Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas

You know these songs by heart. They€re the €œgreatest hits€ of Christmas. But do you know the fascinating, inspirational stories behind them€"who wrote them and how they came to be? In his latest book, Ace Collins reveals the stories behind the greatest hits of Christmas€"all the songs you have enjoyed for generations. For example, as the story goes, jazz great Mel Torme wrote €œThe Christmas Song€ after visiting a friend in California, who, longing to escape California€s heat for the cold winters of his New England, doodled these now-famous phrases on his spiral pad: €œChestnuts roasting €¦ Jack Frost nipping €¦ Yuletide carols €¦€ Torme saw those words and one of the most famous Christmas songs of all time, first recorded by Nat King Cole, was born. Within these pages, you€ll discover the origins of such famous Christmas songs as €œHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,€ €œWinter Wonderland,€ €œWhite Christmas,€ €œLittle Drummer Boy,€ €œFeliz Navidad,€ €œO Holy Night,€ and two dozen others. Although not yet as famous as the Christmas songs of which he writes (he€s working on that), Collins€s many books have sold tens of thousands of copies and have become treasured family classics, read and enjoyed by young and old alike. His new book is a treasure-trove of the kind of magic that makes Christmas the beloved holiday it is. This is Ace Collins at his storytelling best €¦ which means it€s sure to become a €œgreatest hit€ with your family, too.