A Little Fruitcake
Subtitle: A Childhood in Holidays
Publisher: Da Capo Press; Da Capo; Perseus Running [distributor
Published: November 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9780738211220
Subjects: Family & Health; Humour; American Satire And Humor; Humor; Fiction - General; English; USA; General; Humorous; Short Stories (single author); Form - Essays; Holidays (non religious)
Description: A collection of stories from the childhood of David Valdes Greenwood, author of "Homo Domesticus." The 12 tales include accounts of a manger masterpiece designed in Lego; a Christmas wish come true, then spirited away; the unveiling of Santa Claus; Dave's God-fearing Grammy and her famous Lula boxes; and a Christmas pageant with too many wise men.