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Description edit
Holidays on Ice collects six of David Sedaris's most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice scraper. This drinking man's companion can be enjoyed by the warmth of a raging fire, the glow of a brilliantly decorated tree, or even in the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- David Sedaris: Author
- Amy Sedaris: Add a description of this character.
- Lisa Sedaris: David's older sister, first of six children to Lou and Sharon Sedaris
- Kevin: Brother
- Beth: Sister
- Dinah: A prostitute whom Amy and David rescue from her abusive boyfriend. Star of the story "Dinah, the Christmas Whore"
- Kyle: Brother
- Tina: Sister
- Phil Collins: Singer
- Mr. Tomkey: Teacher
- Don: Father
- Clifford Dunbar: Friend
- Khe Sahn Dunbar: Sister
- Doug Cottingham: Friend
- Saint Nicholas: Santa Claus
- Jason: Friend
- Gretchen Sedaris: Sister
- Lou Sedaris: David's father
- Sharon Sedaris: David's mother
- Eileen
- Mike Tyson
- Jerome
- Phil Becky
- Jacki
- Mitch Laurence
- Jocelyn
- Jeremy
- Oscar
- Macy
- Mary Elizabeth Bronson
- Timothy Speaks
- Rudolph
- Riley
- Caroline
- Cherise Clarmont-Shea
- Nancy
- Victoria Buchannon
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First Sentence edit
I was in a coffee shop looking through the want ads when I read, "Macy's Hearold Square, the largest story in the world, Has big opportunities for outgoing, fun-loving people of all shapes and sizes who want more than just a holiday job!
Table of Contents edit
1. SantaLand Diaries
2. Season's Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!
3. Dinah, the Christmas Whore
4. Front Row Center with Thaddeus Bristol
5. Based Upon a True Story
6. Christmas Means Giving
Series & Lists edit
This book is in The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- David Sedaris (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 0316779989
Page Count: 134
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 0316779989
Page Count: 134
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3569.E314
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › Collections & Readers
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Women's Fiction › Single Women
- Books › Entertainment › Humor › Essays
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Short Stories › United States
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Comic
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