The Forgotten Carols: A Christmas Story & Songs

by Michael McLean

Book Overview

Humorless, dutiful, and efficient, Nurse Constance Chamberlain doesn't like Christmas. For her, the holiday is overdone and excessive--a meaningless distraction. She is at home in the stark, white,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875795544
• ISBN13: 9780875795546
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Shadow Mountain
• Length: 119 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Didn’t receive the CD!

I LOVE the book but I was INCREDIBLY disappointed that the CD was not included in the back of the book as the website said it would be. Is there any way I can be sent the CD? It’s not the same without the music.

Music CD not included

When ordering there was no description stating that the cd was not included. I ordered this for the cd. One of my favorite books

Best Christmas Story

For a long time this has been my favorite Christmas story. It brings back Christ in Christmas and teaches us that it isn't about the material gifts we are given but the spiritual. You can't go wrong with this book. We read it every year.

A New Classic

This story, though short is due to become a classic Christmas story much in the same vein as "A Christmas Carol"Constance is a hurting soul even though she would deny it. Working as nurse in a city hospital, she is given a special assignment to watch over Uncle John while his family is away for the holidays. What Constance thinks is going to be a routine assignment turns out to be anything but! And what you think is a routine Christmas story is anything but! I never saw the outcome ahead of time and read it through eyes brimming with tears. The CD is a wonderful additon and gives life to the written word. I will buy this for mysef and for some well chosen friends. We often get lost in the hustle and bustle of the holiday, and setting aside a special evening to read this book and listen to the music, will center you and prepare your heart to receive the most wonderful gift of all... Christ's love.

The Perfect Addition to Christmas

The story of the Forgotten Carols rekindles the true meaning of Christmas. The book is based around a nurse who doesn't believe in anything that has to do with Christmas and has no family. Her hospital assigns her to go and take care of one family's aging uncle, John. As the story continues, John introduces her to his carols about the forgotten parts of Christmas and the people who played roles that many forget about as they head to the department stores to take part in the materialized part of Christmas. Some of these characters include the innkeeper and the inn, the shepards, and Joseph. This book has been in my family since it came out and we read it many times every holiday season. If you purchase this book I recommend the audio cassette to accompany because it is read by the Glen Yarbrough and it include the Forgotten Carol songs such as "I cry the day I take the tree down," "Joseph:I was not his father, he was mine," and a great rendition of a Messiah medley called "Handel's Dream." This book is a must and will be the perfect addition to your Christmas

You'll Never Forget the Forgotten Carols!

I rarely have found a book and music with such a touching message as The Forgotten Carols. Anyone professing to believe in Christ or Christmas needs to read the message and feel the spirit this classic provides.

Inspiring, humbling,

Michael McLean has taken those whose stories were never told about the nativity and put them to music. He as also presented their personalities and feelings - like the innkeeper, the shepherds. He continues on to encourage our brothers and sisters who are homeless, by reminding each of us that Christ too was without a home, yet accoplished so very much. Personnaly, Brother McLean brings to life the feelings of a barren women like myself, the pain that we've felt, yet the joy we have as we share in the lives of others children. An absolutely inspiring, encouraging and humbling book - so creative, in that it is not only a story book, but is complete with sheet music and a tape is available to play while you read it.