The True Saint Nicholas
Why He Matters to Christmas
Published on 27. October 2009
128 pages
978-1-4391-6640-6 (ISBN)
Description
A touching rendition of the historical origins of our modern-day Santa by an in-demand speaker reacquaints us with the true meaning of Christmas.
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Dr. William J. Bennett is one of America's most influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and educational issues. Host of The Bill Bennett Show podcast, he is also the Washington Fellow of the American Strategy Group. He is the author and editor of more than twenty-five books. Dr. Bennett served as the secretary of education and chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Ronald Reagan and as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George Herbert Walker Bush.
Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part One: Life of Nicholas
- Chapter One: Answered Prayers and Secret Alms
- Chapter Two: One Whom the Lord Called to Him
- Chapter Three: In Service Bold as a Lion
- Part Two: Legends of Nicholas
- Chapter Four: Nicholas the Wonderworker
- Chapter Five: Nicholas the Globetrotter
- Chapter Six: Nicholas the International Phenomenon
- Part Three: Legacy of Nicholas
- Chapter Seven: A Bringer of Gifts
- Chapter Eight: A Long and Circuitous Route
- Chapter Nine: A Legacy Full of God's Love
- Further Reading
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright
