This collection of stories by the popular Irish writer Maeve Binchy is dedicated to the theme of Christmas. The Christmas and New Year holidays immerse us in a festive atmosphere and give us the opportunity to feel like children, but it is also a time of aggravation of family conflicts, difficult thoughts and serious changes. Binchy's characters, divorced spouses, lonely old people, troubled teenagers and unmarried women, are going through difficult times. But a good family holiday works wonders, melting the ice of human hearts.