Holidays Books


The First ThanksgivingThe First ThanksgivingCambodia (Fiesta! (Danbury, Conn.).)Cambodia (Fiesta! (Danbury, Conn.).)Egypt (Fiesta! (Danbury, Conn.).)Egypt (Fiesta! (Danbury, Conn.).)May Day: A Short History of the International Worker's Holiday 1886-1986May Day: A Short History of the International Worker's Holiday 1886-1986
Best Price: $17.00
Holiday SymbolsHoliday Symbols
Best Price: $329.21


Thanksgiving: The American HolidayThanksgiving: The American Holiday
Best Price: $10.57
With essays, original materials, and even recipes, this volume devoted to the history and...
The Complete Kwanzaa: Celebrating Our Cultural HarvestThe Complete Kwanzaa: Celebrating Our Cultural Harvest
Best Price: $20.42
The book provides some good background information on Kwanzaa, there are only a few sources of...
The Halloween EncyclopediaThe Halloween Encyclopedia
Best Price: $70.00
First published by McFarland in 2003, The Halloween Encyclopedia (described by Booklist as...
Holidays and ConceptsHolidays and ConceptsHolidays (First Step Nonfiction)Holidays (First Step Nonfiction)
Best Price: $2.35


The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in BritainThe Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain
Best Price: $299.34
Hope this great book comes back into print here. It's wordy, but I always appreciate the...
Cajun Women and Mardi Gras: Reading the Rules BackwardCajun Women and Mardi Gras: Reading the Rules Backward
Best Price: $15.57
Cajun Women and Mardi Gras is the first book to explore the importance of women's...
Cuban FiestasCuban Fiestas
Best Price: $18.09
In the Cuban town of Sagua la Grande, a young Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria peers out the window...
Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of UsFestivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us
Best Price: $1.99
This is the worst book I have ever read. It tries to be funny and somewhat informative but fails...
Simple Steps for Every Holiday: An Easy Plan for More Joyful, Less Stressful Celebrations All Year LongSimple Steps for Every Holiday: An Easy Plan for More Joyful, Less Stressful Celebrations All Year Long
Best Price: $0.01
I used to hate holidays because I associated them with eating and drinking and spending too...

Simple Steps for Every Holiday 6-copy counter unitSimple Steps for Every Holiday 6-copy counter unitSpecial Events: Best Practices in Modern Event ManagementSpecial Events: Best Practices in Modern Event Management
Best Price: $51.26
This is a thorough review of the various aspects of event management. It deals with...
La Terra in Piazza: An Interpretation of the Palio of SienaLa Terra in Piazza: An Interpretation of the Palio of Siena
La Terra is the most enjoyable cultural anthropology that I have ever encountered. Although...
Priscilla Alden and the First Thanksgiving (Let's Celebrate)Priscilla Alden and the First Thanksgiving (Let's Celebrate)
Best Price: $14.21
Who Is Father ChristmasWho Is Father Christmas

Celebrating Harvest: Festivals Around the World (We Love Holidays)Celebrating Harvest: Festivals Around the World (We Love Holidays)
Best Price: $49.50
Halloween PostcardsHalloween Postcards
Be warned! This little book of lovely Halloween postcards is very nice, but NOT the one shown. ...
Celebrating Chinese New Year: Nick's New YearCelebrating Chinese New Year: Nick's New Year
Best Price: $0.87
There's No Place Like Home for the HolidaysThere's No Place Like Home for the Holidays
Best Price: $1.49
This book is a light, entertaining hodgepodge of holiday poetry, short stories, recipes, and...
Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday (Revisiting New England)Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday (Revisiting New England)
Best Price: $6.19
This book works very well as a companion piece to Diana Appelbaum's THANKSGIVING, but is an...

Max Pam: Indian Ocean JournalsMax Pam: Indian Ocean Journals
Photographically this is pretty much a "cult" book, which badly needs to be re-issued,...
Brinquedos Encantados (Colec~ao Geia de Temas Maranhenses) (Portuguese Edition)Brinquedos Encantados (Colec~ao Geia de Temas Maranhenses) (Portuguese Edition)South Italian Festivals: A Local History of Ritual and ChangeSouth Italian Festivals: A Local History of Ritual and Change
Best Price: $14.71
South Italian Festivals is a story and study of socio-economic changes in an Italian mountain...
Mexico, Fiesta y Tradicion (Spanish Edition)Mexico, Fiesta y Tradicion (Spanish Edition)Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead: The Day of the Dead in Mexico and BeyondSkulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead: The Day of the Dead in Mexico and Beyond
Each October, as the Day of the Dead draws near, Mexican markets overflow with decorated breads,...

