{"product_id":"9780061871191","title":"The Worst Noel: Hellish Holiday Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003eDoes the thought of mistletoe give you hives?\u003cbr\u003eDoes the sound of jingling bells\u003cbr\u003einstill fear in your heart?\u003cbr\u003eDo you hide under the covers from the day after\u003cbr\u003e Thanksgiving till New Year's Day?\u003cbr\u003eAnd even if you love Christmas, do the\u003cbr\u003ehyperconsumerism, overindulgence, and\u003cbr\u003etinsel-covered everything make you crazy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you said yes to any of these questions, this is the book for you. You are not alone. Everyone has a Christmas-nightmare story to tell. Some of the best writers around have gone through some of the worst Christmases ever. Their tales of holly-draped horror are gathered here for your amusement, from NEAL POLLACK's Christmas-ham disaster to the accidental Santahood of JONI RODGERS to BINNIE KIRSHENBAUM's receiving what may be the worst gift ever given. And Stanley Bing gives us a peek at the lonely guy's Xmas feast. All this, plus many more recollections of Worst Noels past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo pour yourself a glass of eggnog, chisel off a piece of rock-hard fruitcake, and curl up in the big comfy chair by the fireplace where the stockings have been hung with such care -- and settle in to read \u003cem\u003eThe Worst Noel\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107748430064,"sku":"9780061871191","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061871191_p0.jpg?v=1763623151","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061871191","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}