Dave Wood's Christmas Book: Stories, Traditions, Recipes, & Celebrations, a Compendium Gleaned from 150Years of His Family's Life in the Upper Midwest
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (633 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1886513856 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 108 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
When the celebration is over Dave and Ruth collapse into separate heaps, proclaiming, "we’ll never to a Christmas like that again." The first time they made that pledge was twenty years ago. In the rediscovery of the Christmas celebration they created a celebration of American diversity – a melding of Scandinavian and Germanic customs. This is an entertaining collection of remembrances of Christmas trees, gifts and giving, food and recipes, of preparations and parties—all from one of the best story tellers around. The Wood family learns to celebrate Christmas -- when they moved to Wisconsin. They are hooked on the holiday!
Dave Wood is incapable of writing a sentence that s not entertaining. --Lorna Landvik, authorDave Wood is one of the best storytellers around. Wonderful! --Peg Meier, Star Tribune feature writer . --Jon Hassler, authorPut down the aquavit. Even his recipes are amusing. Christmas is one of the best holidays. Put them together. For real Christmas cheer, crack open Dave Wood s Midwest Christmas Book
Armchair Interviews said A fun look at Christmas traditions!. To enjoy Dave Wood's memoir of Christmas foods, you 1) best be Scandinavian or German, "A fun look at Christmas traditions!" according to Armchair Interviews. To enjoy Dave Wood's memoir of Christmas foods, you 1) best be Scandinavian or German, 2) like to eat and A fun look at Christmas traditions! To enjoy Dave Wood's memoir of Christmas foods, you 1) best be Scandinavian or German, 2) like to eat and 3) enjoy reading about family celebrations. That's a bunch of us, yes?Dave Wood was a long-time book editor for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, respected for his good book reviews, and known as a good storyteller.The recipes brought back some fond memories, especially the popcorn balls. You can bet my family will be making some this year. We used to, but somehow the tradition slipped away--like paying cash for Christmas presents.Wood tells about his family traditions, and the new o. ) enjoy reading about family celebrations. That's a bunch of us, yes?Dave Wood was a long-time book editor for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, respected for his good book reviews, and known as a good storyteller.The recipes brought back some fond memories, especially the popcorn balls. You can bet my family will be making some this year. We used to, but somehow the tradition slipped away--like paying cash for Christmas presents.Wood tells about his family traditions, and the new o. ) like to eat and A fun look at Christmas traditions! To enjoy Dave Wood's memoir of Christmas foods, you 1) best be Scandinavian or German, 2) like to eat and 3) enjoy reading about family celebrations. That's a bunch of us, yes?Dave Wood was a long-time book editor for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, respected for his good book reviews, and known as a good storyteller.The recipes brought back some fond memories, especially the popcorn balls. You can bet my family will be making some this year. We used to, but somehow the tradition slipped away--like paying cash for Christmas presents.Wood tells about his family traditions, and the new o. ) enjoy reading about family celebrations. That's a bunch of us, yes?Dave Wood was a long-time book editor for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, respected for his good book reviews, and known as a good storyteller.The recipes brought back some fond memories, especially the popcorn balls. You can bet my family will be making some this year. We used to, but somehow the tradition slipped away--like paying cash for Christmas presents.Wood tells about his family traditions, and the new o. DragonflyFairy said Enjoyed reading book. Enjoyed reading book. Everyone's family is a unique combination of backgrounds and traditions, and this is his family's story. Enjoyable read, but if you are looking for specific Swedish customs, dates, etc, to include in your family, you'll want to try one of the other books on Amazon. Book includes a 'night before christmas'-type story (written phonetically by accent) that had me cracking up, remembering my grandparents.
After many years teaching British literature at colleges and universities in the Midwest, Dave Wood began a second career as a columnist for the Minneapolis Tribune and for several midwestern magazines, including Grit, the national family magazine. In 1974 and 1999, he received the first place award from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association for Best Local Column. He is the author of several books. He is a past vice-president of the National Book Critics Circle and writes a weekly syn