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Quotations for All Occasions / Catherine Frank.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2000]Copyright date: ©2000Description: 1 online resource (300 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780231112918
  • 9780231504836
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 080
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Every Year -- Birthday -- New Year -- Martin Luther King Day -- Chinese New Year -- Valentine’s Day -- February 29 -- St. Patrick’s Day -- April Fool’s Day -- Easter -- Passover -- Islamic New Year -- Ramadan -- Mother’s Day -- Memorial Day -- Father’s Day -- Independence Day -- Labor Day -- Rosh Hashanah -- Yom Kippur -- Halloween -- Veterans Day -- Hanukkah -- Kwanzaa -- Christmas -- New Year’s Eve -- Days of the Week -- Sunday -- Monday -- Tuesday -- Wednesday -- Saturday -- January -- February -- March -- April -- May -- June -- July -- August -- September -- October -- November -- December -- Spring -- Summer -- Autumn -- Winter -- Occasionally -- Back to School -- Taking Exams -- Falling in Love -- Breaking Up -- Proposals -- Engagement -- Moving In (With a Partner) -- Quitting Smoking -- Quitting Drinking -- Losing Weight -- Wedding -- Starting a Business -- Promotion -- Becoming a Parent -- Becoming a Grandparent -- Moving House -- Wedding Anniversary -- Family Reunion -- School Reunion -- Hospitals and Doctors -- Illness (Mild) -- Severe Illness -- Separation -- Divorcing -- Reuniting -- Bereavement -- Funeral -- Recovery -- Vacation -- Travel -- Writing a Report -- Drinking -- Toasting -- Giving a Speech -- Seeking a Favor -- Financial Success -- Financial Loss -- Meals -- Parties -- Meetings -- Interviews -- Introductions -- Consolation -- Awards, Rewards, and Congratulation -- Inspiring -- Invitation -- Welcome -- Saying Goodbye -- Concluding a Deal -- Thanks -- Apology -- Praise -- Forgiving -- Vowing -- Praying -- Celebrating -- Confessing -- Winning -- Losing -- Reconciliation -- Once in a Lifetime -- Birth -- First Baby -- Second Baby -- Third Baby -- Death of a Child -- First Day of School -- Puberty -- High School -- Turning 16 -- Coming Out (Socially) -- College -- Graduation -- First Sex -- First Car -- First Love -- First Job -- Marriage (First) -- First Home -- Baptism -- Confirmation -- First Communion -- Bar, Bat Mitzvah -- Coming Out -- Turning 18 -- Turning 20 or 21 -- Second Marriage / Remarriage -- Third Marriage -- Turning 30 -- Turning 40 -- Middle Age -- Turning 50 -- Losing a Parent -- Losing a Spouse -- Menopause -- Turning 60 -- Turning 65 -- Retirement -- Old Age -- Turning 70 -- Turning 80 -- Turning 90 -- Turning 100 -- Death -- Index of Sources
Summary: On the most important occasions of our lives, we often find ourselves at a loss for words; when we want to console, celebrate, explain, inspire, or thank, we end up repeating such uninspiring, uninformative phrases as "Words cannot express how I feel." To help us find the right words, Catherine Frank has compiled this handy compendium of "ations that capture the mundane and the magnificent, the everyday and extraordinary moments of our lives.The three sections of the book cover 150 occasions. "Every Year" offers "ations on all the special dates in the calendar from New Year's Day to New Year's Eve, including Martin Luther King Day, Valentine's Day, Ramadan, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. "Occasionally" presents "ations on such occasions as giving a speech, having an interview, becoming a parent, getting engaged, welcoming someone, and saying goodbye. "Once in a Lifetime" provides "ations on such momentous events as confirmation, coming out, turning 16, graduation, and retirement. A sampling:• Plato, John Donne, and Woody Allen give their words of wisdom on death.• Betty Ford writes eloquently on recovery.• Martina Navratilova ruminates on her first sexual encounter. and Holden Caufield on his.• Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, and Frederick Douglass ponder Independence Day.• Amy Tan reflects on the meaning of the Chinese New Year.• Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Susan Sontag offer poignant descriptions of pain and illness.Whether you are offering consolation or congratulations, condolences or confessions, Quotations for All Occasions has the perfect words for every occasion.