The Silent Stars Go by a True Christmas Story

by Philip Lee Williams

Book Overview

In this touching, true story, award-winning writer Philip Lee Williams tells how life changed for him in 1959 as he spent his last Christmas in the country. It is a powerful memoir of southern... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1892514079
• ISBN13: 9781892514073
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Hill Street Press
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

A magical trip to the 1950s, through the eyes of a young boy

"The Silent Stars Go By" is a Christmas story we all wish we could tell, but don't have a childhood like Williams' to reflect on. Throughout the work, Williams is able to recall the era of the late 1950s and how the fall and early winter of 1959 in particular impacted he and his family. Madison, Georgia at that time was a northeast Georgia village in love with its football team (the local high school won 3-of-4 state championship and many regional titles in and around the late 50s and early 60s)and Williams masterfully gives readers a clear depiction of what the town was like. In a style similar to his "Heart of the Distant Forest," Williams also creates a sense of his love for all things natural and devotion to family. The fact that the story is true, and based on his family's own struggle, is something many should treasure. An additional pleasant aspect of the story is that there is no "angry child syndrome." This is a joyous tale, I love the book and have read it twice.