{"product_id":"an-indiana-christmas-9780253050281","title":"An Indiana Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003eImagine a moonlit railroad track, a rural road and barn covered with just a dusting of snow, a hound dog asleep by the woodstove, and a Red Ryder BB gun hidden behind the tinseled tree--all the makings of an unforgettable Indiana Christmas. In \u003ci\u003eAn Indiana Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, editor Bryan Furuness brings together timeless short stories, poems, plays, and letters to help you get into the holiday spirit. Lose yourself in classics like \"In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash\" by Jean Shepherd, which inspired the beloved movie \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Story\u003c\/i\u003e, and \"A Feel in the Christmas Air\"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eby James Whitcomb Riley, along with more recent literary works like \"The Myth of the Perfect Christmas Photo Family\" by Kelsey Timmerman and \"While Mortals Sleep\" by famed Indiana writer Kurt Vonnegut. To achieve the perfect combination of Christmas nostalgia and cheer, Furuness has curated Hoosier stories that allow you to experience an idyllic holiday gathering in \"Indiana Winter\" by Susan Neville, feel the excitement of a child on Christmas Eve with \"Earthbound\" by Barbara Shoup, and face the loneliness of a drifter on Christmas night in \"Howard Garfield, Balladeer\" by Edward Porter. The collection even offers the chance to read a Christmas war dispatch from the late, great Hoosier journalist Ernie Pyle. Heartfelt and unique, \u003ci\u003eAn Indiana Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e paints a picture of what Hoosiers truly hold dear. Family, love, giving, hope, and faith shine through these poignant stories, which are sure to put you in good spirits for the holidays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253050281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.25w x 0.81d","brand":"Bryan Furuness","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635361247388,"sku":"9780253050281","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_15e9ea15-1674-4446-8592-6a9dd2c3a005.jpg?v=1603839326","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/an-indiana-christmas-9780253050281","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}