Leave a Light on for Christmas is reminiscent of Christmases past and is old fashioned in its sincerity. It is Christmas Eve. The elderly woman narrating the story is rocking her great-grandchild by the light of her Christmas tree. She proceeds to tell the story behind every ornament on the tree, thereby telling her own life story. The book starts in 1935, covers the war years, and the many important changes that have led up to present day. The story is told year by year, as Christmas comes around and the ornaments on the old woman's tree reflect the changes and events of her life. Set in present day, the narrator reflects back on her childhood until gradually her life story is told, one Christmas at a time. Author and registered nurse Barb Bissonette grew up in Brampton, Ontario. "I have always loved Christmas. I love the spirit of Christmas and I would like to think that this is something which will live on beyond the commercialism and technology of present day." Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/BarbBissonette
