How to Bury a Goldfish: And 113 Other Family Rituals for Everyday Life

A guide to developing family rituals and celebrations to commemorate life's transitional events offers simple and practical ideas for funny, spiritual, and deeply moving ceremonies, including special Thanksgiving parties and Valentine's Day suggestions.

VIRGINIA E. LANG is a development professional, educator, writer, and mother. In her former work as chief executive officer of the Children's Hospital of San Francisco Foundation, she combined creative writing with promotional and fund-raising publications.

LOUISE B. NAYER is an accomplished poet and also a mother and wife with a diverse spiritual background. Half Jewish, she was raised as an Episcopalian and, as an adult, became a Unitarian. She holds a master's degree in creative writing from the State University of New York at Buffalo and is a professor of English at City College in San Francisco.