The Christmas Tree

By Julie Salamon and Jill Weber
Random House Audiobooks, $12, 90 minutes
ISBN 0679452680


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Santa's Twin

By Dean Koontz
HarperAudio, $8.95, 40 minutes
ISBN 0694517712


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Charles Kuralt's Christmas

By Charles Kuralt
Simon & Schuster Audio, $12, 1 hour
ISBN 0671574345


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A different "firry" friend

Review by Sukey Howard

The Christmas Tree by Julie Salamon and Jill Weber, warmly narrated by David Birney, tells of a young orphan who befriends a young tree, of their long years of friendship, and their final glorious parting. Told in the tradition of a Christmas classic, this brand-new tale, is bound to be listened to time and again.

What have we here, some holiday cheer from Dean Koontz that master of maniacal disaster? Indeed, it's a tale told in rhyme of a weird Christmas crime that stars Santa's twin who's wicked as sin. Santa's Twin, delivered by Jay O. Sanders with just the right spin, is a fun, funny, twisted take on The Night Before Christmas. The clatter of reindeer hooves will never sound the same.

Charles Kuralt used to listen for that Christmas clatter on the roof of his grandparents' house in North Carolina. He recalls that special time in Charles Kuralt's Christmas and mixes his own memories with the voices and poignant vignettes of people he's interviewed across the country. This heartwarming audio collage, narrated in Kuralt's familiar, avuncular voice, gives the gift of good people and leaves you agreeing with your host that there is "life and hope even in this rough world."


Sukey Howard reports on spoken word audio each month. Don't miss her audio book reviews on CNN's Sunday Morning.


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