Focuses on each day of the week, describing the cultural and linguistic origin of the name, the popular superstitions connected with the day, and the major holidays falling on that day.
A survey of the cooking customs and dining etiquette of the lands bordering the Mediterranean. Describes national feast days, includes typical menus and recipes, and examines the influence of history and geography on foods and cooking of each country.
A survey of the cooking customs and dining etiquette of the lands bordering the Mediterranean. Describes national feast days, includes typical menus and recipes, and examines the influence of history and geography on foods and cooking of each country.
A fourth-grader, whose father is unemployed, sets out to earn the price of a ticket to the circus which she needs to complete the research for an essay about circus elephants.
"Looks back at some of the most reprehensible acts of genocide in human history to gain a better understanding of what interventions have taken place in the past, and to what extent they have helped"--Amazon.
Discusses the reasons for vegetarianism, the different types of vegetarian diets, and why modern meat-raising techniques are causing many Americans to change their diets. Also offers alternative protein rich recipes.
