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When Mother was eleven-foot-four a Christmas memory
It's the Christmas of 1963, and a young boy is about to learn what it means to be a giver of gifts.
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- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sj96005061
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- "It's the Christmas of 1963, and a young boy is about to learn what it means to be a giver of gifts."@en
- "Story about two boy's commitment to restore the Christmas spirit to their larger than life mother."
- "This beautifully written holiday memoir follows the tradition of The Christmas Box Mother is a tiny woman--4'11''--except when life demands that she draw herself up to her "full height" of 11'4''. Christmas is one of those times. Father is opposed to celebrating Christmas, and every year the couple fights about it. And every year Jerry and the other kids eavesdrop nervously until their mother ensures that Christmas wins out. When things take a turn for the worst, Mother and the boys find themselves struggling with poverty and depressed circumstances. Mother tries to make the best of Christmas at first, but when she loses the holiday spirit, her young sons decide to do something about it. In their attempt, they discover the true meaning of grace."@en