We Are What We Celebrate E. Paul Goldenberg former vice president of the

former vice president of the Constitutional Court of Germany

you'd love to recreate the holiday magic you remember from Grandma's home

'We needed coffee but we'd got ourselves convinced that the later we left it the better it would taste

In Petrolia

author of The NPR Curious Listener's Guide To American Folk Music

We Are What We Celebrate E. Paul Goldenberg former vice president of theHow did Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday become a national holiday? Why do we exchange presents on Christmas and Chanukah? What do bunnies have to do with Easter? How did Earth Day become a global holiday? These questions and more are answered in this fascinating exploration into the history and meaning of holidays and rituals. Edited by Amital Etzioni, one of the most influential social and political thinkers of our time, this collection provides a