The year 1991 saw the end of the Cold War. The price of a postage stamp went from $0.25 to $0.29, and gas sold for $1.14 a gallon. It was also the year Christmas in My Heart first went to print, unnumbered, for no one imagined there would be a second book. Or a third.

Now, this edition marks the 25th anniversary of the series—with a total of 402 stories and more than 3,000 pages to date, it is the longest running Christmas story anthology series in America. Loved by thousands, the release of each additional book marks the beginning of the Christmas season in homes all across the country.

Introduction The Stars That Shine on Christmas Night By Elizabeth Carter