A Tree Full of Stars is a 1965 novel by American author Davis Grubb.
The novel, set in the Great Depression, is the story of the Dance family who keep their Christmas lights on all year round.
"It was based on a family, again from Moundsville [West Virginia—Grubb's hometown] who kept their Christmas tree lit all year.
[1] Shadow of My Brother would be published by Holt, Rinehart & Winston in 1966
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