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Homecoming (other)
Homecoming is a tradition at many North American schools. Homecoming may also refer to: Books Drama and poetry * Homecoming (2001 play), ''Homecoming'' (2001 play), a play by Lauren Weedman * Homecoming (poem), "Homecoming" (poem), a 1968 poem by Bruce Dawe * ''Homecoming'', a 1984 poetry collection by Julia Alvarez * ''The Homecoming'', a play by Harold Pinter written in 1964 and first published in 1965 Fiction * Homecoming (novel), ''Homecoming'' (novel), a 1981 young adult novel by Cynthia Voigt * Homecomings (novel), ''Homecomings'' (novel), a 1956 novel by C. P. Snow in the ''Strangers and Brothers'' series * ''Homecoming'', a 1992 novel by Matthew J. Costello * ''Homecoming'' (''Kiryō''), a 1948 novel by Osaragi Jiro, Osaragi Jirō * ''Homecoming'', a 2015 novel in the series ''The 100 (novel series), The 100'' by Kass Morgan * ''Homecoming'', a 2003 List of Star Trek novels#Voyager (1995–2020), novel set in the Star Trek universe * ''Homecoming Saga'', a 1992—1995 nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homecoming
Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni or other former members of an organization to celebrate the organization's existence. It is a tradition in many high schools, colleges, and churches in the United States, Canada and Liberia. United States Homecoming is an annual tradition in the United States. People, towns, high schools and colleges come together, usually in late September or early October, to welcome back former members of the community. It is built around a central event, such as a banquet or dance and, most often, a game of American football, or on occasions, basketball, ice hockey or soccer. When celebrated by schools, the activities vary widely. However, they usually consist of a football game played on a school's home football field, activities for students and alumni, a parade featuring the school's choir, marching band and sports teams, and the coronation of a homecoming queen (and at many schools, a homecoming king). A dance commonly follows the game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bradshaw (author)
John Elliot Bradshaw (June 29, 1933 – May 8, 2016) was an American educator, counselor, motivational speaker, and author who hosted a number of PBS television programs on topics such as addiction, recovery, codependency, and spirituality. Bradshaw was active in the self-help movement, and was credited with popularizing such ideas as the "wounded inner child" and the dysfunctional family. In promotional materials, interviews, and reviews of his work, he was often referred to as a theologian. Bradshaw was the author of six books, several of which held top slots as ''New York Times'' bestsellers; his book ''Homecoming'' reached No. 1. During the 1980s and 1990s he hosted a number of PBS television broadcasts based on his books. He served on the board of directors of the Palmer Drug Abuse Program and as the national director of the John Bradshaw Center at Ingleside Hospital in Los Angeles, California. Early life Bradshaw was born in Houston, Texas, into a troubled family and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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