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Chapters in this book

  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
https://doi.org/10.7312/fran11290-133

Chapters in this book

  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
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