A family favorite and time-honored Easter tradition. Every Easter since the 1940s, readers have prepared their hearts and minds for the holiday by reading the Easter issue of Ideals magazine. This gorgeous, full-color book celebrates the season of new life and new hope. Authors write about the melting snow and new shoots of green, about celebrations of this lovely holiday, about the Light of the World and the eternal promise of Christ"s Resurrection. Prose recalling Easters past will charm and uplift the reader. Poetry hints at the timeless hope of this most vital of Christian holy days. Selections from the Bible tell the story of the original Easter, over 2000 years ago. Read Pamela Kennedy"s musings on the nature of the Easter holiday and how she and her family have celebrated it. Enjoy the sheet music and the story behind the creation of "Amazing Grace." Beautiful fine art and breathtaking scenic photographs complement the text throughout. As a bonus, included with this issue of Ideals is our new book of springtime recipes. Within its 16 pages are great choices for a potluck spread, your Easter Sunday table, or your picnic basket. Recipes such as salmon and pasta salad, ham rolls, and lemon bundt cake will please your palate and add flavor to any occasion.