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  • Jump Up

    Good Times throughout the Seasons with Celebrations from Around the World

    by Luisah Teish ...
    A guide to worldwide holidays, rituals, ceremonies, stories, and ancient practices that amplify and honor seasonal transformations throughout the year.Celebrations that mark the seasons are rich with food, music, dance, offerings, and the reenactment of myth. Jump Up (titled after a Caribbean phrase that is used to describe a celebration) is meant to reacquaint readers with these traditions and to ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Halloween

    Romantic Art and Customs of Yesteryear Postcard Book

    "Lesley Bannatyne's fascinating book . . . will be widely appealing to anyone who ever wondered where witches, trick-or-treating, and jack-o-lanterns really came from. It is by far the best book on the history of Halloween available today."--Alison Guss, senior producer,"The Haunted History of Halloween," The History Channel"An excellent resource for research into the history of holidays . . . in ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Halloween How-To

    This “entertaining” guide features “Halloween trends past and present...costumes, recipes, movies, parties, myths and expeditions” (Publishers Weekly).What is the difference between a goblin and a ghoul? What's the recipe for pumpkin soup? Where can you see the oldest Halloween parade in the United States? Have you ever wondered how to keep your carved pumpkin from decaying too quickly? If you're ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Halloween

    From Pagan Ritual to Party Night

    Boasting a rich, complex history rooted in Celtic and Christian ritual, Halloween has evolved from ethnic celebration to a blend of street festival, fright night, and vast commercial enterprise. In this colorful history, Nicholas Rogers takes a lively, entertaining look at the cultural origins and development of one of the most popular holidays of the year. Drawing on a fascinating array of ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • We Are What We Celebrate

    Understanding Holidays and Rituals

    Edited by Amitai Etzioni, Jared Bloom ...
    How did Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday become a national holiday? Why do we exchange presents on Christmas and Chanukah? What do bunnies have to do with Easter? How did Earth Day become a global holiday? These questions and more are answered in this fascinating exploration into the history and meaning of holidays and rituals. Edited by Amitai Etzioni, one of the most influential social and ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Defining Moments

    African American Commemoration and Political Culture in the South, 1863-1913

    The historical memory of the Civil War and Reconstruction has earned increasing attention from scholars. Only recently, however, have historians begun to explore African American efforts to interpret those events. With Defining Moments, Kathleen Clark shines new light on African American commemorative traditions in the South, where events such as Emancipation Day and Fourth of July ceremonies ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Mardi Gras

    Beads, Belles, and Balls

    by Jack Beach ...
    MARDI GRAS: Beads, Belles, and Balls, transports the reader via verse and prose snapshots through seven days of Carnival distilled from Jack Beachs three decades in the toujours gai Lower French Quarter in New Orleans.Savor the anticipation when parades, balls, and strip bars are in full swing.Funky and glamorous; crazy and hilarious. At long last, Mardi Gras Day!Fantastic costumes flood the ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Santa's Village

    Series series Images of America
    Since 1959, Santa�s Village in Dundee has entertained millions. The park was born of a man who as a child had no real Christmas. Glenn Holland grew up in California during the Great Depression. His parents died by the time he was 18 years old, leaving him to care for his younger sister. As a father, he tried to give his own children the type of Christmas that he only knew in his dreams. In the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Good Luck Life

    The Essential Guide to Chinese American Celebrations and Culture

    by Rosemary Gong ...
    Good Luck Life is the first book to explain the meanings of Chinese rituals and to offer advice on when and how to plan for Chinese holidays and special occasions such as Chinese weddings, the Red Egg and Ginger party to welcome a new baby, significant birthdays, and the inevitable funeral. Packed with practical information, Good Luck Life contains an abundance of facts, legends, foods, old ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Christmas at Miller & Rhoads

    Memoirs of a Snow Queen

    Series series Landmarks
    The Christmas season is a time for traditions and, in Richmond, one particular custom reigned supreme: a family outing to Miller & Rhoads department store.A Christmas outing to Miller & Rhoads department store revealed thousands of smiling faces waiting to enter the kingdom of Santaland- an enchanted world marked by glittering snow and intricate train displays.From visits to area hospitals to a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Encyclopedia Of Observances, Holidays & Celebrations (Mobi Reference)

    The illustrated book gives historical and cultural background of major holidays around the world. Introduces major world carnival, festivals and parades.FEATURES:- Where is the best time to spend February? - What nation celebrates Durga Puja in September? - What are major film festivals around the world? - Do you know what is celebrated on March 8, and where? - When is Vietnamese New Year, and how ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • All About Christmas: History, Traditions, Carols, Stories, Recipies & More (Mobi Reference)

    The illustrated book gives historical and cultural background of Christmas. Navigate easily to any chapter from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases.FEATURES:- Who is Mrs. Claus? - How to make an apple pie - What are the lyrics of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" - How to take care of Christmas Cactus - Read Charles Dickens's Christmas Stories - What is Advent and how it is celebrated? ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ghosts at Christmas

