A Christmas Carol

9 Stories That Changed The World

Jonathan Gottschall | Posted 04.10.2012

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The story maker penetrates our skulls and seizes control of our cognitive and emotional machinery. Here are some examples of stories that have changed the world--in big ways and small, in good ways and bad.

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Scrooge, Vision And You: Cultivating Spirituality In The Workplace

Levi Ben-Shmuel | Posted 02.22.2012

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It isn't easy keeping an open heart in the face of greed and arrogance in an environment that does not support and respect you, but holding on to a wider vision of life can be transformative and healing.

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A Christmas Carol for 2011

Bob Burnett | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, Politics News

It's been 168 years since Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol to illustrate the horrific living conditions of the English poor and promote the true nature of Christmas. If Dickens were still alive, he'd be compelled to update his tale.

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PHOTOS: We Wish You A Scary Christmas, 'A Christmas Carol' Revamped

Posted 12.21.2011

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At some point in its history, Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' stopped being just a book and became a Christmas experience, a force of its own, br...

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The Little-Known Story Behind A Christmas Carol

Noah St. John | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, Christmas, Holidays, Books News

In the fall of 1843, a British novelist found himself facing financial uncertainty. Although his previous novels had sold moderately well, his family bills were mounting and the mortgage was due.

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The Best of the Very Worst Christmas Movies

Keli Goff | Posted 02.19.2012

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From those that missed the mark on the tube, to those that aimed to be holiday blockbusters at the theater but ended up being holiday busts, the one thing they all have in common is that they succeed in being bad in their own special ways.

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Have a Very Merry Celluloid Christmas

John W. Whitehead | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Carol, Home Alone, The Bishop's Wife, It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, Christmas, Entertainment News

When I was a child in the 1950s, Christmas glowed. My parents didn't have much money to spend at Christmastime, but being poor didn't really matter al...

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Does A Christmas Carol Really Need to be Rescued?

Lev Raphael | Posted 02.15.2012

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I bet you never realized A Christmas Carol was in danger, did you? And it's not from people supposedly trying to take "Christ" out of Christmas.

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A Modern-Day Christmas Carol

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 02.12.2012

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The story of A Christmas Carol is about what greed can do to the human soul and prices we all pay as a result. The greed that motivated Dickens' tale still permeates the collective consciousness today.

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Weekend Agenda: Get Into The Holiday Spirit

The Huffington Post | Andrea Rael | Posted 12.09.2011

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'Tis the season, Denver. So put on your winter coat, hop into your sleigh, and enjoy some of these Mile High City events that are sure to get you into...

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In Praise of Shorter Classics: I Cut 13,000 Words From A Christmas Carol. And I'll Do It to More.

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Vincent Van Gogh, Cressida Cowell, Cyntha Crossen, Books News

Books change over time, and over 170 years, A Christmas Carol has changed more than most. The story is a slow starter. There's a lot of extraneous description. So this former English major hacked 15,000 words out of Charles Dickens' immortal novel.

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(PHOTOS) Winter Is Coming: Ice Skating and 'A Christmas Carol' Kick Off This Weekend

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 11.18.2011

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This weekend, winter will remind D.C. that it's right around the corner: The National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden Ice Rink opens and Ford Theatr...

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Grammy-Award Winning Singer To Star In 'A Christmas Carol'

AP | Posted 01.12.2012

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — James Taylor is out to prove he can do more than write a catchy tune. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is taking up act...

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Finding the Souls of Politicians Through the Books They Read

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: A Gift Upon the Shore, A Lesson Before Dying, Walter Mosley, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, Books, The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray, Caleb?S Crossing, Ernest J. Gaines, Hannah Coulter, A Christmas Carol, Charles DickensThe Collected Stories of Eudora Welty, E.M. Forster, Poltician, Man in the Dark, Wendell Berry, Paul Auster, Geraldine Brooks, Nadine Gordimer, Howards End, Burger?S Daughter, Rick Perry, Indignation Philip Roth, Reading, W.K. Wren, Books News

he question of whether a politician reads at all is a good one, and should be asked and answered more often. But the question of which books a politician has loved throughout his or her lifetime must be asked and answered.

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In Praise of the Novella

Dave Astor | Posted 11.01.2011

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A novella can be read in only a few hours, yet the best ones pack almost the same punch as much longer works of fiction.

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Keep Your Pants On

Daniel Krotz | Posted 09.05.2011

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A recurring theme in the novels of Charles Dickens is referred to by economists as "The Victorian Compromise." Summarily, it promotes the idea that i...

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What The Dickens Is Up With This Bounty Of Dickens Adaptations?

wordandfilm.com | Posted 09.04.2011

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If those fireworks you saw this weekend seemed to pack a little more, er, firepower than usual, that may be because there were two birthdays to commem...

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Hard Times for These Times

Brian Rosenberg | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit, Higher Education, Hard Times, Federal Government, College News

It took me a long time to understand the relevancy of my "residency" in Dickens to the work and the world I now encounter. Everything I needed to know about my current situation was revealed in Dickens had I only taken the trouble to look.

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Twelve Months Til Christmas

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011

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For most people, the holiday season is over and done with. Christmas decorations have been put back into storage and the tree has been disposed of. But for arts entrepreneurs the situation is quite different.

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The Best Family Christmas Movies

Posted 05.25.2011

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The family is gathered in the living room, actually getting along, and the fireplace is crackling. Now all you need is the perfect film to warm your h...

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A(nother) Christmas Carol (VIDEO)

Carol Hartsell | Posted 05.25.2011

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We Are Not Scrooges!

Tina Dupuy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ever been stuck in holiday traffic fighting to be stuck in a holiday cashier's line so you can purchase low-priced presents on your high-balance Visa ...

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They Belong in Every Home: The Ten Best Holiday Movies by Farr

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

The values and emotions imparted in these timeless films are sure to stoke the spirit of "Peace On Earth, Good Will Towards Men" (and women). Happy viewing!

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Books to Get Me in the Christmas Mood (While the Cookies Burn)

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Christmas is coming and all of our family Christmas books have been brought down from the attic.

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Did Charles Dickens Invent Christmas?

guardian.co.uk | Posted 05.25.2011

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Although Charles Dickens is frequently credited with inventing Christmas and a whole new literary genre with a certain 1843 novella about Ebenezer Scr...

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