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| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus Andrew J. Fenady, 1998 |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Is There a Santa Claus? Francis Pharcellus Church, 1934 |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes, Virginia Chris Plehal, 2010-09-28 In 1897, eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote the New York Sun to ask a simple question: Is there a Santa Claus? The editor's response was a stirring defense of hope, generosity, and the spirit of childhood. His essay has been reprinted countless times since, and the phrase Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus has become part of American Christmas lore. Based on these actual events, Yes, Virginia is the story of a little girl who taught a city to believe. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Francis Pharcellus Church, 2009-10-21 A beautifully illustrated gift edition based on the legendary letter and essay that appeared in 1897 in The New York Sun. That letter and its editorial response have become a Christmastime legend. Little did F.P. Church know back in 1897 that his response would come to stand for the affirmation of all the joy and magic of the holiday season. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus , 2012 Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Clause, and you've got a right to believe. Believe in Christmas. Believe in Santa. Believe in the magic of a holiday season that warms the hearts of the world around you. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus Francis Pharcellus Church, Virginia O'Hanlon, 1992 The text of the well-known editorial explaining that Santa Claus exists despite rumors to the contrary. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus Jamie Gorski, 2009 Two compelling stories come together in this heartwarming play inspired by the famous editorial Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus Francis Pharcellus Church, Virginia O'Hanlon, Stephen Skelton, 2012 |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus-Radio Play Book Andrew J. Fenady, 2004-03 Playbook - Radio play. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes, Virginia Christopher J. Plehal, 2010 In 1897 New York City, a young girl who knows that Santa Claus exists sets out to prove her case to unbelievers by writing a letter to the editor of the New York Sun. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: The Santa Claus Girl Patricia P. Goodin, 2020-10-20 Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa ClausVirginia grew up.Yes, THAT Virginia-who became a teacher-encouraging students through the Great Depression, World War II, and the Polio epidemic. The Santa Claus Girl, a novel drawn from true events, imagines Virginia's far-reaching influence and her exceptional gift of inspiration. Set in New York City, December 1952, the story uncovers how a remarkable woman sparks a band of humble do-gooders to overcome the odds stacked against them-and reach for an extraordinary goal. Uplifting, inspirational story in a historical fiction book about the Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus girl who eventually became the principal of a New York hospital school during the Polio Epidemic in the early 50s. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus Jamie Gorski, 2009 Two compelling stories come together in this heartwarming play inspired by the famous editorial Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Is There a Santa Claus? Jacob August Riis, 1922 |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus , 2017 Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and you've got a right to believe. Believe in Christmas. Believe in Santa. Believe in the magic of a holiday season that warms the hearts of the world around you. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus Francis Pharcellus Church, 1990 |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus , 2013 Enjoy this recounting of the famous correspondence between a young girl and the editor of a New York paper that answers the enduring question: Is there a Santa Claus? The answer given reminds us all of the simple power of belief and the importance of encouraging childlike wonder through life. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: We Are Santa Ron Cooper, 2020-09-11 Who doesn't love Santa Claus? From award-winning photographer Ron Cooper comes a beautifully curated collection of fifty professional Santas from across the country. We Are Santa is a fascinating glimpse into the lives of those who slip into the red suit to spread Christmas cheer. Before and after portraits, behind-the-scenes stories of custom made costumes and specialized training, and surprising anecdotes of on-the-job encounters bring these Santas to life. Just as Humans of New York captures the lives of everyday people, We Are Santa celebrates the humanity of everyday Santas. From a third-generation Kris Kringle to an Orthodox Jew who has been playing Santa for fifty years, Cooper's portraits are a testament to the holiday spirit. When Santa Mike, a Navy veteran and aircraft mechanic, meets a six-year-old girl with a prosthetic hand just like his own, he says, Her eyes got big, and she threw her arms around my neck. It was the highlight of my season. That's why I’m Santa. