Holiday Traditions

This book contains the other sections of World Mythology Lite that didn't make it into the first book. There are descriptions of ancient deities and heroes in this book.

Discover how to create an inclusive, fun, and meaningful December holiday experience for you and your family! Have you ever wondered where Christmas trees came from? Why candles are so important in our winter celebrations? Why Hanukkah was established and the secret messages in spinning a dreidel? What the profound principles of Kwanzaa are that support a better life? What winter festival is observed in China? Which is the most ancient winter holiday? How Buddhists celebrate in December? Find answers to these questions and more by exploring these December holidays.

Freja Sorenson is content running 2 Sisters Kringle and Fudge, their family business in Dickens. She decides to rent out the back apartment in her big Victorian home. She’s taken aback when the man who once held a special place in her heart wants to rent the space. Once a loving couple, she suffered his betrayal when he shared her secret ingredient with her biggest contender when she competed in her culinary school’s distinguished bake-off. Her grandmother always said, “Why cry over spilled milk? You can’t fix what already happened.” Can she forgive him for his betrayal? Axel ...

Wichteltür-Tradition? Ja, gerne! Aber jede Nacht eine Überraschung vorbereiten? Wer soll das im stressigen Familienalltag schaffen? Jetzt kommt Leben in die Bude, denn 101 Wichtel ziehen ein und hinterlassen lustige und liebevolle Botschaften für das Kind zum Anhören.

A manual of hundreds of Christmas trivia facts - and these are challenging! Learn more and appreciate the Christmas season and what it really means. Included are facts, traditions, and customs about the Annunciation, the Nativity, Christmas Day, Christmas decorations, Christmas songs and performances, the Christmas tree, St. Nicholas, Christmas cards, Christmas meals, and much more! An enlightening book for the holidays! Well-researched and quite informative. A wealth of information packed in every single minute!

A fake date, a cozy ski lodge, and a chance at a real Christmas miracle. Former football star turned eligible bachelor, Jake, is used to scoring touchdowns, but now he just needs a date for the holiday season. Enter Emily, an ex-military beauty who's not interested in being anyone's arm candy but is desperate to fill her pockets. What starts as a business arrangement—a few fake dates for some quick cash—soon takes an unexpected turn when one date turns to two, and then three. As Jake and Emily find themselves snowed in at a charming ski lodge for the weekend, their carefully constructed...

Sometimes all we need is to believe. Ariana Estrella’s blog features all things Christmas, all year long. While traveling upstate New York in search of the perfect Christmas village, she lands in Charmington amidst the town’s annual Christmas Jubilee—and a snowstorm. Delighted and giddy with holiday cheer, the magic of the season seeps deeper into her bones. Matt Matson—owner of the century-old Main Street Hardware in Charmington—despite all the holiday hoopla, dislikes the season. He’s all about regular business—there’s not a holiday ornament or tree trimming bauble to be ...

Can a couple on the verge of divorce find romance again during their last Christmas holiday at Holly Hill Inn? Will and Ava Cohen were wildly in love—five years ago. Today, they are ships passing in the night, two professionals driven to reach the pinnacle of their professions. When Will steps in the door of their restored brownstone in Brooklyn each evening, Ava is already on stage at the Gershwin, playing the role of Glinda in Wicked. They are calling their marriage quits—but not until they spend one more Christmas together with their families at Holly Hill Inn. Traditionally, the ...

Maddy runs the bookshop on Market Square. She's struggling to choose a gift for her old school friend Peter, who's just moved back from London following a messy divorce. Peter doesn't have a clue what to get for his teenage daughter Chloe—he worries that he really doesn't know her at all. Chloe wants to buy something special for her grandmother Irene, her confidente and guiding light, who lives alone on the other side of town.

Mit dem Dezember beginnt die schönste Zeit des Jahres: die Weihnachtszeit. Auf der ganzen Welt bereiten sich die Menschen auf die Festtage vor. Dieses Hörbuch erzählt von spannenden, besinnlichen und auch kuriosen Weihnachtsbräuchen und Legenden. Warum gibt es Weihnachtsmärkte? Bekommen alle Kinder am selben Tag Geschenke? Warum schmücken wir Weihnachtsbäume? Monika Utnik-Strugała erzählt anschaulich und mit vielen spannenden Details von den beliebtesten Traditionen.

🎄 A Romance Writer’s Christmas Miracle! 🎄 Bestselling author Lila Bennet is facing every writer’s nightmare: a looming deadline and a bad case of writer’s block. Desperate for inspiration, she escapes to the charming Snowfall Inn, hoping to rediscover her belief in love and happy endings. Enter Nick Clausen, the inn’s reluctant Santa Claus with a heart of gold and a secret past. When a booking mix-up lands them as accidental roommates, sparks fly faster than reindeer on Christmas Eve! As Lila and Nick navigate snowball fights, reindeer races, and mistletoe mishaps, they might ...

🍰 Love gets a sweet second serving in this heartwarming small-town holiday romance. 🍰 Big-city lawyer Elise Thompson never expected to find herself back in Hollylight for Christmas. But when her career takes an unexpected turn, she returns to her charming hometown—and comes face-to-face with Jake Halpert, the man she left behind. As Elise helps with the town’s annual Christmas gala, she rediscovers the warmth of small-town life and the spark that still flickers with the handsome veteran. But Jake’s hiding a secret that could change everything. With meddling neighbors, viral ...

The olive harvest in Israel is a special time. See how the tiny spring flowers blossom into green fruit, then ripen into shiny black olives. Watch the olives as they're gathered, sorted, and pressed into oil. Then celebrate Hanukkah with an Israeli family, as they use the oil to light their Hanukkah menorah. Come and enjoy the harvest of light.

This audiobook is an investigation about the idea that Thanksgiving is a dark holiday and what that says about American culture.