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Today’s couples – and the celebrations they choose – come in many varieties
“Gerry Fierst has not written yet another ‘wedding’ book. He has drawn a new roadmap, drawn fresh routes to old oases, and opened up vistas. In this in-depth, but very practical book, Gerry Fierst is forging new and honest territory in the landscape of love.”
—Dally Messenger, soccer star and Civil Celebrant; founder of the International College of Celebrance, Melbourne, Australia “The Heart of the Wedding reconnects the marriage ritual to our twenty-first century lives. Fierst-celebrant, poet,and storyteller-fills chapter ofter chapter with examples of ceremonies that show that weddings need not be Victorian relics, but can be filled with a sense of fun and adventure, as well as common sense. Acknowledging our multi-cultural notion where people of every race, faith, and heritage meet and marry, this book celebrates the new America, respecting tradition while finding a contemporary voice to say ‘I do’. By connecting marriage with a larger vision of humanity- post, present and future -Fierst shows us how ta celebrate families and selves.” —Susan O’Halloran, RaceBridges, Chicago IL “A wise and fine book by a writer who understands that stories ore a connecting tissue which binds each relationship. Shared lovingly in these ceremonies, story also binds the couple to their community.” —Margaret Read MacDonald, folkorist and author, Seattle, WA Paperback $19.95
ISBN 978-1-935166-22-1 176 Pages @ 7” x 10” Ebook $11.50 eISBN 978-1-935166-53- |
Gerald Fierst is a civil celebrant who performs 100-plus wedding ceremonies per year. He lives in New Jersey, just outside of New York City.
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