**Words of sadness and loss, comfort and consolation** Summoning the words to express our feelings of loss for a loved one in the days following a death can feel almost impossible. And often the choice of readings available can seem daunting. *Poems and Readings for Funerals* is a carefully cura
Poems and Readings for Weddings
β Scribed by Julia Watson
- Book ID
- 110710050
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 253 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780141911595
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Words of joy, love, devotion and celebration
Deciding how to express your feelings on one of the most important days of your or your loved one's life can be overwhelming.
Poems and Readings for Weddings collects the very best readings by world-renowned poets, bards, playwrights and novelists who have written passionately, thoughtfully and deeply over hundreds of years about love, marriage and commitment.
This beautiful collection contains an astonishing range of poems, prose extracts, prayers and songs, all chosen to enhance the occasion, whether they be moving, witty, irreverent, thoughtful or heartfelt.
Above all, these words will be recognized as timeless and true.
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