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Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction ix
4. Every Year
5. Birthday 3
6. New Year 4
7. Martin Luther King Day 6
8. Chinese New Year 8
9. Valentine’s Day 11
10. February 29 14
11. St. Patrick’s Day 14
12. April Fool’s Day 16
13. Easter 18
14. Passover 20
15. Islamic New Year 22
16. Ramadan 23
17. Mother’s Day 25
18. Memorial Day 28
19. Father’s Day 29
20. Independence Day 31
21. Labor Day 34
22. Rosh Hashanah 36
23. Yom Kippur 39
24. Halloween 41
25. Veterans Day 44
26. Hanukkah 45
27. Kwanzaa 50
28. Christmas 51
29. New Year’s Eve 55
30. Days of the Week 56
31. Sunday 57
32. Monday 59
33. Tuesday 60
34. Wednesday 61
35. Saturday 61
36. January 63
37. February 63
38. March 64
39. April 65
40. May 67
41. June 68
42. July 69
43. August 69
44. September 70
45. October 70
46. November 70
47. December 71
48. Spring 71
49. Summer 74
50. Autumn 76
51. Winter 80
52. Occasionally
53. Back to School 87
54. Taking Exams 88
55. Falling in Love 90
56. Breaking Up 92
57. Proposals 93
58. Engagement 96
59. Moving In (With a Partner) 98
60. Quitting Smoking 98
61. Quitting Drinking 100
62. Losing Weight 102
63. Wedding 104
64. Starting a Business 106
65. Promotion 108
66. Becoming a Parent 109
67. Becoming a Grandparent 114
68. Moving House 114
69. Wedding Anniversary 116
70. Family Reunion 119
71. School Reunion 120
72. Hospitals and Doctors 122
73. Illness (Mild) 124
74. Severe Illness 125
75. Separation 127
76. Divorcing 128
77. Reuniting 134
78. Bereavement 135
79. Funeral 138
80. Recovery 140
81. Vacation 141
82. Travel 142
83. Writing a Report 144
84. Drinking 145
85. Toasting 147
86. Giving a Speech 148
87. Seeking a Favor 151
88. Financial Success 151
89. Financial Loss 152
90. Meals 153
91. Parties 155
92. Meetings 157
93. Interviews 157
94. Introductions 157
95. Consolation 158
96. Awards, Rewards, and Congratulation 159
97. Inspiring 160
98. Invitation 162
99. Welcome 163
100. Saying Goodbye 164
101. Concluding a Deal 165
102. Thanks 166
103. Apology 167
104. Praise 168
105. Forgiving 168
106. Vowing 169
107. Praying 170
108. Celebrating 172
109. Confessing 172
110. Winning 172
111. Losing 173
112. Reconciliation 175
113. Once in a Lifetime
114. Birth 179
115. First Baby 180
116. Second Baby 181
117. Third Baby 181
118. Death of a Child 182
119. First Day of School 183
120. Puberty 184
121. High School 186
122. Turning 16 186
123. Coming Out (Socially) 188
124. College 188
125. Graduation 191
126. First Sex 193
127. First Car 197
128. First Love 197
129. First Job 198
130. Marriage (First) 200
131. First Home 204
132. Baptism 206
133. Confirmation 209
134. First Communion 209
135. Bar, Bat Mitzvah 211
136. Coming Out 214
137. Turning 18 215
138. Turning 20 or 21 215
139. Second Marriage / Remarriage 217
140. Third Marriage 218
141. Turning 30 218
142. Turning 40 221
143. Middle Age 223
144. Turning 50 225
145. Losing a Parent 227
146. Losing a Spouse 228
147. Menopause 230
148. Turning 60 232
149. Turning 65 233
150. Retirement 233
151. Old Age 237
152. Turning 70 240
153. Turning 80 241
154. Turning 90 242
155. Turning 100 242
156. Death 243
157. Index of Sources 247