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus Andrew J. Fenady, Val DeCrowl, 2004 |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: What Does Santa Claus Do When Christmas Is Over? Ronald L. Greer, 2013-07-24 Has your mind ever wondered as to what the jolly old man does, each year after delivering all of those wonderful presents, gifts and toys. Don't worry, the secret is about to be revealed. In this book, What Does Santa Claus Do When Christmas Is Over takes a whimsical look at Santa's activities: from the time he returns to the North Pole from delivering gifts to preparing for his trip on next Christmas Eve. After reading this book you will know what Santa Does When Christmas Is Over. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: I Go Quiet David Ouimet, 2019-09-05 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CILIP KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL I Go Quiet is the exquisite story of an introverted girl, struggling to find her place in a noisy world. Through the power of books, creativity and imagination, she begins to see possibilities for herself beyond the present, to a future where her voice will finally be heard. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Yes, Santa Claus, There Is a Virginia Kevin J. Frantz, Chase Velarde, 2011-11-04 When Santa decides to make the jump and computerize his workshop, he finds that maybe it wasn't such a great idea after all ... his computerized list of stops seems to have forgotten the state of Virginia! |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Author Unknown Don Foster, 2014-02-04 From the professor who invented literary forensics--and fingered Joe Klein as the author of Primary Colors--comes the inside story of how he solves his most challenging cases Don Foster is the world's first literary detective. Realizing that everyone's use of language is as distinctive as his or her DNA, Foster developed a revolutionary methodology for identifying the writer behind almost any anonymous document. Now, in this enthralling book, he explains his techniques and invites readers to sit by his side as he searches a mysterious text for the clues that whisper the author's name. Foster's unique skills first came to light when a front-page New York Times article announced his discovery that a previously unattributed poem was written by Shakespeare. A few weeks later, Foster solved the mystery that had obsessed America for months when he identified Joe Klein as the author of Primary Colors. Foster also took on a case involving the elusive Thomas Pynchon. And his contributions to the Unabomber and JonBenet Ramsey cases have led the FBI and several police forces to hire him to train their organizations. Introducing a fascinating new field of forensics, Author Unknown will appeal to mystery fans--and to everyone interested in words and the writer's craft. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Christmas with the Super-Heroes (1988-1989) #2 Alan Brennert, William Messner-Loebs, John Byrne, 2018-04-26 Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive! |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: The Physics of Christmas Roger Highfield, 2008-12-14 Why might Rudolph's nose have been red? Why do we actually give Christmas gifts? Why has smell become an important component in the Christmas shopping experience? Roger Highfield, science editor of London's Daily Telegraph and co-author of the highly acclaimed The Arrow of Time, has taken a long-overdue look at our most cherished holiday from the rigorous (but highly entertaining) viewpoint of a scientist. What are the thermodynamics involved in cooking a turkey? What are the likely celestial candidates for the Star of Bethlehem? Is the concept of a virgin birth scientifically feasible? What happens to us physically when we overindulge in alcohol? How does snow form? Why are we always depressed after Christmas? How does Santa manage to deliver all those presents in one night? (He has, in fact, little over two ten- thousands of a second to get between each of the 842 million households he must visit.) The Physics of Christmas is that rare science book that manages to be as delightful as it is informative. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: My Dear Boy Joanie Holzer Schirm, 2019-03-01 After the death of Joanie Holzer Schirm’s parents in 2000, she found hundreds of letters, held together by rusted paperclips and stamped with censor marks, sent from Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, China, and South and North America, along with journals, vintage film, taped interviews, and photographs. In working through these various materials documenting the life of her father, Oswald “Valdik” Holzer, she learned of her family history through his remarkable experiences of exile and loss, resilience and hope. In this posthumous memoir, Schirm elegantly re-creates her father’s youthful voice as he comes of age as a Jew in interwar Prague, escapes from a Nazi-held army unit, practices medicine in China’s war-ravaged interior, and settles in the United States to start a family. Introducing us to a diverse cast of characters ranging from the humorous to the menacing, Holzer’s life story is an inspirational account of survival during wartime, a cinematic epic spanning multiple continents, and ultimately a tale with a twist—a book that will move readers for generations to come. Purchase the audio edition. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Does Santa Exist? Eric Kaplan, 2014-10-16 A humorous philosophical investigation into the existence of Santa from a co–executive producer of The Big Bang Theory—the perfect stocking stuffer for the deep thinker on everyone’s list. Emmy award–winning comedy writer and philosophy scholar Eric Kaplan brilliantly turns a search for the truth about Santa into a laugh-out-loud metaphysical romp. Surveying everything from the analytic philosophy of Bertrand Russell and Ludwig Wittgenstein to Buddhism, Taoism, and Kabbalah, Kaplan alights on comedy—including The Big Bang Theory and Monty Python—as the best way to resolve life’s most profound paradoxes, including the existence of perfect moments, Santa, and even God. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: My Pen Pal, Santa Melissa Stanton, 2013-09-24 You may think writing a letter to Santa is simple: you make your case and list your hoped-for gifts. But this Christmas, one child's letter to Santa is about to become a whole new adventure! A simple New Year's note to the North Pole about some uneaten cookies kicks off a year-long correspondence between a young girl and the jolly guy in the red suit in this joyful epistolary picturebook. This holiday story is perfect for those who believe and those who remember the wonder of the season. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Dear Abby, I'm Gay Andrew E. Stoner, 2021-06-29 What role did America's newspaper advice columnists play in shaping and forming societal attitudes toward LGBTQ people throughout the 20th century? They served the dual function of offering advice and satisfying the curious. They also often provided the first mention of homosexuality outside of newspaper crime blotters. More than 100 million readers regularly read the columns. This book chronicles some of the most popular and widely circulated newspaper columns between the 1930s and 2000, including Ann Landers, Dear Abby, Helen Help Us!, Dr. Joyce Brothers, The Worry Clinic, Dear Meg, Ask Beth, and Savage Love. It examines the function of these columns regarding the place of LGBTQ people in America and what role they played in forming a public opinion. From these columns, we learn not only the framework of how straight Americans understood their homosexual brethren, but also how attitudes and feelings continued to evolve. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: When Santa was a Shaman Tony van Renterghem, 1995 Yes, there is a Santa Claus -- and this provocative book will tell you who he really is! Travel back in time to view Santa's pagan origins -- and his fascinating connections to the Horned Shaman, the Greek God Pan, the Norse god Wodan, and Robin Hood. Learn how we are influenced by this ancient myth everyday. Based on ten years of extensive research. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: The Year That Defined American Journalism W. Joseph Campbell, 2013-10-08 The Year that Defined American Journalism explores the succession of remarkable and decisive moments in American journalism during 1897 – a year of significant transition that helped redefine the profession and shape its modern contours. This defining year featured a momentous clash of paradigms pitting the activism of William Randolph Hearst's participatory 'journalism of action' against the detached, fact-based antithesis of activist journalism, as represented by Adolph Ochs of the New York Times, and an eccentric experiment in literary journalism pursued by Lincoln Steffens at the New York Commercial-Advertiser. Resolution of the three-sided clash of paradigms would take years and result ultimately in the ascendancy of the Times' counter-activist model, which remains the defining standard for mainstream American journalism. The Year That Defined American Journalism introduces the year-study methodology to mass communications research and enriches our understanding of a pivotal moment in media history. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Auntie Claus Elise Primavera, 1999 When her eccentric Auntie Claus leaves for her annual business trip, Sophie Kringle stows away in her luggage, travels with her to the North Pole, and discovers that her aunt is really Santa's sister and helper. Beautiful illustrations add warmth to a delightful storyline. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Santa Miracles Brad Steiger, Sherry Hansen Steiger, 2009-09-18 Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus! In this heartfelt collection of real-life Santa stories, Christmas lovers will learn that the jolly old elf is alive and well and still performing miracles that reflect the spirit of the season this and every Christmas. Inside you will meet such inspiring Santa Clauses as: Raleigh, the mailman, who every Christmas, donned a Santa suit to distribute gifts of toys and food to the poor families in shanty town, because they were too proud to accept charity from someone they knew Bill, the juvenile delinquent sentenced by the judge to play Santa and distribute gifts to the children at a local orphanage—who in the process discovered the true spirit of Christmas Robert, who kept an old man from being mugged one cold December night, only to recognize him later over coffee as the local department store Santa who had brightened his childhood Christmases Not even Scrooge himself could resist these touching yuletide stories of cheer, hope, and love. If you love Christmas, you'll love this book! |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Saint Mick Mick Foley, 2017-10-17 From beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author and WWE Hall-of-Famer Mick Foley comes a Yuletide tale like no other. After a lifetime of putting his body on the line to entertain his dozens (and dozens!) of fans, the Hardcore Legend is paying the price – physically and emotionally. When the final bell on Mick's career tolls, not in the ring, but in a neurologist's