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Medieval lives [videorecording] : birth, marriage, death / by Castor, Helen.; Swingler, Lucy.; Athena (Firm); RLJ Entertainment.;

Host, Helen Castor.Examine how the people of the Middle Ages handled three of life's great rites of passage.E.DVD, widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital stereo.

Subjects: Birth customs; Civilization, Medieval.; Documentary films.; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Historical films.; Marriage customs and rites; Middle Ages.; Rites and ceremonies, Medieval.;

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The promise / by Galgut, Damon,1963-author.;

Haunted by an unmet promise, the Swart family loses touch after the death of their matriarch. Adrift, the lives of the three siblings move separately through the uncharted waters of South Africa: Anton, the golden boy who bitterly resents his life's unfulfilled promises; Astrid, whose beauty is her power; and the youngest, Amor, whose life is shaped by a nebulous feeling of guilt. Reunited by four funerals over three decades, the dwindling family reflects the atmosphere of its country-- an atmosphere of resentment, renewal, and ultimately hope.

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Families; Dysfunctional families; Brothers and sisters; Promises; Funeral rites and ceremonies;

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The secret hours / by Montefiore, Santa,1970-author.;

Arethusa Clayton has always been formidable, used to getting her own way. On her death, she leaves unexpected instructions. Instead of being buried in America, on the wealthy East Coast where she and her late husband raised their two children, Arethusa has decreed that her ashes be scattered in a remote corner of Ireland, on the hills overlooking the sea. All Arethusa ever told Faye was that she grew up in a poor farming family and left Ireland, alone, to start a new life in America as did so many in those times of hardship and famine. But who were her family in Ireland and where are they now? What was the real reason that she turned away from them? And who is the mysterious benefactor of a significant share of Arethusa's estate? Arethusa is gone. There is no one left to tell her story. Faye feels bereft, as if her mother's whole family has died with her. Leaving her own husband and children behind, she travels to the picturesque village of Ballinakelly, determined to fulfil her mother's last wish and to find out the reason for Arethusa's insistence on being laid to rest in this faraway land.

Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Mothers; Family secrets; Inheritance and succession; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Irish;

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Wandering stars / by Orange, Tommy,1982-author.;

"Wandering Stars traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Industrial School for Indians through to the shattering aftermath of Orvil Redfeather's shooting in There There"--

Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.); Indigenous children; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;

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Wandering stars [sound recording] / by Orange, Tommy,1982-author.; Taylor-Corbett, Shaun,1978-narrator.; Andrews, MacLeod,narrator.; Cuervo, Alma,1951-narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;

Read by Shaun Taylor-Corbett, MacLeod Andrews, Alma Cuervo, Curtis Michael Holland, Calvin Joyal, Phil Ava, Emmanuel Chumaceiro, Christian Young, Charley Flyte."Wandering Stars traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Industrial School for Indians through to the shattering aftermath of Orvil Redfeather's shooting in There There"--

Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Psychological fiction.; United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.); Indigenous children; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;

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Wedding rites : a complete guide to traditional vows, music, ceremonies, blessings, and interfaith services / by Foley, Michael P.,1970-; Lessard, Alexander E.; Lessard, Angela.; Foley, Alexandra.;

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-191) and index.Introduction : having a traditional wedding -- Sealing the engagement : betrothals and banns -- Feasts for the ear, feasts for the eye : music and flowers -- Holy Writ : allocutions and readings -- Vows -- Ceremonies -- Blessings -- Postnuptials -- Putting it all together.

