Tradition has it that boxes, including various gifts and sometimes money were presented on the day after Christmas to the poor and needy, who also received alms from the alms boxes that were opened on Dec. That fact is true, but what I failed to add was that Boxing Day was born in England possibly in the late 17th or early 18th century. 26 and Boxing Day when enslaved persons were often given gift boxes on the day after Christmas. Needed clarificationĪ reader contacted me about a recent column that featured “Christmas in Williamsburg,” suggesting that I was in error regarding Dec. Get a grip, it will not be a smooth ride. It’s a mystery/thriller that moves and moves. She also finds out more and more about this town and its citizens and their secrets. Fey decides to move to Soura Heights, a small community she has dreamed about, to find out more about her husband’s death. Her husband Bruce suddenly died - his body found in the forest near Soura Heights. Youth Fey Anderson has recently become a widow. However the story is engaging and one which should be known. Self-publishing is normally not in this column.

“The Fallen in Soura Heights” (Amanda Jaeger, 205 pgs., $12.99) by Amanda Jaeger of Chesterfield County.

After this beginning, how will the whole story come together? This is a memoir that takes you through racist-riddled America when he was born, through a life of struggles with the inspiration and support of his family.Įarly on Cormier relates the simplistic yet invigorating support of his mother, who poured “education, compassion and kindness” into him his father, who “filled my boots with the courage to step into my dreams” and his grandfather who “showed me how sheer will was the ammunition needed to overcome my limitations.”

“Wandering Through the Fire: A Journey of Pain and Purpose, Volume 1 - The Awakening” (High Tide Publications, 80 pgs., $7.95) by Cyrus Cormier, a first-time author.

Let’s now included several of these books for your consideration: There tends to be at the end of the year several books that I wanted to include in “Kale on Books,” but there never seemed to be an opportunity.

Rather, it is a delightful combination of pictures and words that form an historical continuity bridging the centuries. Just sit back and enjoy this presentation it’s not a guidebook.

Her Name Is Knight by Yasmin Angoe