A Circle of Celebrations is a collection of eight of New York Times bestselling author Jody Lynn Nye's short stories about holidays throughout the year. From Mardi Gras to Christmas, she lends her light touch to tales about sins and Santa Claus, sunflowers and spirits, thanksgiving and talking dolls. Her tales of past, present and future that will give new meaning to old traditions. Celebrations help us to mark moments in time that are meaningful, some for religious reasons, others cultural and historical. New York Times bestselling author Jody Lynn Nye has written about holidays from many points of view, in this world, in another; in the past, present and future. What they have in common is that we choose to come together for these festive events to discover joy and mystery. These holiday-themed stories are collected here for the first time.