Santa Needs You to be a Christmas Tree InspectorSanta Needs You to be a Christmas Tree Inspector
A fun way to add more humor to your holidays. Twenty-some years ago, I was the original...
Every Day is Mother's DayEvery Day is Mother's Day
Every Day Is Mother's Day is the ultimate tribute to the most important woman in...
Ghost Dancing on the Cracker Circuit: The Culture of Festivals in the American SouthGhost Dancing on the Cracker Circuit: The Culture of Festivals in the American South
Best Price: $7.21
Carnaval!Carnaval!
Best Price: $21.85
Carnaval, Fasnacht, Entroido, Carnival--the annual pre-Lenten festival most people in the United...
Junkanoo: Festival of the BahamasJunkanoo: Festival of the Bahamas
The Book was in very good condition and was delivered in a timely fashion.

The Hanukkah BookThe Hanukkah Book
Best Price: $3.99
Hanukkah is an exciting holiday, filled with special foods, songs, games, and the giving and...
The Importance of Being Lazy: In Praise of Play, Leisure, and VacationThe Importance of Being Lazy: In Praise of Play, Leisure, and Vacation
Best Price: $17.00
The Importance of Being Lazy: In Praise of Play, Leisure, and Vacations, by Al Gini First and...
Celebrating Summer (Woodland Adventures)Celebrating Summer (Woodland Adventures)The Fall Gathering (Woodland Adventures)The Fall Gathering (Woodland Adventures)
The Fall Gathering is an informative tool for young children. The text coupled with wonderfully...
The Story of the First Thanksgiving (Drawing America)The Story of the First Thanksgiving (Drawing America)
More than just another Thanksgiving story, this first book in the new DrawingAmerica series...

Gesang, Feste und Politik (German Edition)Gesang, Feste und Politik (German Edition)Fiestas En Azul: Las Fiestas En El Mundo Rural Turolense Durante El Franquismo, Alcorisa 1939-1975 (Spanish Edition)Fiestas En Azul: Las Fiestas En El Mundo Rural Turolense Durante El Franquismo, Alcorisa 1939-1975 (Spanish Edition)La Fiesta En El Mundo Hispanico (Spanish Edition)La Fiesta En El Mundo Hispanico (Spanish Edition)Origins Of Chinese Festivals (Asiapac Comic Series)Origins Of Chinese Festivals (Asiapac Comic Series)
Best Price: $10.00
The Chinese people have a history of 5,000 years of civilization. Information about the origins...
The Book of the Year: A Brief History of Our Seasonal HolidaysThe Book of the Year: A Brief History of Our Seasonal Holidays
What is the connection between May Day and the Statue of Liberty? Between ancient solstice fires...

Ghost Dancing on the Cracker Circuit: The Culture of Festivals in the American SouthGhost Dancing on the Cracker Circuit: The Culture of Festivals in the American SouthDay of the Dead in the USA: The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon (Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States) (Latinidad Transnational Cultures in the United States)Day of the Dead in the USA: The Migration and Transformation of a Cultural Phenomenon (Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States) (Latinidad Transnational Cultures in the United States)
The tribute, "el Dia de los Muertos," has become popular since the 1970s when Latino...
Grandmother Remembers Holidays: An Album of Memories and Photos for My GrandchildGrandmother Remembers Holidays: An Album of Memories and Photos for My Grandchild
Best Price: $2.48
From Judith Levy, author of the best-selling Grandmother Remembers (more than two million...
The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in BritainThe Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain
Best Price: $111.30
I was so excited when I found this book! I hate to tell you how disappointed I was when I read...
A Midwestern Corn Festival: Ears Everywhere (Festivals! USA)A Midwestern Corn Festival: Ears Everywhere (Festivals! USA)
Best Price: $18.54
Explains the importance of corn as a crop and examines the rides, pageants, and other activities...

Bridges to the Ancestors: Music, Myth, And Cultural Politics at an Indonesian FestivalBridges to the Ancestors: Music, Myth, And Cultural Politics at an Indonesian Festival
Best Price: $33.99
The spectacular Lingsar festival is held annually at a village temple complex built above the...
An American ThanksgivingAn American Thanksgiving
Best Price: $24.27
I had a copy of An American Thanksgiving before I ordered this, my second copy. For an American...
La fiesta de los tastoanes: Critical Encounters in Mexican Festival PerformanceLa fiesta de los tastoanes: Critical Encounters in Mexican Festival Performance
Best Price: $3.50
Each year, for three days in September, the citizens of Jocotán, an ancient indigenous...
Mooncakes and Hungry Ghosts: Festivals of ChinaMooncakes and Hungry Ghosts: Festivals of China
Best Price: $3.50
This is a nice book, useful as a reference for all the major Chinese holidays.
Happy New Year! (Carolrhoda on My Own Books)Happy New Year! (Carolrhoda on My Own Books)
Describes the way in which the new year is celebrated throughout the world, often on days other...

