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If I may... let us bring the true spirit spirit of Christmas into each of our heart's this year... Let us hold the memories of our loved ones close to our heart's... May the Good Lord Bless each and every one this Christmas...

Ladies and Gentlemen... As promised, the FULL EPISODE of - "The Honeymooners - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas"... You will laugh, you will cry, you will come away with a very special feeling in your hearts for the true meaning of Christmas.... Filmed and aired on December 24th, 1955. Merry Christmas Everyone, Merry Christmas...

Tonight, we bring you the classic song "White Christmas", sung by Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen - from the film by the same name... "White Christmas" released in the year 1954. The song was originally introduced by Bing Crosby in the film "Holiday Inn" back in 1942. Both films are true treasures and so touching each and every Christmas since then... Merry Christmas Everyone... *** And if by chance you haven't seen either film, please treat yourself - you won't be disappointed....

Ladies and Gentlemen... This evening I wish to present a very special clip from "The Honeymooners" - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas... This was filmed and aired on December 24th, 1955. This show reflected a working-class couple living in Brooklyn, New York City, N.Y. in the 50's. and 60's... It is also a very accurate representation of Christmas during my youth growing up in Utica, N.Y. in the 50's and 60's.... I have watched every year since as far back as I can remember - and it touches my heart just as deeply every time I do. Merry Christmas...

Folks, this Christmas is an especially special one for me, Judy and Katy... We have been blessed with the wonderful and most heartwarming friendships of a couple of beautifully amazing ladies in England, (Kandy and Jo), and their families. This evening in honor of our ever growing friendship, I present to Kandy and Jo... along with each and everyone of our friends and family - "Leigh Haggerwood" and his Victorian Era creation - "The Florin Street Band" ... straight from London, England or the United Kingdom if you prefer... Enjoy...

There’s no better way to escape the madness of these days we live in, than by immersing yourself into the creative world of literature and film... Better yet, try your hand at writing an imaginative tale or two...

Special thanks to Jane Goodall and Ted-Ed (and Heather Delenela for sharing)... for this beautiful story and message...

Well here’s a fascinating little literary chart... How do you bookmark...

In Honor of "International Women's Day"... I would like to give a HUGE SHOUT OUT to the Women of LitFare & Believe Publishings = JUDY BENOIT, KATY BENOIT, DANIELLE NOVACK & HEATHER DELENELA... Each of these Women are the heart and soul of what is at long last our collective vision coming to life... It simply would not be without each of thee... There is No Stopping these extraordinary Women!!!

Today is... "National Fairy Tale Day"... and what better way to share some of those Childhood Literary Treats than with... "Fractured Fairy Tales"....

And our transformation begins... The surprises we have in store for you are absolutely amazing... Keep up on all the changes, and especially what we have in the works for Children and Artists - go to LitFare.com, click Notify Me and join our Email list.

If you enjoy and love literature, books, the written word, illustrations, art, screenplays, and scripts, this is an amazing opportunity to spend time with Book Sellers from ALL OVER THE WORLD. This truly is an exciting event and one that provides plenty of oohs and ahhs... and it is relatively local to everyone in Southern California - "Pasadena"... Yes, we will be attending... wouldn't miss it for the world.

