Christmas Sweden

Decorations made of straw cover your Christmas tree. A girl dressed in a crown of candles sings songs as she visits people’s homes. People gather together to exchange gifts called julklappar. These are the sights and sounds of Christmas in Sweden. Come explore the many Swedish traditions that bring people of this country together at Christmas.

In this short story enhanced with beautiful illustrations, the bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, Beartown, and Anxious People delivers an insightful and poignant tale about finding out what is truly important in life. A father and a son are seeing each other for the first time in years...

Can she persuade him to let her into his heart before it’s too late? December 1627… Everyone fears and loathes the Executioner except Karolina. Ever since he started coming for his weekly bath in the bathhouse where she works, she’s felt drawn to the quiet, handsome behemoth of a man. When others fear him for the work he does Karolina sees beneath his stern exterior to the heart of the man. And what she sees is so beautiful she wants to claim him for her own. But how can she do that when he seems to shun her at every turn? Johannis chose his path a long time ago, knowing that it would...

Sweden is a strikingly beautiful country with a reverence for the natural environment. Its extremes in geography, climate, and history have given rise to a population that values honesty, self-sufficiency, and harmony. Swedes are a rights-driven, modern, and tech-savvy people who also retain a deep respect for their own cultural legacy. Culture Smart! Sweden offers insights into the lives and personalities of the Swedes today, along with tips on socializing, communication, and how to make the most of your time there.

Having a baby doesn't always come easy, at least not for Amanda and Connor Kirkpatrick. For five years they've worked at starting their family. Timed lovemaking and failed fertility treatments drain the romance from their marriage. At the same time the couple begins working with fertility specialist, an adoption seems possible. But Amanda is afraid to hope her dream might finally come true, irritating the heck out of Connor.

A Christmas wedding becomes chaos for Harper and Cameron in this heartwarming romance, a sequel to Finding Southern Comfort. Their families can't agree about the Chicago ceremony and Harper's heart sure isn't in it. Does she really want to wear her mother's wedding gown? Cameron's family will not travel to the "frozen hinterlands", a refusal that doesn't bode well for the marriage. The impending celebration tests their love as the Savannah couple is swept into a frantic Christmas countdown.

A rather unattractive itinerant flute-player and music copyist is sent away on Christmas Eve - causing a family to feel uncomfortably guilty. Lagerlof was a Swedish novelist, who in 1909 became the first woman writer to win the Nobel Prize for literature. Her work is deeply rooted in Nordic legends and history.