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Do you hear what I hear?From the founder of Mannheim Steamroller, the music group that has redefined Christmas with their innovative sound, comes a heartwarming novel about the spirit of the holidays -- complete with an exclusive Mannheim Steamroller CD!
When Evan Darling realizes that his children have become so focused on gifts that they've completely lost sight of the true meaning of Christmas, he knows he has to do something to help them see the wonder of it all. As a blizzard rages, Evan sits the family down and tells them the extraordinary tale of a young boy's magical experience during another blizzard long ago. When that boy was ten years old, he, too, thought Christmas traditions were pointless and dumb. The only thing he liked was the music. But when a magical snow globe opened his eyes to the magic of Christmas and the perils of greed, he found himself waging a dramatic battle to save Christmas for all time. It's time for Evan's children to learn the story of that brave young boy and to discoverthe mystery of his identity, for it is the story that inspires Evan himself to hold Christmas so close to his heart.
Enhanced by original music and Christmas favorites performed by Mannheim Steamroller, this magical story provides the gift of a moving, uplifting Christmas experience to families everywhere.
Synopsis
A charming and heartwarming holiday tale from Mannheim Steamroller, the musical group whose name has become synonymous with the word Christmas. Readers will discover why it's the most wonderful time of the year with this entertaining fable that brings to life the history and customs of the American holiday and the true meaning of Christmas. Written by the founder and mastermind behind Mannheim Steamroller, whose four Christmas albums have sold over 20 million copies, making them the top selling Christmas artist of all times, this book showcases the phenomenal selling group. Christmas Extraordinaire, their most recent holiday album released in 2001, has sold close to three million copies and each of their previous Christmas albums sells 100,000 copies on average every holiday season. Viewed as exemplifying the Christmas experience, Mannheim Steamroller has performed at the lighting of the White House Christmas tree twice--this past Christmas with President Bush and the First Lady and during President and Mrs. Clinton's tenure in the White House--and has appeared on numerous national television shows, including CBS Sunday Morning, The View, and Today.
About the Author
Chip Davis, a Grammy Award-winning composer and musician, is credited with introducing what has become known as New Age music more than twenty-five years ago. He is the creator and leading member of Mannheim Steamroller, which has sold more than twenty million copies of their four holiday albums, and is founder and president of American Gramaphone, a record company. He lives with his wife and children near Omaha, Nebraska.