This book could accurately be called 'A Kentucky Christmas Tree,' since it is a structure with various good-sized branches, all hung or draped with bits of holiday cheer.
~Appalachian Center Newsletter
A collection of holiday poetry, fiction, essays, recipes, and songs gathered from over sixty different authors.... This is a legacy of literature for anyone from Kentucky or those interested in its rich literary history.
~Christian Library Journal
Celebrates Kentucky traditions from the first Christmas on the Falls of the Ohio to settlement days along the Cumberland to Appalachian country store windows on Christmas Eve.
~Floyd County Times
Readers get a gigantic gift full of literary goodies—some 337 pages—under the tree. With appearances by more than 60 of the state's finest writers who share holiday stories poems, songs and essays, there should be something for anyone who opens this package.
~Kentucky Monthly
Superb.... A rich, diverse collection.... A treasure every Kentuckian should own.
~Lexington Herald-Leader
Contains poems, stories, and essays that range from heartwarming to downright sad.
~Ohioana Quarterly
This cornucopia of a book will appeal to all who count the season as the best time of the year.
~Southern Living
This book will become a holiday classic.
~Suite101.com
"Features poetry, short stories, memoirs, recipes, and songs by 67 of the state's best known, most beloved writers."—Louisville Courier Journal