A More Perfect Union: Poems and Stories about the Modern Wedding
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (883 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 031218526X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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And the hilarious "A Memo from Cinderella" puts the lie to the whole fantasy wedding: she had to work on a budget, too! This book also looks forward to the realities of postwedding life. Her fears, anxieties, and trepidation may be tamped down, leaving room only for the more acceptable emotions of excitement and joy. --Stefanie Durbin. It's easy to fall for the Cinderella fantasy of marriage, sketched as it often is with black-and-white strokes: the pledges of undying love, the white dress, the happily-ever-after that the wedding industry promotes. Poet
Poet Jennifer Weinblatt`s "Marriage Song for Many Voices" may strike a chord with many such brides-to-be: "marriage is a going forth we / don`t talk enough about / the loss a risking what we are," while a heartrending excerpt from Carson McCullers`s The Member of the Wedding voices the feelings of those suddenly second-bested by a new groom or bride. And the hilarious "A Memo from Cinderella" puts the lie to the whole fantasy wedding: she had to work on a budget, too! This book also looks forward to the realities of postwedding life. But many a woman on the verge of nuptials finds herself feeling pedestalized, psychically separated from friends and family. In A More Perfect Union: Poems and Stories About the Modern Wedding, co-editors Virginia Hartman and Barbara Esstman expertly bring together 44 writers who offer up alternative, more realistic and colorful, universes of marital experience. Her fears, anxieties, and trepidation may be tamped down, leaving room only for the more acceptable emotions of excitement and joy. That`s an insight that can help any cold-footed crier see her own situation in a clearer light. Poet Henry Taylor`s stirring "At the Swings" positions the marriage ritual in the larger continuum of life, death, and having children, making the point that wedlock is more than just a pledge between two people. --Stefanie Durbin. It`s easy to fall for the Cinderella fantasy of
Love and Disenchantment in Marriage A Customer Publishers Weekly: The 44 entries in this collection seem equally divided between traditional avowals of love and the disenchantment, panic and sorrow expressed by those frightened by or disappointed in the marriage bond. They range in tone from light-hearted to poignant and in quality from lightweight to excellent. Selections from the n. hit and miss Manola Sommerfeld Some of the stories shone through (Alice Munro's was my favorite, the tom-boy bride and her refined friend), but overall i found this collection slightly disappointing. There was, in my opinion, too much focus on doubt, second-thoughts, and the ugly side of weddings (relatives, money, etc). That was not the case with all pieces, but the . Five Stars susan scherrer good book