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Into The Garden: A Wedding Anthology: Poetry and Prose on Love and Marriage
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Author: Robert Hass
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Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
Author: Robert Hass
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Into The Garden: A Wedding Anthology: Poetry and Prose on Love and Marriage Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.80354
EAN: 9780060924690
ISBN: 0060924691
Label: Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 240
Publication Date: 1994-05-18
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Product Release Date: 1994-04-08
Studio: Harper Paperbacks
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.80354
EAN: 9780060924690
ISBN: 0060924691
Label: Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 240
Publication Date: 1994-05-18
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Product Release Date: 1994-04-08
Studio: Harper Paperbacks
Editorial Review of Into The Garden: A Wedding Anthology: Poetry and Prose on Love and Marriage
For brides and grooms who want to give their weddings new depth and meaning, two acclaimed poet-translators have gathered a stunning collection of poems and prose that will add a unique and personal dimension to the ceremony.
Customer Reviews of Into The Garden: A Wedding Anthology: Poetry and Prose on Love and Marriage
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: HORRIBLE!
Review: So boring - could they not offer better suggestions? I think I earmarked ONE poem...this is better suited for a traditional, ultra-conservative person who likes these really old-fashioned poems. Nothing updated or modern about it. I hated it. Sorry.
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Review Summary: A Wonderful Anthology for the Interfaith or Intercultural Wedding
Review: There are many collections of writings out there today which can be used in wedding ceremonies, or in related activities like writing an invitation.
As a practicing interfaith minister, what makes this anthology so special to me is the diversity of sources for the material. It includes writings of everyone from Emily Dickinson, Maria Rilke, and the Christian Bible, to those of Seng-Ts'an, RUMI, and Parancoti Munivar. This is truly a unique gathering of words and philosophies for anyone involved in preparing a wedding ceremony!
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Review Summary: Not what I was looking for, BUT GREAT!
Review: I've been asked to officiate a Zen wedding in September, and knowing virtually nothing about Zen, I started looking for some good source material to help me put the ceremony together. I googled Zen wedding and this book came up in the search. I also found some reviews that recommended it for that purpose. INTO THE GARDEN: A WEDDING ANTHOLOGY by Robert Hass and Stephen Mitchell has been, at once, both a disappointment and a pleasant surprise.
My quandary goes something like this; I still don't really know where to start composing a Zen ceremony as this book renders but slight direction in that arena, so my sourcebook search continues. I gleefully did find, however, a book laden with writings and poetry that I am sure to include in ceremonies of a broad scope. This book is one of the finest collections of wedding functional prose I have seen available anywhere. This is followed by a sample script of various types of wedding ceremonies, and yes, there is even a sample Zen wedding ceremony that I am sure I will use some variation of, but the book DOES NOT explain the Zen culture. I guess that's why it shows up on a google search.
If you're planning a wedding, you're sure to find a reading here that fits perfectly with your ceremony. Even if you're not planning a wedding, you will enjoy reading this delightful book.
Pastor Monty Rainey
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: an excellent and varied collection, not Christian centric
Review: This is the most useful book I found among many I looked at for writing our ceremony, which will incorporate buddhist and taoist ideas and language. The only readings collection I've found so far that goes beyond the Judeo-Christian/Western emphasis to incorporate Islamic, Buddhist writers and some poets beyond the usual suspects. The anthology features both long and short readings and sample ceremonies from a variety of traditions. I found it indispensible.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: an excellent and varied collection, not Christian centric
Review: This is the most useful book I found among many I looked at for writing our ceremony, which will incorporate buddhist and taoist ideas and language. The only readings collection I've found so far that goes beyond the Judeo-Christian/Western emphasis to incorporate Islamic, Buddhist writers and some poets beyond the usual suspects. The anthology features both long and short readings and sample ceremonies from a variety of traditions. I found it indispensible.
Review Summary: HORRIBLE!
Review: So boring - could they not offer better suggestions? I think I earmarked ONE poem...this is better suited for a traditional, ultra-conservative person who likes these really old-fashioned poems. Nothing updated or modern about it. I hated it. Sorry.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: A Wonderful Anthology for the Interfaith or Intercultural Wedding
Review: There are many collections of writings out there today which can be used in wedding ceremonies, or in related activities like writing an invitation.
As a practicing interfaith minister, what makes this anthology so special to me is the diversity of sources for the material. It includes writings of everyone from Emily Dickinson, Maria Rilke, and the Christian Bible, to those of Seng-Ts'an, RUMI, and Parancoti Munivar. This is truly a unique gathering of words and philosophies for anyone involved in preparing a wedding ceremony!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Not what I was looking for, BUT GREAT!
Review: I've been asked to officiate a Zen wedding in September, and knowing virtually nothing about Zen, I started looking for some good source material to help me put the ceremony together. I googled Zen wedding and this book came up in the search. I also found some reviews that recommended it for that purpose. INTO THE GARDEN: A WEDDING ANTHOLOGY by Robert Hass and Stephen Mitchell has been, at once, both a disappointment and a pleasant surprise.
My quandary goes something like this; I still don't really know where to start composing a Zen ceremony as this book renders but slight direction in that arena, so my sourcebook search continues. I gleefully did find, however, a book laden with writings and poetry that I am sure to include in ceremonies of a broad scope. This book is one of the finest collections of wedding functional prose I have seen available anywhere. This is followed by a sample script of various types of wedding ceremonies, and yes, there is even a sample Zen wedding ceremony that I am sure I will use some variation of, but the book DOES NOT explain the Zen culture. I guess that's why it shows up on a google search.
If you're planning a wedding, you're sure to find a reading here that fits perfectly with your ceremony. Even if you're not planning a wedding, you will enjoy reading this delightful book.
Pastor Monty Rainey
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: an excellent and varied collection, not Christian centric
Review: This is the most useful book I found among many I looked at for writing our ceremony, which will incorporate buddhist and taoist ideas and language. The only readings collection I've found so far that goes beyond the Judeo-Christian/Western emphasis to incorporate Islamic, Buddhist writers and some poets beyond the usual suspects. The anthology features both long and short readings and sample ceremonies from a variety of traditions. I found it indispensible.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: an excellent and varied collection, not Christian centric
Review: This is the most useful book I found among many I looked at for writing our ceremony, which will incorporate buddhist and taoist ideas and language. The only readings collection I've found so far that goes beyond the Judeo-Christian/Western emphasis to incorporate Islamic, Buddhist writers and some poets beyond the usual suspects. The anthology features both long and short readings and sample ceremonies from a variety of traditions. I found it indispensible.