Ghost Dancing on the Cracker Circuit: The Culture of Festivals in the American SouthGhost Dancing on the Cracker Circuit: The Culture of Festivals in the American South
The author somehow loses his direction from the time he came up with the idea for the book and...
The Rituals Resource Book: Alternative Weddings, Funerals, Holidays and Other Rites of PassageThe Rituals Resource Book: Alternative Weddings, Funerals, Holidays and Other Rites of Passage
Best Price: $21.95
I am not sure what i was expecting, but it wasnt this. i think this book is more for those who...
Celebration Solutions: 101 Themes and Decorating Ideas for Reunions, Parties, Fund-Raisers, Holiday Celebrations, Anniversaries and Every Other Get-TogetherCelebration Solutions: 101 Themes and Decorating Ideas for Reunions, Parties, Fund-Raisers, Holiday Celebrations, Anniversaries and Every Other Get-Together
Best Price: $26.94
This book is the perfect inspiration for creating a themed event. I can=t believe how many times...
Old Ballads Illustrating the Great Frost of 1683-4 and the Fair on the River ThamesOld Ballads Illustrating the Great Frost of 1683-4 and the Fair on the River Thames
Best Price: $14.13
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing...
Day Of The Dead Through The Eyes Of The Soul: Mexico CityDay Of The Dead Through The Eyes Of The Soul: Mexico City
Best Price: $21.07
Mary Andrade's bi-lingual (Spanish/English) Day Of The Dead In Mexico: Through The Eyes Of...

On The Shoulders Of Our Ancestors : Successful living using the Principles of KwanzaaOn The Shoulders Of Our Ancestors : Successful living using the Principles of Kwanzaa
Best Price: $10.00
A little book with a BIG impact. After reading this book, I look forward to celebrating Kwanzaa...
Day of the Dead a Passion for Life/Dia de Los Muertos Pasion por la VidaDay of the Dead a Passion for Life/Dia de Los Muertos Pasion por la Vida
binging in great shape, edges of pages must of gotten wet at one time were stuck together so...
Thoughts in Verse for Christian Children [Signed J.b.].Thoughts in Verse for Christian Children [Signed J.b.].
Best Price: $14.13
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing...
Presidents' Day (American Holidays)Presidents' Day (American Holidays)
Best Price: $8.24
Columbus Day (American Holidays)Columbus Day (American Holidays)
Best Price: $8.24

The Story of Santa Klaus: Told for Children of All Ages from Six to SixtyThe Story of Santa Klaus: Told for Children of All Ages from Six to Sixty
Best Price: $40.00
The mystery and joy of Christmas is enhanced through this aspect of the holiday. A delightful...
The Scariest Alphabet BookThe Scariest Alphabet Book
Best Price: $7.35
I found "The Scariest Alphabet Book" to be a fun and educational book. The pictures...
Memorial Day (Our Nation's Pride Set 2)Memorial Day (Our Nation's Pride Set 2)
Best Price: $16.25
Children are taught to respect the symbols of America from their first day of school. Memorial...
Thanksgiving (Celebrating American Holidays: Arts and Crafts)Thanksgiving (Celebrating American Holidays: Arts and Crafts)
Best Price: $18.00
The Christmas Survival Book (Road Trip Survival Guides (Blister Packs))The Christmas Survival Book (Road Trip Survival Guides (Blister Packs))
Best Price: $80.95

The English FairThe English Fair
Best Price: $18.00
This book is profusely and gorgeously illustrated with period photos and paintings of English...
What Is Halloween? (I Like Holidays!)What Is Halloween? (I Like Holidays!)
Best Price: $19.46
Festive Culture in Germany and Europe from the Sixteenth to the Twentieth CenturyFestive Culture in Germany and Europe from the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century
Best Price: $119.95
The chapters in this text allow the reader to compare between different geographical areas and...
Amer Festival GuideAmer Festival Guide
Best Price: $49.00
Encyclopedia Of New Year's Holidays WorldwideEncyclopedia Of New Year's Holidays Worldwide
Best Price: $37.50
Among the world's myriad cultures and their associated calendars, the idea of a "New...

Christmas Mumming in NewfoundlandChristmas Mumming in NewfoundlandVeteran's DayVeteran's Day
Best Price: $0.88
This book is full of excitement. I couldn't take my attention away from this book. It's...
Inka Bodies and the Body of Christ: Corpus Christi in Colonial Cuzco, PeruInka Bodies and the Body of Christ: Corpus Christi in Colonial Cuzco, Peru
Best Price: $23.59
Dean's book examines the ambiguity of symbols inherent in the colonial experience. I often...
Memorial Day (First Step Nonfiction)Memorial Day (First Step Nonfiction)
Best Price: $5.95
 
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