Treasury of Celebrations

Plot

Celebrations belong to people. They are not natural resources to be strip-mined each year for profit ... This book is for those who are searching for more than the models of celebration offered by a consumer society. It is about joy, spontaneity, caring, justice, and concern for nature. It draws on the experiences of people with widely varying backgrounds and perspectives, whose celebrations give voice to their ideals. If you are not satisfied with consumer-oriented celebrations, this book of creative ideas is for you. It contains suggestions for weddings, birthdays, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, funerals, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Purim, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, graduations, and other holidays and rites of passage. (back cover).