{"product_id":"first-christmas-hardcover","title":"The First Christmas - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas D. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank Fraser\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovingly illustrated by celebrated artist Frank Fraser, Thomas D. Williams's magnificent poem \u003ci\u003eFirst Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e tells of the monumental event that Christians have celebrated for more than two thousand years: the birth of Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReplete with glorious angels, joyful shepherds, indifferent townspeople, humble kings, delightful donkeys, cattle, sheep, and, of course, Joseph, Mary, and the adorable baby Jesus, these sublime pages leave Santa Claus behind and bring to vivid life the tender, moving, \u003ci\u003etrue story\u003c\/i\u003e of Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you love the classic poem \"Twas the Night Before Christmas,\" you'll treasure \u003ci\u003eFirst Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e and place it at the center of your family's annual Christmas celebrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2018 visiting research fellow for the Center for Ethics and Culture at Notre Dame University, Thomas D. Williams has written widely on theology, philosophy, ethics, and spirituality, and his 15 books include Who Is My Neighbor? Personalism and the Foundations of Human Rights and The World As It Could Be: Catholic Social Thought for a New GenerationWilliams teaches theology at St. John's University Rome campus and has also done extensive media work, serving as consultant and commentator on faith, ethics, and religion for NBC, CBS, and Sky News in the UK. He was appointed by the Holy See as spokesman for the Synod of Bishops in 1997 and again in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 10.1 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166323085447,"sku":"9781622828548","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2edbb1e217dbc2645710ac90994ead1e.webp?v=1733320044","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/first-christmas-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}