Hi everyone, and a book to warm the soul and chill the hot summer weather. Should be an easy proof for someone. Is the last one for tonight. ISBN: 0-00-225081-0 Title: Santa Speaks: The Wit And Wisdom Of Santas Across The Nation Author(s): Michael P. Collins (Contribution by) Publisher: HarperCollins Canada, Limited Copyright Date: 1995 Copyrighted By: Michael Patrick Collins and Epicenter Communications Brief Synopsis: Santa Claus is real and he has wisedom and wit and secrets to share. Long Synopsis: Santa Claus is real. In stores and schools and street corners all across the country each December, the jolly old elf exists. Santa Speaks is a celebration of all the real-life Santas who carry on the tradition of Saint Nicholas. What is it like, after all, to be the jolliest, most generous, and best loved man in the world? Santa Speaks takes a merry look at the red-clad few who step outside their usual lives each year to listen to our wishes. Thirty different Santas from around the United States, including a cowboy Santa in Texas, a Cajun Papa Noel in New Orleans, a showgirl Santa in Las Vegas, and a pro-wrestler-turned-Santa in New York share heartfelt and often hilarious true-life tales that evoke all the warmth, joy, laughter, and frustrations of the holiday season. This unique collection of photographs and first-hand stories will put a twinkle in the eye of gift-givers and recipients alike. award-winning copywriter, Collins grew up n from the North Pole in Valdez, Alaska. Dawn Sheggeby is vice president/managing editor at Epicenter Communications, a Sausalito-based producer. Other Epicenter books include Sarc Portrait of the Siege, The Face of Mercy: A Phou History of Medicine at War, and Clinton: Portrc Victory. Dawn wants a pair of jing-tinglers for Christmas. Michael would like a big can of WD40. Comments: Has been read through. blank pages are photographs, captions are labeled. if you have questions please contact me juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Adult content: No Language: English US Book Quality: EXCELLENT Categories: Religion and Spirituality, Nonfiction, Home and Garden B4E Significant: No SFWA Challenged: No list end Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A. CVRT and Ludden black Labrador Guide Dog. In a library we are surrounded by many hundreds of dear friends imprisoned by an enchanter in paper and leathern boxes. -Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)