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The Holly Wreath Man
The Holly Wreath Man
Author: Christopher Scanlan, Katharine Fair
Handmade Christmas wreaths used to be a cottage industry in the United States. City dwellers would order them every year to add a touch of the forest to their holiday decorating. Farmers living hand to mouth would make and sell the wreaths every December in order to afford a Christmas of their own. The trade disappeared in the 1970s due to the i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780740754913
ISBN-10: 0740754912
Publication Date: 9/1/2005
Pages: 112
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Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
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This is an excellent book and gift book!

A young man goes home when his marriage sours to the family Farm to his mom and grandpa. He finds that hard times have hit the farmers and his Grandpa is buying the farmers wreaths at his own expense and that no one wants to buy fresh wreaths anymore, But his grandpa does not want to hurt the farmers feelings or financially. The young man sees the wreaths stashed in the family farm storage buildings.

Several of the people in the community decide to use the mass media to advertise and the cottage industry of wreath making is reborn. Every one makes some profit and many people get beautiful fresh wreaths for Christmas. I am sure that this story really happened in some way, with customers buying plastic until they discovered buying fresh and local was better.

This is a fantastic Christmas story. To me it conveys the true meaning of Christmas Help others and you will be blessed. Plus, I like how the people choose to help their neighbors and buy a farm made item over a fake plastic one." It is truly more blessed to give than receive." Acts 20:35
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