It's January 7th and the stats are in. Here are the top 12 bestselling print books of 2019 as tallied by NPR BookScan. But before we get to the complete list, we wanted to note two authors of kids books that make up the sales of over 4 million books from the three you see below. Dav Pilkey (Dog Man Series) and Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series). These two authors are made an amazing impact on kids. Their respective series have and continue to be a catalyst to get kids ...to read, continue to read and even challenge their imaginations to create their own characters, write stories and draw them out... Major kudos! And now the "list"... #1: Where the Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens): 1.8+ Mil. #2: Becoming (Michelle Obama): 1.1+ Mil. #3: Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls (Dav Pilkey): 1.0+ Mil. #4: Educated: A Memoir (Tara Westover): 880,844K. #5: Wrecking Ball (Jeff Kinney): 853,626K. #6: Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild (Dav Pilkey): 785,328K. #7: Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid (Jeff Kinney): 720,807K. #8: Girl, Wash Your Face (Rachel Hollis): 672,859K. #9: Girl, Stop Apologizing (Rachel Hollis): 667,258K. #10: The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Heather Morris): 655,319K. #11: Oh, the Places You'll Go (Dr. Seuss): 633,947K. #12: Dog Man: Fetch 22 (Dav Pilkey): 574,227K. And let's send a rousing ovation to Rachel Hollis for her fantastic self-help Christian books tailored to girls and women of all ages, which came in at #8 and #9, with combines sales of 1.3+ Million Copies. This is a wonderful testament to the world and art of "BOOKS"... They are very much a considerable part of who we are. Congratulations to these and all those who have authored books in 2019. Keep writing, keep illustrating and for those who wonder - start writing...

"Not all those who wander are lost." The words spoken by John Ronald Reuel (J.R.R.) Tolkien, and for whom we celebrate this day, January 3rd, the day of his birth in 1892. A scholar of the English language, and twice Professor of English Language and Literature at Oxford, he was also a close friend of C. S. Lewis. They both were members of an informal literary discussion group known as the "Inklings."... J.R.R. Tolkien is probably best known as the author of: > The Hobbit; published on Sept. 21, 1937; has never been out of print. The story is told in the form of an episodic quest, and most chapters introduce a specific creature or type of creature of Tolkien's geography. Genuinely unique and popular, it has encompassed various stage, screen, radio, board games, and video games adaptations. > The Lord Of The Rings; published as a trilogy: began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. However it eventually developed into a much larger work, written in stages between 1937 and 1949. It is one of the best-selling novels ever written, with over 150 million copies sold. 1. The Fellowship Of The Ring (published July 29, 1954) 2. The Two Towers (published November 11, 1954) 3. The Return of the King (published October 20, 1955) Both story lines were adapted to film, with The Hobbit consisting of three fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. This trilogy acted as a prequel to Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Feast your eyes on the books, then treat your senses to the outstanding films series.

Books, Books, Books, and more Books... As we embark on our 2020 literary journey; there are so many options to we each have to consider: 1. What shall I read this year?... 2. Shall it be the classics? 3. Shall it be a series? 4. Shall I set myself a goal of maybe 50 or 75 or 100 Books? 5. Say, what about collecting first editions? 6. Shall I buy Books, or borrow from my local Library? 7. What about discovering quaint eclectic Book Stores? 8. What about attending authors signings? 9. Humm... what about looking into Comic Books? 10. And what about writing a Book? So many options, so many exciting adventures await... Books... Books are life itself... So let's start reading or writing... Let's make 2020 a real BOOK YEAR!

LitFare wishes to welcome everyone to the New Year 2020. From visiting eclectic little bookstores, sharing the classics, authoring new tales of whimsy, as well as attending book fairs and festivals, 2020 will be an exciting new year! And let us not forget the creativity of artwork as seen in Children's storybooks, and throughout the world of literature.... The BEST of all - our sister company, Believe Publishings is debuting two absolutely beautiful heartfelt books by two astounding new authors. These two books will touch the hearts of readers of all ages. Yes, this and so much more is on the 2020 horizon... So stay tuned and follow us here on Facebook and Instagram. Happy New Year!!!

This is very exciting news... We fully support the Neighborhood or sometimes referred to as the, Mom and Pop Bookstores across the country and across the world!!!

With the Christmas Holiday at hand, there's no better time to consider starting a journal. Capturing the thoughts, words, conversations, and those special moments with family, friends and loved ones can be rewarding both emotionally and as a treasure for years to come. Feel free to include photographs, sketches and little mementos of the season.... Christmas and the Holidays are yours to memorialize with a heartfelt journal that could be shared in the years to come - remember when....