office, his future seems far from merry and bright. Until Mick is given the chance to become Santa Claus – not dress up, not pretend, but become Santa – allowing him to rediscover the joy of performing. Fully committing to his new mission, Mick details the drastic measures he takes to keep the Christmas magic alive for his young children, as well as the many children he meets in his travels who are in need of some Christmas Spirit. In order to fully embrace his new red-suited responsibilities, Mick enters the fascinating world of the Santa subculture, where he hones his Christmas craft while worrying he’ll be excommunicated from the Santa world for, among other things, his Santa character being run over by a motor vehicle on Christmas Eve on WWE television. And with the help of an unlikely elf – 8-time Grammy award winner Norah Jones – Mick learns valuable lessons about the real power and responsibility of wearing the red suit. Because true success as Santa comes not by appearing in front of millions on TV, but by touching peoples' lives by creating Santa moments for both the young and the young at heart. Part jolly memoir, part whimsical ode to a lifetime love affair with Christmas, part solemn tribute to the power of finding the best part of oneself in the unlikeliest of places, Saint Mick offers the magic of Christmas on every single page. With a foreword by Stephanie McMahon, and featuring never-before-seen photos of the whole Foley family! |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: The World Encyclopedia of Christmas Gerry Bowler, 2012-10-23 At last, a truly comprehensive look at Christmas and all of its customs with its long history around the world. The World Encyclopedia of Christmas contains articles on the history of Christmas baking, drinking, and merrymaking, and Christmas dramas, music, literature, art, and films. It includes entries on the evolution of the Christmas tree and the Christmas card, gift-giving, and decoration of church and home. There are profiles of the many gift-bringers, from Santa Claus to Babouschka, and miraculous tales of the numerous saints associated with the season. And there are histories of seasonal celebrations and folk customs around the world, from the United States to Japan, from Egypt to Iceland. Who, for example, knew the links between the Punch and Judy show and Christmas? That the medieval Paradise tree hung with tempting apples was the forerunner of the Christmas tree? About the Peerie Guizers, who terrorized the Shetland Islands, going door-to-door for Christmas charity? Or what Freudians make of our interest in Christmas stockings and Santa’s entrance through the chimney? There are detailed accounts of Wren Boys and Star Boys, mumming and wassailing, the Feast of Fools and the origins of eggnog. And of course stories of the Nativity and legends of the Magi. With beautifully illustrated accounts ranging from the pagan roots of Yuletide, through the birth of Christ, and the long and fascinating history of the festival ever since, The World Encyclopedia of Christmas, is a rich and continually surprising array of religious and secular history, trivia, literature, and art. This wonderful book deserves to find a home with every family that celebrates Christmas. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Remember to Dream, Ebere Cynthia Erivo, 2021 A girl dreams of a rocket ship, and her mother encourages her to follow her big, bright, bold dream-- |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Saint Francis Celebrates Christmas , 1998 Recounts St. Francis of Assisi's reenactment of the manger scene of the birth of Jesus, and how that led to the use of small nativity scenes in people's homes at Christmas. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Jolly Old Santa Claus Maryjane Hooper Tonn, 2005 A story introducing young children to Santa Claus, following him through his workshop as he prepares for Christmas. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Fireside Al's Treasury of Christmas Stories Alan Maitland, 2007-11 Presents a collection of Christmas stories, poems, and other writings by such American, British, and Canadian authors as O. Henry, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Margaret Atwood. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Myths of the Mirror D Wallace Peach, 2013-04 Twenty years past, the governors plotted murder. Ruled by avarice, they imprisoned the winged dragons of Taran Leigh in the black cells of a stone lair. Tormented by spine and spur the once peaceful creatures howl, immense webbed wings beating beneath iron bars. Those who raised their voices in protest were banished--skyriders, the men who rode the dragons--vanished to the distant mountains of the Mirror.Now, Treasa, the daughter of exiles, seeker of secrets, dreams with the lair's dragons, her heart torn by her love for the winged creatures and a man who masters them. She must choose her path with care. The lair's black -garbed riders sense the dragon's growing savagery. Yet one, Conall, longs to grasp their power, subdue them and soar, unaware that winged flight, merged in harmony, is his for the asking. Then, a curved talon rends Conall's flesh and dragon scale, rattling against white ribs and the world shifts. As hearts once parted bind, Terasa and Conall join forces to fight for the dragon's freedom. Alliances form, old myths are revealed and new myths are born. |
| yes virginia there is a santa claus: Christmas Around the World Pavla Hanackova, Karolina Medkova, 2021-10-12 |
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