- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Avon; Rev Sub edition (Oct 28 1991)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0688109616
- ISBN-13: 978-0688109615
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 18.8 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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- #2 in Books > Nonfiction > Social Sciences > Customs & Traditions
- #11 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Mental Health > Happiness
- #15 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality > Inspirational
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Now in its 13th printing, Unplug the Christmas Machine remains one of the most comprehensive guides to managing Christmas stress and combating commercialism. Jo Robinson and Jean Coppock Staeheli give readers solid advice on how to make their celebrations more spiritual and less materialistic. Practical discussions, such as shopping lists, holiday recipes, and family activities, meld with deeper issues, such as how to teach children that Christmas is more than a present or how to find meaning in the holiday when you're not especially religious. Robinson and Staeheli even delve into the mixed blessings of Christmas homecomings to help readers pass the true holiday stress test.
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""Unplug the Christmas Machine" offers a wealth of suggestions for combatting commercialism and filling the holidays with simple, spiritual celebrations that help families draw closer together." -- "The New York Times Book Review""A wide-awake volume dealing with everything from saving time and money to bucking the hidden gift-giving code. With recipes, decorating ideas, even sources of seasonal purchases: thorough and heartening." -- "Kirkus Reviews"""Unplug the Christmas Machine" is more than a 'how-to' book on holiday accessories. It is a complete guide to putting the love and warmth back into the season." -- "Oregon Magazine"
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This book withstands the test of time,
By Maureen "Unitarian Universalist Minister, Lif... (Hendersonville, New Caledonia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Unplug The Christmas Machine (Paperback)
I am delighted to see that Robinson and Staeheli have updated their material in this new edition . . . I've been using this book as an inspiration for workshops and talks since it first came out in the early 1990's. Consistently, people are empowered to claim their OWN approach to the Holidays after working through the concepts. The eye-opening exercises are easily completed by an individual -- and there are many hints and pieces of advice for people wanting to involve their families in simplifying their holidays. Whether you come at this period from a religious or a secular perspective, this book can strengthen your resolve to make your holidays heart-felt rather than $-based. Highly recommended.
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I agree with all the reviews posted,
By A Customer
This review is from: Unplug The Christmas Machine (Paperback)
THis is the best book I have ever read on how to handle Christmas. Some books on this subject get so psychological that one wants to check into a hospital and forget Christmas. I am ordering it for all the family - one copy each.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Unplug The Christmas Machine (Paperback)
While I felt overwhelmed with the Christmas machine, I didn't want to give up everything. This book helped me identify what mattered to me and my family. I especially liked the ideas on how to pace the holiday. This suited me much better than the "Simplify Christmas" book which seemed to me to consist more of reasons not to have a tree, send cards etc. than identify what to keep and what to change.
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