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Other Stories: a memoir and associated texts  \nLength: 45,863 words = 139 pp A4 single-spaced  \ne: [klaus.bung@rochdalewriters.org.uk](klaus.bung@rochdalewriters.org.uk)  \n© 2025 Klaus Bung  \nDate: 2025-12-25, Mk3 .2  \nKlaus Bung:  \nThe Spell of Xmas and Other Stories:  \na memoir and associated texts  \nThe reader can jump from the beginning of one story  \nto the beginning of the next  \nby searching for the ^ symbol .  \nEDITORIAL INTRODUCTION  \nIn this volume, the author has brought together a memoir (The Spell of Christmas) and stories about the arrival of the Millennium (Sleepers Wake) on New Year's Eve of 1999, about aschool's nativity play, about a kafir (infidel) and a Muslim ending their feud on Xmas day (\"Muslims are not as stupid as they look,\" said Kevin and affectionately slapped is new-found friend Shahabudding on the shoulder . ) etc .  \n1. Klaus Bung:  \nThe Spell of Christmas  \n(A memoir: Xmas in post-war Germany in 1945,  \nand internationally as from 1960)  \n2. Klaus Bung:  \nAnd peace on earth  \n(Muslim and Kafir make friends on Xmas day)  \n3. Klaus Bung: Drama at Quaggy Moor  \n(A nativity play where Mary and Joseph start fighting and swearing and Baby Jesus falls out of the crib)  \n2025-12-25-Klaus Bung-The Spell of Christmas and other stories (Mk3.2) 2  \n________________________________________________________________  \n4. Klaus Bung:  \nBaba God Rules OK  \n(An organist on his way to church receives information anda blessing at the Rail Enquiries Office)  \n5. Klaus Bung:  \nTwo Nigerian Nurses  \n(They help a patient visitor to sleep comfortably on the floor of Accident and Emergency)  \n6. Klaus Bung:  \nThe Five Commandments  \n(How to keep out of trouble, remain healthy, live long and lead more contented lives)  \n7. Ashutosh Vardhana:  \nJanmashtami: The Birth of Lord Krishna  \n(Similarities between Christian and Hindu stories)  \n8. Klaus Bung:  \nGoa Constrictor  \n(A naive and rubbishy travel brochure for Goa)  \n9. Klaus Bung:  \nChromaticism  \n(Colour coding of study texts in France)  \n10. Klaus Bung:  \nMorningale  \n(Alarm clocks going berserk)  \n11. Klaus Bung:  \nThe Conversion  \n(A Christian and a Muslim try to convert each other)  \n12. Klaus Bung:  \nA Simple Cure  \n(How to lose weight, and why Russian Bishops are prone to obesity)  \n13. Klaus Bung:  \nWedding Wishes  \n(A letter from an old Westerner to a young Indian)  \n14. Klaus Bung:  \nSleepers Wake  \n(A story about the arrival of the millennium, punctual in Portugal, belated in the USA, and a dramatic honeymoon flight)  \n2025-12-25-Klaus Bung-The Spell of Christmas and other stories (Mk3.2) 3  \nCONTENTS  \n\n| \\# | Author and title | Words | ppA4 sgl-spaced |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Klaus Bung: The Spell of Christmas | 22,459 | 52 |\n| 2 | Klaus Bung: And peace on earth | 2,595 | 11 |\n| 3 | Klaus Bung: Drama at Quaggy Moor | 1,402 | 5 |\n| 4 | Klaus Bung: Baba God Rules OK | 1,013 | 7 |\n| 5 | Klaus Bung: Two Nigerian Nurses | 943 | 3 |\n| 6 | Klaus Bung: The Five Commandments | 2,614 | 10 |\n| 7 | Ashutosh Vardhana: Janmashtami: The Birth of Lord Krishna | 1,410 | 8 |\n| 8 | Klaus Bung: Goa Constrictor | 991 | 3 |\n| 9 | Klaus Bung: Chromaticism | 2,214 | 6 |\n| 10 | Klaus Bung: Morningale | 1,899 | 6 |\n| 11 | Klaus Bung: The Conversion | 1,775 | 6 |\n| 12-a | Klaus Bung: A Simple Cure | 1,125 | 5 |\n| 12-b | Nikolai Leskov:\u003Cbr>The Bishop and the Gynaecologist | 850 | 5 |\n| 13 | Klaus Bung: Wedding Wishes | 804 | 2 |\n| 14 | Klaus Bung: Sleepers Wake | 3,769 | 10 |\n|  |  | '   | '   |\n|  |  | 45,863\u003Cbr>words | 139 pp\u003Cbr>A4 sgl |\n|  |  | '========= | '======= |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\n2025-12-25-Klaus Bung-The Spell of Christmas and other stories (Mk3.2) 4  \n^(1) Klaus Bung: The Spell of Christmas A Memoir  \nImpressum  \nKlaus Bung: The Spell of Christmas  \nLength: 22,459 words = 127,574 characters = 52 pp A4 single-spaced  \ne: [klaus.bung@roc","cbCailHzw0baJoqH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailHzw0baJoqH","pdf",10282076,156,"English","# Editorial Introduction\n## The Spell of Christmas\n## And peace on earth\n## Drama at Quaggy Moor\n## Baba God Rules OK\n## Two Nigerian Nurses\n## The Five Commandments\n## Janmashtami: The Birth of Lord Krishna\n## Goa Constrictor\n## Chromaticism\n## Morningale\n## The Conversion\n## A Simple Cure\n## Wedding Wishes\n## Sleepers Wake","[{\"question\":\"What main works are included in this volume?\",\"answer\":\"The collection brings together the memoir The Spell of Christmas and a series of additional short stories and associated texts, including stories tied to New Year’s Eve 1999 and Christmas themes.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the author’s view of Christianity change over time in The Spell of Christmas?\",\"answer\":\"The memoir’s narrator is described as no longer taking Christian doctrines literally, while still arguing that early teaching and childhood story-practices left lasting beneficial subliminal effects.\"},{\"question\":\"What recurring themes link the different stories?\",\"answer\":\"The stories repeatedly address Christmas and related religious or cultural encounters—sometimes through conflict and conversion attempts, sometimes through humor and moral reflection—often emphasizing meaning-making beyond literal doctrine.\"}]","The Spell of Christmas and Other Stories - memoir and associated texts | PDF",240]