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There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays
There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays Author:Sandra Martz The editor who brought us a million-plus selling anthology on women and aging, When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple, has produced a new, and equally promising book on holidays and the family. Martz has gathered together a fine collection of stories, family remembrances, recipes and poems from authors who span an age range from young childr... more »en to seniors in their '90's, with many who are seasoned writers Possesing a keen eye for detail. The result is delightful, because the authors and editor understand several fundamental truths - 1) few things can bind or drive family members nuts like the holidays; 2) home is, as Robert Frost once wrote, a place where when you go there, they have to take you in; and 3) traditions are as unique as the people who make them. There are few of the pieces in this work that don't reinforce all these points. From children's versions of holiday recipes to great suggestions for leftovers, from the sharing of rituals and traditions covering Thanksgiving to Passover, from the memories of a newlyweds' first holiday away from the family to someone being the butt of an annual holiday joke, each piece has flair, personality and humor. Get a copy and bring it out at your next Thanksgiving, Passover or Christmas celebration when the stomach is full, but the heart is still open for laughs and nurturing. It could become a tradition.« less