Subjects: Marriage; Marriage; Marriage customs and rites.; Weddings;

© c2008., William B. Eerdmans Pub.,

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The ghost collector / by Mills, Allison.;

Ghosts are everywhere in Shelly's life. Recently passed people, pets, and a boy who lives in the local graveyard are all part of the spirit world that she and her grandmother inhabit. Shelly and her grandmother assist lost souls transitioning to the next world. But when Shelly's mom dies, her relationship to ghosts and death changes. She begins hiding ghosts in her room instead of helping spirits move on. But Shelly can't ignore the one that's missing. Why isn't her mom's ghost coming home?LSC

Subjects: Occult fiction.; Ghost stories.; Cree women; Cree mythology; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Grandparent and child; Grandmothers; Mothers; Grief in adolescence; Compulsive hoarding;

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The girls in the wild fig tree : how I fought to save myself, my sister, and thousands of girls worldwide / by Leng'ete, Nice,author.; Butler-Witter, Elizabeth,author.;

"Nice Leng`ete was raised in a Maasai village in Kenya by relatively progressive parents. Her father established a wildlife sanctuary, which was managed by the Maasai themselves rather than outside interests, and watching how he created a consensus by meeting people where they are gave Nice a lesson for the rest of her life. In 1998, when Nice was six, her parents both fell sick and died - it took years for her to understand that they had died of AIDS. Nice and Soila were taken in by their father's brother, who had little interest in whether the girls stayed in school. He expected that the sisters would undergo the ritual referred to as "the cut" (female genital mutilation), which would make them acceptable Maasai women and signal their readiness to be married. Fearing the ritual cut, which Nice had witnessed as a painful, bloody, and sometimes deadly procedure, Nice and Soila climbed a tree to hide. Nice hoped they could eventually run away, and delay the cut forever, but Soila knew that their uncle would not let both girls defy the rules. But maybe one of them could escape it, if the other submitted. After Soila chose to undergo the surgery, sparing Nice, who was still only nine, their lives diverged in the ways Nice had predicted. While Soila married, dropped out of school, and had children - all in her teenage years - Nice continued with her education, postponing receiving the cut at each school break, and became the first in her family to attend college. While at boarding school, at around age 16, Nice began training with Amref, an organization working for healthcare advances in Africa, after they had heard that she had been successfully talking to girls in her village about FGM. Even after she departed for Nairobi for college, she continued her outreach and made inroads in improving sexual education and feminine hygiene by conversing with the young girls, using herself as an example for what was possible. Changing the minds of the men was the biggest obstacle - as a rule in Maasai culture, women do not lead discussions with men - but again she started at the base, with the young unmarried men, before bringing her ideas about new, alternative ceremonial rites for girls to the tribe's elders. One by one, families agreed to end FGM. Girls were allowed to forgo the cut and stay in school. Men began marrying women who were whole. Nice's town has since ended FGM entirely, and her goal is to end the practice worldwide. Nice's journey from "heartbroken child and community outcast, to leader of the Maasai" is an inspiration and a reminder that one person can change the world - and every girl is worth saving"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Leng'ete, Nice; Amref Health Africa.; Female circumcision; Maasai (African people); Maasai (African people); Women, Maasai;

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Best. Ceremony. Ever. : how to make the serious wedding stuff unique / by Shelley, Christopher(Wedding officiant),author.;

"Certified life-cycle celebrant Christopher Shelley is on a mission to revolutionize the wedding ceremony--or at least to make it as enjoyable as the reception. In Best. Ceremony. Ever., he will forever alter the way couples and wedding pros think about tying the knot. Shelley, who has officiated hundreds of weddings, walks couples and officiants through working together, from setting the atmosphere to telling an unforgettable love story. He shares questions for the couple to ask themselves before meeting with their officiant, and offers a wedding vow workshop and complete sample ceremonies. Shelley cares about the guests as much as the couple getting married, and his friendly, entertaining guide is a treasure chest of ideas to make guests laugh, cry, and then laugh at how much they're crying. From announcing the wedding (insert cliff-hanger) to selecting venues (consider breweries!) to choreographing processionals (dance party!) to explosive recessionals (balloon drop!), opportunities to surprise guests abound."--Amazon.com.

Subjects: Weddings; Wedding etiquette.; Marriage customs and rites.;

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