Monday, November 29, 1999

Holiday book is trip down memory lane
The most poignant part of the Christmas season is the sharing of stories and traditions between the generations. In The Hand-Carved Crèche and Other Christmas Stories, novelist and nature essayist James Kilgo offers his memories of four Christmas promises kept, including his earliest World War II-era recollection.
Set in mid-century South Carolina, The Hand-Carved Crèche and Other Christmas Stories is a poignant but not sentimentalized look at Christmas traditions in the South.
From the innocence of a trip downtown to see the city lights to a heartwarming and moving story about his mother’s efforts to secure him a Lionel train in time for Christmas day, Kilgo takes readers on an inspiring journey about the importance of promises kept and the meaning of sacrifice and family, especially at the holidays.
Enhanced with wood block print illustrations by Susan Ness, Kilgo’s moving account reflects upon family traditions, the innocence of childhood and its loss, the unspoken love and support within a family and above all the meaning of the nativity in Bethlehem.
A retired UGA professor of English and creative writing, Kilgo is currently at work on a book about Ossabaw Island.
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