The Christmas Curmudgeon

By James Cox

Christmas, the entire Christmas season, is the ultimate symbol of the decadence of American society and Santa is its corporate sign. As you slide into your crackling pit of electronic junk, gadgets,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0741440873
• ISBN13: 9780741440877
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Infinity Publishing (PA)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Just in Time

Just in time for Christmas - a fun read that made me chuckle at the excesses of the dreaded season and even made me hopeful I can survive and maybe enjoy another one! Thank you Mr. Cox.

An Early Christmas Present

Was Ebenezer Scrooge right? Is Christmas "humbug" or a vast conspiracy of the media and globalized business to control the masses through consumption and debt? You will find all this and much more in Jim Cox's wonderfully human story of Everyman and his brother trying to rally like-minded people into an anti-Christmas revolution, but discovering the true spirit of the season along the way. The story runs the gamut of the hilarity of "National Lampoon's Christmas" to some serious thinking about spiritual experience that is more real than so-called reality. I highly recommend reading this book and giving as gifts to friends this Christmas. --W Dinteman, Stege, Denmark

Crazy for Curmudgeon

A droll and unflinchingly honest portrayal of two brothers, "The Christmas Curmudgeon" by James Cox offers a sharp new perspective on the most beloved of holidays. These characters will challenge you to evaluate your perspective on the significance of Christmas and the expectations of gift-giving. Mr. Cox has managed to create a modern holiday classic. Ironically, this book will make the perfect stocking-stuffer for both the holiday addict and the Christmas curmudgeon in your life. --Chris Master, author, Tiny Cracker Zoo: Stories from a Bent Boyhood in Pennsyltucky

Christmas Spirit Distilled 100 Proof

This funny, ultimately heart-warming book skewers the overblown commercialism that has bloated the American holiday season. However, this story is far more than a satire of the nation's preoccupation with spending and consuming; in place of the materialism he decries, author James Cox offers a new, yet warmly familiar, vision of Christmas as a celebration of the spirit, not of the almighty dollar. In many ways, The Christmas Curmudgeon is The Christmas Carol for our times. The plot centers around the relationship between two adult brothers, Harry and Henry, and their increasing anti-Christmas sentiment as their families spend more and more in anticipation of the holiday season. Henry in particular concocts some wickedly funny schemes to counteract the commercialist celebration of Christmas, dragging the reluctant and more even-keel Harry into trouble with him. Their wives, alternately horrified and amused by their husbands' antics, their children, co-workers, and friends are all well-drawn, realistic characters who alternately goad and guide Harry and Henry to a deeper understanding of the true meaning of Christmas. The story is full of surprise and sparkles with great description and dialogue, ending with a nice twist that follows the underlying theme yet offers new food for thought. I recommend this story highly--it made me realize that my preferences for celebrating Christmas in a simpler way than our culture indicates are okay and may even help me discover the same enlightenment that came to Harry and Henry.