An old-fashioned Christmas Pudding was a mixture of different tastes and textures swirled within a rich warm thick cream. A warm fire near a decorated Christmas tree on a snowy Christmas Eve was the best place and time to eat it. Grandparents savored it slowly while the children gobbled it down. Dr. C. Paul Willis has written a menagerie of short stories. Each has a different flavor, some tart, some sweet! Some will touch the memories and hearts of the parents; other will bring joyous laughter to the children. Some of the stories reflect on the times of the birth of the Christ; others are a contemporary as the lights of a modern city. This is why the storyteller has called his book Christmas Pudding. It is meant for sharing within the warmth of the Christmas season. So, turn on the tree lights, light the fireplace, gather the family, open the book and be prepared for the warm feeling and taste of a rich, creamy Christmas Pudding.