How is it possible that I have lived this long without reading the holiday classic, Holidays On Ice? First published in 1997 the small collection of essays is a mixture of autobiographical stories and satire so well written you will question if it is true or not.
I think my favorite was the Christmas Letter read by his sister,, Amy Sedaris. It was the letter from a woman was obviously quite put-out by the fact that her husband's long-lost daughter from Vietnam made an appearance in their lives, and Christmas card. Add insult to injury her own daughter got pregnant by a druggie who ran off and left them, and they were forced to take care of the baby while their daughter was off in rehab. When tragedy strikes the martyr mother is disgusted to realize that the police think that she is at fault. I found myself laughing several times.
Another favorite was the tale of the neighbors and their insane game of one-upmanship. It was a cautionary tale of what can happen if you get caught up in the race to "Keep up with the Jones'".
Bottom line - Holidays on Ice is a quick read for those more cynical Christmas lovers out there. The kind of story that is more likely to make you laugh, rather than have warm fuzzies, but oh definitely worth the read.
Details:
- Holidays On Ice by David Sedaris
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- Pages: 166
- Publisher: Little Brown and Company
- Publication Date: 1997
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