Books with title Ryte of Passage

Philon, heir to a pirate empire, is determined to take a wife. And not just any wife either. No, he has set his eyes on Arianna Delora, a green-eyed beauty with a tongue as swift as her blade. Unfortunately, Arianna also happens to be the only child of his father's mortal enemy, but such details do not deter Philon.Tonight, Arianna is supposed to undertake the sacred ritual that will turn her from a girl into a woman. This ritual is the most important night of her life, but Arianna is uncertain. She enjoys the free life of a pirate and she does not want to give it up for the so-called joys of womanhood. Nor is she thrilled when Philon, son of her father's sworn enemy, suddenly shows up at the ritual, babbling about making her his wife.This is a short story of 4800 words or approx. 16 print pages.

Pregnancy continues to be a social problem confronting adolescents and remains a greater risk among African-American youth than Whites. Adolescent rites of passage programs that focus on pregnancy prevention have been proven effective in assisting adolescents with the transition into young adulthood through mentorship, support and education with a focus on restoring traditional African values. Given opportunity and attention, adolescents can make significant positive contributions to the community.This book examines rites of passage programs, provides an account for how such programs combat high pregnancy rates, and presents an outline of one effective rites of passage program focusing on pregnancy prevention.

This text takes children around the world to see how different cultures have devised and developed ways of marking the important events in their lives. They can see how people welcome a new-born baby, choose its name and try to determine its future. They can also see how different peoples mark the transition from childhood to adulthood with coming-of-age celebrations. and learn about the varied marriage customs, including arranged marriages. Lastly, they can see how different beliefs and rituals have helped to deal with the final rite of passage, death. This is part of a series which paints a picture of the age-old traditions that govern our lives. Life's turning points, such as naming, coming of age, getting married and dying are celebrated in different ways around the world. It should help children to form a better understanding of other cultures and their practices, see the underlying likenesses in different customs, and learn a tolerance of others so necessary in a multicultural society.