Bill Holm shares memories, music from Minnesota Christmas past
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When Minneota, Minn., poet, author and musician Bill Holm sat down to write a Christmas letter, he sorted through a lifetime of memories. He was born in 1943 and died in 2009 at the age of 65.
Holm put some of these memories in a book he wrote in 1997 called "Faces of Christmas Past."
That same year Minnesota Public Radio produced the "Voices of Minnesota" special, with Bill Holm reading from his own book.
It also included some music, a Christmas ghost story from Iceland and a little holiday philosophy from Bill Holm.
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Holm is perhaps best known for "Faces of Christmas Past," "The Music of Failure," "Windows of Brimnes," and "The Heart Can Be Filled Anywhere on Earth." Though he also wrote many other books.
"Faces of Christmas Past" was published by the Afton Historical Society Press. The "Voices of Minnesota" series was produced by Dan Olson. Gary Eichten's voice is also heard.
To listen to the feature, click the audio player above.
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• Books: The Thread
• Choral Featured Album: 'Twelve Days of Christmas'
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