Album Notes

Bask in the glow of winter’s warmth. Celebrate the most blessed time of year.

This special edition of Sheryl Roush's "Heart of the Holidays" book comes with a Bonus Music CD of selected tracks from Laurie Z.'s 2001 audio CD Release “Heart of the Holidays”.

ABOUT THE BOOK
Heart of the Holidays by Sheryl Roush (240 Pages)
"Heart of the Holidays" is the perfect holiday book for under the Christmas tree, at Hanukkah, by a warm fire with a hot cup of tea or cocoa. Get into the holiday spirit!

Heart of the Holidays celebrates the most blessed time of the year with lighthearted tales of friends and family, touching stories, beautiful poems, powerful quotations, and favorite yuletide traditions… all wrapped up and ready for you to open and enjoy. Your heart will be touched, your spirit rekindled and funny-bone tickled.

This masterpiece features 67 original short stories, 36 poems, and 193 quotations and scriptures from 71 contributors.

Chapters are dedicated to celebrating Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Boxing Day, Yuletide Around the Globe, Winter Solstice and Ringing in the New Year.

Selections offer memories, thoughts, and insights on: cherished childhood recollections; new and old holiday traditions; food, family and friends; visiting and travel during the holidays; the goodness, gratitude and generosity of children; military celebrating Holidays overseas; and more.

Whatever your faith or celebration, Heart of the Holidays evokes the spirit of the season and shares the gift of joy, peace and love.

"Beautiful inspiration reading, many things to be used from the podium or the platform in lecturing and speaking. Such joyful ideas to sit and read in the winter time when the snows fall and the chill of the eve is upon us and the fireplace burns brightly." Reverend Pamela Wangler

ABOUT THE CD (8 Tracks)
"Heart of the Holidays" by Laurie Z.®
The selected tracks on this Bonus CD are from the 2001 Audio CD Release, “Heart of the Holidays” by Laurie Z. Includes Jack Palance's popular and delightful reading of Clement Moore's classic poem "The Night Before Christmas."

"Heart of the Holidays" has many fine moments.
Two of the instrumentals are Laurie Z. originals ("Heart of the Holidays" and "Warmth from Within"). The new songs are lovely pieces that fit naturally among the well-known classics. The musical style is a mix of pop, classical, and new age, with more than a dash of synthesizer action.”
Carol Swanson www.ChristmasReviews.com

"Laurie Z. loved to make people smile with her music. Her recordings and sheet music will warm hearts for generations."
Kathy Parsons www.MainlyPiano.com

Piano/Keyboard Laurie Z.
Sax Alan Palmer
Drums Albe Bonacci
Vocals Jack Palance