Great Occasions: Readings for the Celebration of Birth, Coming-Of-Age, Marriage, and Death

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Summary: Thought provoking!
Review: I was given this book by my minister when my mother died. I found the quotations it offered very thought provoking especially since it is not dominated by Christian themes. Her funeral service was of her Christian faith of which I am not a part. This book helped me come to terms with her death in my own way with wisdom from Emerson, Shakespeare, Whitman, and the Chuang Tzu just to name a few. I recommend it to anyone who would like to refer to a text for quotations and wisdom on death, marriage, birth, and coming of age.

Rating:
Summary: Great!
Review: We found this book when looking for ideas on wedding ceremonies. We pulled our entire ceremony from passages in this book and felt the passages helped us create a personal and empowering service. We have since been able to use the book on a number of occasions - particulary at the death of a close cousin. Many of the passages we read helped to comfort us, but one in particular, spoke to us about our cousin in a way we did not otherwise discover.