A Mindful Christmas by Barbara Elizabeth Kilikevicius Price: $14.95 (AVAILABLE CHRISTMAS 2008)

In this empowering book, readers will learn how to look at the entire Christmas season as a time of nurturing and inner reflection rather than focusing on preparing for the single day of Christmas and gift-giving. Written from a spiritual rather than a religious perspective, A Mindful Christmas is comfortable for all people that celebrate Christmas to read. A Mindful Christmas takes a look at the core traditions surrounding the Christmas season-from Advent (which starts four weeks before Christmas) through Saint Nicholas's day, Christmas day itself, and the Twelve Days of Christmas leading up to the Feast of the Three Kings (Epiphany). Each of the book's nine chapters offers specific and practical ways to simplify and to appreciate and celebrate the real meaning of each essential, and often forgotten, element of the season.