Elizabeth Berg

Following her mother's death, Katie, a young girl living on an army base, waits for Dickie Mack to fall in love with her and struggles to understand her distant, violent father.

What do women talk about when they know they don't have forever? They talk about what they have always talked about, only they go deeper and are more honest.

It is the summer of 1964. In Tupelo, Mississippi, the town of Elvis's birth, tensions are mounting over civil-rights demonstrations occurring ever more frequently--and violently--across the state. But in Paige Dunn's small, ramshackle house, there are more immediate concerns. Challenged by the effects of the polio she contracted during her last month of pregnancy, Paige is nonetheless determined to live as normal a life as possible and to raise her...

Describes how the culture of Ethiopia is reflected in its many festivals, including Ganna, Maskal, and the Victory of Adwa Day.

Describes how the culture of China is reflected in its many festivals.

Describes how the culture of Egypt is reflected in its many festivals, including Eid, Moulid el-Nabi, and Sham el-Nessim.

Describes how the culture of Nigeria is reflected in its many festivals, including the Argungu Fishing Festival and the Feast of Ogun.

Describes how the culture of Kenya is reflected in its many festivals, including Jamburi, Eunoto, and Kenyatta Day.