ornaments
christmas on jane street a true story
every holiday season for ten years billy romp his wife and their three young children have spent nearly a month living in a tiny camper and selling christmas trees on jane street in new york city . they arrive from vermont the day after thanksgiving and leave just in time to make it home for christmas morning and for a few weeks they transform a corner of the big apple into a small town that might be the setting for a classic capra film . p one neighbor strings a power line from his basement to their festively decorated van ; another provides them with a phone line ; still others drop off spare keys to nearby apartments so theyll have a place to take a hot shower . the local meter maid forgets to ticket them for parking violations ; broadway producers turn up with theater tickets and the romps return the citys generosity by giving trees and wreaths to homes in need . its a unique and inspiring story and this lovely lovingly illustrated little gem of a book is a wonderful celebration of one family and the warm wide circle of friends who have created a christmas tradition all their own . p
the author describes how he and his family travel from rural vermont to manhattan each christmastide to sell christmas trees from their camper and the generosity they receive in return