"Drawing from the bottomless well of Chesterton's poetry and prose, Ryan Whitaker Smith renews and refreshes us with these tidings of comfort and joy." -- DALE AHLQUIST President, Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton "In this beautifully designed and illustrated book, Ryan Whitaker Smith serves up a feast of G. K. Chesterton's wit and wisdom for Christmas. Even more, in the devotional reflections, Ryan builds on Chesterton's work with memorable expression and striking insight of his own. A holiday treat!" -- TREVIN WAX Author of The Thrill of Orthodoxy and an annotated version of Chesterton's Orthodoxy with guided reading "Some books are keepsakes because of their colorful presentation, some because of the content they present, and some like Winter Fire because of both. Smith's seasonal collection is brilliant, and convincing that the prolific Chesterton doesn't just write a lot of things, but a lot of important things." -- JERRY PATTENGALE Founding scholar, Museum of the Bible (DC); University Professor, Indiana Wesleyan University; author, The New Book of Christian Martyrs "Lavishly illustrated and brimming with wisdom and whimsy, Ryan Whitaker Smith gives us a lovely Christmas book to be enjoyed by young and old alike throughout the year.

Here delightful stories, excerpts, and reflective exercises are jeweled with poems, recipes, traditions, and even games! The charm of a time past illuminates the gift of our Savior ever into our present--in a manner of which Chesterton would have approved. For, in the words of C. S. Lewis, 'Is any pleasure on earth as great as a circle of Christian friends by a good [winter] fire?'" -- CAROLYN WEBER Professor at New College Franklin, and award-winning author of Surprised by Oxford , now a feature film.