread 2023 as I only read Christmas books from Thanksgiving through Christmas
Gifted a copy I gave my Mom in 1988 from her seventh grandchild to my daughter, that 7th grandchild, 35 years years later.

These heartwarming stories explore the meaning of Christmas and what it means to be Christian in a very human way.

It was a wonderful holiday treat for me to read Seven Stories of Christmas Love by Leo Buscaglia. The book includes seven episodes from the author's life; each event reinforced his belief in the value of caring and love. In the story "Two Festivals of Light" he remembers the Jewish Rabbi and his family who moved into their neighborhood and the never-ending friends they became with the Catholic-Italian Buscaglia's. Buscaglia wrote "Beautiful memories recalled have a way of re-creating the original glow and warmth surrounding them. I feel them still, writing these thoughts, even after
fifty years, I can settle back and yield to the feeling of love we radiated during that holiday, a love that will never die as long as there is one of us to remember."

I was introduced to the writings of Leo Buscaglia in graduate school when I was studying for my masters in Education degree. His thoughts on love still come across in my mind. These Christmas stories are a glimpse of his memories of his Christmases past. Leo remembered the simple times of family and food, celebrating holidays with a Jewish neighbor, a favorite librarian, putting on a Christmas play with second graders, playing Santa Claus, a Christmas trip to Bali, and when he was in the hospital during Christmas. Well told and evoke special times.

Short stories with a message tied to the spirit of Christmas. A personal sharing of Christmas with the Buscaglia family. An interesting read that brought back memories of my past Christmases with a large Italian family and shared traditions.

Loved this book of short stories. Was afraid it would be mushy gushy love stories but was pleasantly surprised to find it was seven short Christmas stories about Buscaglia growing up in America with Italian immigrant parents. Full of sweetness and joy that leaves the reading wanting a few more stories. Quick read that took me under 90 mins to read.