A collection of 160 mealtime blessings from a variety of religions and traditions, including background information on t
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English Pages xv, 189 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm Year 2007
Table of contents :
List of prayers, by origin --
Introduction --
Food blessings connect all humankind --
Prayers in chronological order (earliest to today) --
A grace in American Sign Language --
A child's grace in American Sign Language --
"Bless this food" in nineteen languages --
Sources and permissions --
Index of first lines --
About the author.