Book-Marketing Tip of the Day – December 30, 2017

What is the origin of New Year's resolutions? In medieval times, during the last feast of the Christmas week, knights of the realm were required to place their hands on a peacock and vow to continue living up to their pledge of chivalry. New Year's custom of resolving to live a better life originated with the Babylonians, who promised the gods that they would return all borrowed farm and cooking tools and pay off personal debts. (The Little Book of Answers, by Doug Lennox)