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Every Year -- Birthday -- New Year -- Martin Luther King Day -- Chinese New Year -- Valentine’s Day -- February 29 -- St. Patrick’s Day -- April Fool’s Day -- Easter -- Passover -- Islamic New Year -- Ramadan -- Mother’s Day -- Memorial Day -- Father’s Day -- Independence Day -- Labor Day -- Rosh Hashanah -- Yom Kippur -- Halloween -- Veterans Day -- Hanukkah -- Kwanzaa -- Christmas -- New Year’s Eve -- Days of the Week -- Sunday -- Monday -- Tuesday -- Wednesday -- Saturday -- January -- February -- March -- April -- May -- June -- July -- August -- September -- October -- November -- December -- Spring -- Summer -- Autumn -- Winter -- Occasionally -- Back to School -- Taking Exams -- Falling in Love -- Breaking Up -- Proposals -- Engagement -- Moving In (With a Partner) -- Quitting Smoking -- Quitting Drinking -- Losing Weight -- Wedding -- Starting a Business -- Promotion -- Becoming a Parent -- Becoming a Grandparent -- Moving House -- Wedding Anniversary -- Family Reunion -- School Reunion -- Hospitals and Doctors -- Illness (Mild) -- Severe Illness -- Separation -- Divorcing -- Reuniting -- Bereavement -- Funeral -- Recovery -- Vacation -- Travel -- Writing a Report -- Drinking -- Toasting -- Giving a Speech -- Seeking a Favor -- Financial Success -- Financial Loss -- Meals -- Parties -- Meetings -- Interviews -- Introductions -- Consolation -- Awards, Rewards, and Congratulation -- Inspiring -- Invitation -- Welcome -- Saying Goodbye -- Concluding a Deal -- Thanks -- Apology -- Praise -- Forgiving -- Vowing -- Praying -- Celebrating -- Confessing -- Winning -- Losing -- Reconciliation -- Once in a Lifetime -- Birth -- First Baby -- Second Baby -- Third Baby -- Death of a Child -- First Day of School -- Puberty -- High School -- Turning 16 -- Coming Out (Socially) -- College -- Graduation -- First Sex -- First Car -- First Love -- First Job -- Marriage (First) -- First Home -- Baptism -- Confirmation -- First Communion -- Bar, Bat Mitzvah -- Coming Out -- Turning 18 -- Turning 20 or 21 -- Second Marriage / Remarriage -- Third Marriage -- Turning 30 -- Turning 40 -- Middle Age -- Turning 50 -- Losing a Parent -- Losing a Spouse -- Menopause -- Turning 60 -- Turning 65 -- Retirement -- Old Age -- Turning 70 -- Turning 80 -- Turning 90 -- Turning 100 -- Death -- Index of Sources

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On the most important occasions of our lives, we often find ourselves at a loss for words; when we want to console, celebrate, explain, inspire, or thank, we end up repeating such uninspiring, uninformative phrases as "Words cannot express how I feel." To help us find the right words, Catherine Frank has compiled this handy compendium of "ations that capture the mundane and the magnificent, the everyday and extraordinary moments of our lives.The three sections of the book cover 150 occasions. "Every Year" offers "ations on all the special dates in the calendar from New Year's Day to New Year's Eve, including Martin Luther King Day, Valentine's Day, Ramadan, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. "Occasionally" presents "ations on such occasions as giving a speech, having an interview, becoming a parent, getting engaged, welcoming someone, and saying goodbye. "Once in a Lifetime" provides "ations on such momentous events as confirmation, coming out, turning 16, graduation, and retirement. A sampling:• Plato, John Donne, and Woody Allen give their words of wisdom on death.• Betty Ford writes eloquently on recovery.• Martina Navratilova ruminates on her first sexual encounter. and Holden Caufield on his.• Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, and Frederick Douglass ponder Independence Day.• Amy Tan reflects on the meaning of the Chinese New Year.• Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Susan Sontag offer poignant descriptions of pain and illness.Whether you are offering consolation or congratulations, condolences or confessions, Quotations for All Occasions has the perfect words for every occasion.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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