xii, 244 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1 The Lure of the Season 3 -- 2 'Tis the Season 19 -- 3 Christmas Pleasures, Christmas Treasures 38 -- 4 Holiday Decorating, Our Way 50 -- 5 Keeping in Touch via Year-End Correspondence 70 -- 6 Spiritual Renewal and Religious Observance 76 -- 7 Holiday Recipes 94 -- 8 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 119 -- 9 The Kwanzaa Celebration and Buffet 142 -- 10 Observing Ramadan 155 -- 11 New Year's Eve and Day 163 -- 12 The African Renaissance Comes Home 174 -- 13 Let the Good Times Roll, It's Mardi Gras 185 -- 14 When Easter Comes Around 194 -- 15 Cotillions, Beautillions, and More Great Party Ideas 207 -- 16 Juneteenth-A Celebration of Our Legacy 221.