The Twelve Days of Christmas

About the Book

The Twelve Days of Christmas is a popular Christmas song which people generally sing with great gusto - but with almost no understanding . The basic premise of Dr. Bernard's book is that there is a logic to the twelve sequences. His hypothesis is that the lyrics reveal a cartographic code of an esoteric route map by which pilgrims in the Middle Ages can make the long journey from England to Jerusalem .

About the Author

Dr. Thomas L. Bernard was born and raised in Scotland , and received his education in Wales , and in the USA where he earned a doctorate from the University of Massachusetts and a postgraduate certificate from Harvard University . His professional career as an educator, professor, administrator and lecturer has spanned over 50 years with service on five continents . He has authored or co-authored over a hundred books or articles, and takes particular pride in The Twelve Days of Christmas : The Mystery and the Meaning, which he feels is the first significant attempt to explain by translation the underlying message of the twelve parts of this popular Christmas song .