    Featuring eyewitness accounts, a unique history of how Christmas came to be associated with ghosts, spirits and apparitions of all kinds From Charles Dickens' famous A Christmas Carol to Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, the festive season has long been closely associated with ghostly tales. This fascinating work looks not only at the fictional treatment of Christmas ghosts but also at ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Christmas Tales of Alabama

    by Kelly Kazek ...
    It's the most wonderful time of the year, especially in Alabama. Celebrate the spirit of the season with these tales of Christmases past from the heart of Dixie. There is the story of Helen Keller's first Christmas memories in Tuscumbia, the tale of how Birmingham native Hugh Martin penned the classic tune "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," visions of all the impressive Christmas light ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Better Days Books Vintage Halloween Reader

    Rediscover Halloween – the way it was meant to be! This one of a kind anthology of vintage Halloween history, superstition, facts and fun brings together two complete classic volumes - The Book of Halloween (1919) and Games For Halloween (1912) – along with more than 40 articles, reminiscences, stories, poems, and even sheet music, all published between the 1840s and the early 1920s, and all ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Making Friends With Black People

    by Nick Adams ...
    White people of America, we know you've got it rough.Sure, black men and women have been through four hundred years of slavery, oppression, murder, and watching white college students try to dance. But now that it's hip to have black friends, white people aren't sure how to go about it. And that is a real American tragedy. Thank God Nick Adams is here to help you avoid potential racial pitfalls ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Divine Hag

    Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Halloween? Have you ever wondered what it is really about? For centuries, countries all over the world have celebrated this and I wanted to know why? Come with me, back to the 15th century, and see what I have found. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Charles Dickens Christmas Stories

    13 Christmas stories by Charles Dickens:A Christmas CarolA Christmas TreeWhat Christmas is as we Grow OlderThe Poor Relation's StoryThe Child's StoryThe Schoolboy's StoryNobody's StoryThe ChimesMrs. Lirriper's LegacySomebody's LuggageGoing into SocietyMrs. Lirriper's LodgingsThe Christmas Goblins ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Day of the Dead A Passion for Life

    Michoacan

    by Mary Andrade ...
    Series series Day of the Dead in Mexico
    After years of research, interviews, on location photo shoots and travels to the remote P’urhepecha communities in Michoacan, Mexico, author Mary J. Andrade is releasing “Day of the Dead A Passion for Life” in an e-book format. Day of the Dead A Passion for Life is filled with never before seen images and text that illustrates their unique characteristics and interpretations of the Day of the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Día de los Muertos Pasión por la Vida

    Michoacán

    by Mary Andrade ...
    Series series Day of the Dead in Mexico
    Después de varios años de investigación, entrevistas y viajes a remotas comunidades p’urhépechas en Michoacán, Mexico, la autora Mary J. Andrade presenta “Día de los Muertos Pasión por la Vida” en formato electrónico.“Día de los Muertos Pasión por la Vida” contiene imágenes no vistas anteriormente, con un texto que ilustra las características únicas, así como las interpretaciones de la celebración ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Leisure in Post-War Britain

    by Stuart Hylton ...
    A nation's choice of leisure activities can tell you much about its national character, and Britain has seen a revolution in leisure since the war. Growing affluence, increased mobility and new technology have combined to give us a host of new opportunities for enjoying ourselves - but are we? Leisure in Post-War Britain takes a wry but nostalgic look at a range of ways in which the nation has ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Through the Eyes of the Soul: Oaxaca

    by Mary Andrade ...
    Series series Day of the Dead in Mexico
    In this third book of the series Through the Eyes of the Soul Day of the Dead in Mexico, vibrant color photographs illustrate the description of Day of the Dead in the Central Valleys and Xandu Ya (All Saints Day) in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca. The importance of the community leaders, the Xhuaanas and Xelaxhuaanas in the ritual of the celebration is presented with detail, which gives a ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Christmas on Jane Street

    A True Story

    A lovely, lovingly illustrated little gem of a book, this delightful tenth anniversary edition of a beloved Christmas classic tells the poignant, inspiring story of an unforgettable family that brings the Christmas spirit to life on a street corner in Manhattan and the warm, wide circle of friends who have welcomed them to the neighborhood.Every holiday season for nearly twenty years, Billy Romp, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Little Book of Hogmanay

    by Bob Pegg ...
    Series series Little Book Of
    The Little Book of Hogmanay is a feast of information exploring the history, folklore, tales, customs, food, drink and celebrations of Hogmanay, from its pagan roots to its pagan present. Whether you need a user’s guide or an anthology of entertainment, The Little Book of Hogmanay will tell you all you ever wanted to know about Scotland’s most widely, and wildly, celebrated festival. ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus