Etiquette for the Important Events in Our Lives: Common sense etiquette with a side of history and a dollop of gift-giving savvy

“Our neighbor Susie is graduating from high school. Are we expected to give a gift?” “My friend just lost her husband. So sad. I’d like to visit her. Does it matter that she is Jewish?” “Why do people host baby showers anyway?” “Do I give a gift for my cousin’s Bar Mitzvah?” All of us experience life events that may require a particular protocol. Sometimes the protocol -- or behaviors -- are obvious, sometimes less so. Sometimes the traditions behind those expected behaviors don’t make much sense in our modern times. In Etiquette for the Important Events of Our Lives, author Rebecca Black breaks down the history behind some of our more common life events and discusses the expected protocol -- or etiquette -- for each. Rebecca offers common sense etiquette for our everyday life events--etiquette made simple.