For every season Book

For Every Season is a practical and historical guide to the ceremonies and celebrations of the four major passages of the human experience, from the joy of birth to the challenges of adolescence and from the awakening of intimate ties through marriage to the final passage of death. In For Every Season, Barbara Eklof, author of the highly acclaimed book of wedding vows With These Words ... I Thee Wed, pays homage to the ceremonies of ancient Africa and America during the time of slavery. She describes how today's African Americans can incorporate these often forgotten rituals into our lives and how we can create new ceremonies using these traditions as inspiration. From planning an Afrocentric baby shower to writing a meaningful eulogy, from organizing a family reunion to preparing for an Afrocentric wedding, Eklof provides a wide array of ideas and specific planning tips for each celebration, illustrating how we can modify centuries-old traditions into rituals that will give meaning to our passages today.