Holidays category: 1566 books

Rather than criticizing trappings of the holiday season, this book looks at them from the viewpoint of Christian contemplation, once aptly described as “a long, loving look at the real.” The author, a Benedictine monk who lives in the center of downtown Newark, New Jersey, invites the reader to...

The Jewish rites, traditions, songs and recipes from all over the world, together with the relative different menus for all the holidays are here clearly described. As a result of more than twenty centuries of migration of the Jewish People scattered around the world, their traditions, ceremonial...

In Yesterdays Reflections, author Albert F. Schmid invites us to consider the various holidays that are celebrated throughout the year. He provides interesting facts about each holiday and includes the religious origins of them where relevant because many of our holidays have a religious connection....

This innovative how-to guide and reference book on the Jewish holidays provides a well-rounded foundation for both knowledge and action. Unlike many books of its kind, Celebrate! The Complete Jewish Holidays Handbook is nondenominational and comprehensive in approach. The author includes the historical...

Thoroughly researched, American Celebration analyzes and discusses the various components of holidays, festivals, and celebrations. Why do brides wear white? Why do new fathers pass out cigars? These, and many more questions are answered in depth and detail. Learn how our modern holidays evolved from...

David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favoritesas the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families, are Sedaris's tales of tardy trick-or-treaters ("Us and Them");...

This book provides a quick but in-depth discussion of the beginnings of Easter. With such knowledge, your child should be able to better appreciate the celebration and really take to hear its meaning. After all, that’s the reason why religion created it in the first place, right? Secure a copy today!

The Really Easy series returns to put some musical presents in your stocking. The Bumper Christmas Book contains easy ukulele arrangements of 45 Christmas favourites, from carols to contemporary anthems, from Slade to Silent Night, from Paul McCartney to O Christmas Tree. Each piece is accompanied...

Melina Gerosa Bellows has great ideas for making Christmas fun--all wrapped up in The Fun Book for Christmas.The Fun Book for Christmas tackles everything Yuletide. Readers get a lively little book packed with big ideas, from reinventing old family traditions to creating fun, new ways to enjoy...

When did Rosh HaShana, the anniversary of creation, become a day of judge­ment? How does Yom Kippur unite the priest’s atonement with the prophet’s repentance? What makes Kohelet, read on Sukkot, the most joyful book in the Bible? Why is the remembrance of the Pesah story so central to Jewish...

Called “enriching” and “profoundly moving” by Elie Wiesel, The Jewish Way is a comprehensive and inspiring presentation of Judaism as revealed through its holy days. In thoughtful and engaging prose, Rabbi Irving Greenberg explains and interprets the origin, background, interconnections,...

This is a special collection of Christmas stories that will inspire you and make you appreciate the Holiday Season even more.  This would be a welcome Christmas gift.  The paperback version is full Color Cover.

Christmas is a time of seasonal cheer, family get-togethers, holiday parties, and-gift giving. Lots and lots--and lots--of gift giving. It's hard to imagine any Christmas without this time-honored custom. But let's stop to consider the gifts we receive--the rooster sweater from Grandma or the singing...

Circle the globe with National Geographic and the Angry Birds as the lovable characters discover and partake in the world's greatest holidays, festivals, and celebrations. The birds will celebrate the Chinese New Year in Beijing before traveling to Venice, Italy for Carnival. The Angry Birds--and...