The vexing difficulty of finding the perfect gift.
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Make A Joyous Noise Unto Your Mom
Ian Brown tries, after decades of failure, to give his mother the perfect Christmas gift. He and his brother attempt something they haven't done since they were kids: Rehearse and sing her a program of Christmas carols. (19 minutes)
A Christmas Memory
We play a 1959 original recording of Truman Capote reading his holiday story A Christmas Memory. (18 minutes)
Secret Santa. Very Secret Santa.
Caitlin Shetterly reports on a true-life holiday fable from rural Maine, complete with a misunderstood recluse with a heart of gold, a deserving family in need, and a very special Christmas tree farm with secrets of its own. (16 minutes)
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