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Halloween has evolved from the Celtic celebrations of 2,000 years ago to become today the fastest-growing holiday in the country. This, the only book to completely cover All Hallow's Eve, from its beginnings to the present, examines the ancient origins as well as its traditions and celebrations, from costuming to bobbing for apples. Jack-o-lanterns, black cats, and witches are explained. Ghosts, ghouls, and goblins lurk behind every page.
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Comment les temporalités en émergence dans le contexte de nos activités quotidiennes, professionnelles et sociales changent-elles notre rapport au travail? Comment, dans un univers de l'emploi dont les frontières se sont progressivement effacées, les espaces et les temps sociaux se recomposent-ils? Les auteurs du présent ouvrage proposent une réflexion critique à partir de la double exigence qui transforme sans cesse ces frontières. Il y...
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For years, children and adults have stuffed their candid dreams, wishes, and promises into envelopes addressed to Santa Claus. Whether the envelopes come with stamps or without, are addressed to "The Big Red Guy at Jingle Bells Lane" or simply "To Santa," for over 100 years, millions of these letters have poured into Santa Claus, Indiana. Arriving from all corners of the globe, the letters ask for toys, family reunions, snow, and help for the needy-sometimes...
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Start a fun conversation and see how much you and your friends and family know about New Year's Day with the Happy New Year! Trivia Challenge! The book features about 50 questions divided among four categories 1) Modern New Year's Day 2) History of New Year's Day 3) Events on New Year's Day 4) New Year's Day around the world. The questions are multiple choice. The questions vary in difficulty. Some are easy and some are difficult. Many of the questions...
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Discover how to create an inclusive, fun, and meaningful December holiday experience for you and your family!
Have you ever wondered where Christmas came from? Why candles are so important in our winter celebrations? Why Hannukah was established and the secret messages in spinning a dreidel? What the profound principles of Kwanza are that support a better life? What winter festival is observed in China? How North American indigenous Hopis welcomed...
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Sick and tired of Halloween? Me too A brief series of rants about Halloween, the most frightening day of the year, or so they say. I don't get too excited about it and am far from its biggest fan – in Not So Spooky, you'll discover why. These days, Halloween is a celebration of all things chilling and macabre. It shines the spotlight on people, creatures and beings that instil terror and leave you petrified. Though it sounds thrilling, there are...
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Once a year, on February 14, the couples give each other gifts, eat romantic meals, and take the opportunity to show their affection for one another; it is also traditionally the day when the love of one for the other is declared - whether this is done openly or anonymously. But what are the origins and history of Valentine's Day? Why are we acting this way? And how do we ensure that a relationship is both long-lasting and fulfilling for both partners?...
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The book "A Day to Remember: United States Workers' Day" aims to entertain, educate, and inspire readers by capturing both the historical importance and current relevance of Labor Day. By delving into the struggles, victories, and continuing efforts to uplift the working class, this book ignites a renewed appreciation for the hard-fought rights and privileges enjoyed by American workers.
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Our national holidays have been trivialized by merchandising, consumerism, and long weekends. What do you know about the origins of the national holidays of the United States? Boardman Kathan presents the persons and events that each of our "holy days" commemorates. In so doing he explores the shaping of American history and identity, revealing often-misunderstood parts of our national story from a new approach. Each chapter looks at the many books...
10) Malditos Viajes
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Un libro de humor sobre las pequeñas tragedias inevitables que nos ocurren en aviones, aeropuertos, terminales de tren, tours y hoteles.
Walter Duer revela la intimidad de un periodista especializado en viajes con las alegrías y penurias que conlleva el ejercicio de dicha profesión.
11) Not So Festive
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Sick and tired of Christmas? Me too A short and uncensored collection of rants about the excessively jubilant Christmas. I may be breaking a taboo when I admit that I don't like the biggest day of the year that much, but so what. In Not So Festive, I hold nothing back and rant about Christmas, the annual frenzy of gifts and money so many of us love. I unleash my inner Scrooge and show why I am reluctant to get into the spirit of the occasion. But,...
12) Not So Caring
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Sick and tired of birthdays? Me too A series of brief but impassioned rants about birthdays. Each and every one of us has one – I have no desire to celebrate mine! I really couldn't care less about them. In Not So Caring, you'll see why. It's not just my own I can't stand; there are aspects of other people's I find frustrating too. But it's not all negative. After I've ranted and raved, I round things off with a final, more positive piece of writing...
13) Not So Loving
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Sick and tired of Valentine's Day? Me too A collection of short but passionate rants about Valentine's Day, the most blissful, love-filled day of the year. It's a celebration of romance and relationships – or is it? In Not So Loving, you'll discover my authentic opinions about this day of lust, desire and connections. Learn what I make of it and why I believe some aspects of it are revolting. Though the day's meant to be uplifting and jubilant,...
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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.
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Acclaimed cultural critic David J. Skal explores one of America's most perplexingly popular holidays in this original mix of personal anecdotes and social analysis. Skal traces Halloween's evolution from its dark Celtic history and quaint, small-scale celebrations to its emergence as mammoth seasonal marketing event. Skal takes readers on a cross-country survey that covers remarkably divergent perspectives, from the merchants who welcome a money-making...
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Updated information and unbiased, developmentally appropriate strategies and activities to celebrate, rather than exclude, diversity, traditions, and holidays. Many programs are establishing a "no holiday" policy, but this book shows you how to celebrate and adhere to school policy. Among other topics, it includes evaluating holiday activities for appropriateness, addressing commercialism and stereotypes, involving families, and developing inclusive...
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The daily robbing, bashing, drugging, extortion and murder of foreign tourists on Thai soil, along with numerous scandals involving unsafe facilities and well established scams, has led to frequent predictions that Thailand's multi-billion dollar tourist industry will self-destruct. Instead tourist numbers more than doubled in the decade to 2014. The world might not have come to the hometowns of the many visitors fascinated by Thailand, but it certainly...
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The modern celebration of Halloween is derived from the ancient festival of the dead known in Ireland as Samhain. It is from Ireland that we have inherited most of our Halloween traditions, mainly through the diaspora. Delving into the ancient past, this book uncovers the history of this festival in Britain, Ireland and Brittany, including the forgotten goddess Tlachtga and the sacred temple of the Druids in Co. Meath, where the first Halloween fires...
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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, his wife, and their three children have spent nearly...
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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-village recipes, and quick planning guides for Chinese New...
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