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A charming way to spend the holiday.

Crown
September 2003
128 pages
ISBN: 1400047870
Hardcover
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THE THANKSGIVING CEREMONY: NEW TRADITIONS FOR AMERICA'S FAMILY FEAST

Edward Bleier

When we think about Thanksgiving we contemplate history, the autumn harvest, and, of course, eating turkey and watching football. But most of all, we think about family, friends, and the bounty of our country. Edward Bleier's The Thanksgiving Ceremony introduces a brand-new tradition for the Thanksgiving table, offering a wonderful way for all Americans to give thanks and rejoice in the sense of togetherness and community this special holiday brings.

The heart of the book is a participatory ceremony designed
to be read aloud around the table. It recounts the story of
the early settlers and the challenges they, and all
subsequent immigrant generations, faced. The ceremony
provides roles for guests of all ages and takes about twenty
minutes.

There is also a brief history of Thanksgiving, as well as a
wide array of poems, hymns, songs, prayers, and readings
that enable families to create and customize their own
ceremony, including pieces by Maya Angelou, Irving Berlin,
Woodie Guthrie, and Emily Dickinson.

As William Safire writes in his foreword, "Getting together
for a grand dinner party may be glorious fun, but a holiday
should have a focus"-one that reminds us why we celebrate
it. This long-overdue book offers that focus in a short,
elegant format that any gathering of family and friends can
participate in, and enjoy, for many years to come.