Christmas on the Island

By C. R. Webster

This book has true stories of Christmas on the Island of my hometown from many years ago. They were poor times and the waterman worked so hard, but had to depend on Mother Nature for an income for the family. Some families had no Christmas at all, others had to borrow money to buy gifts for their children and when work returned on the Bay, the watermen would return what they had borrowed. Often the parents did not exchange gifts, times were tight. Money was scarce but the true meaning of Christmas always was stressed in each family. Church was a big part of that time. The stories given to me were tearful and yet they were joyful. The love of God remained in the hearts of those who received and believed that God would supply their needs. These stories blessed me so as I was one of those children from a struggling family. We stuck together and Christmas was about that love and devotion. I have included old photos of that day in a time when kids were never bored and we loved the outdoors. Please sit back and relive these days as they happened. Observe the traditions that were always the same. Learn how the families survived the cold winters. Learn how the made ice sailing boats and sailed on the frozen Tangier Sound. Awesome stories to read. Enjoy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499172923
• ISBN13: 9781499172928
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"