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Poems and Readings for Weddings
Penguin Books Ltd 2004; Not AvailableAs recent reports suggest, many fewer weddings are now taking place in church. For those that are not having the traditional wedding service, it can be a problem finding suitable material to be read at a civil ceremony. And even some traditionalists like to have something extra read at their wedding lunch or party. This inspiring book offers 70 poems... more...
Poems and Readings for Births and Christenings
Penguin Books Ltd 2005; Not AvailableTraditionally the birth of a child has been marked by some form of religious 'welcoming' service and whilst many people still take this option, in our increasingly secular society, there has been a wish by many parents to celebrate the birth of their offspring with some other formal occasion. Local authorities in the UK now offer civil naming ceremonies... more...
Poems and Readings for Funerals
Penguin Books Ltd 2004; Not AvailableAs more and more secular funerals are taking place, there is a need for appropriate texts. The Poet Laureate spoke recently of the importance of 'epitaphs' for people: poems or songs which commemorate their lives. Actress Julia Watson, married to the poet David Harsent, was confronted with the issue when her father died, and the result is this inspiring... more...
Reading Autobiography
University of Minnesota Press 2002; US$ 58.50Sidonie Smith and Julia Watson offer a concise yet far-reaching overview of key terms, issues, histories, and texts in life narrative studies. Reading Autobiography is a step-by-step introduction to the differences of self-narrative from fiction and biography; the components of autobiographical acts; such core concepts as memory, experience, identity,... more...
De/Colonizing the Subject
University of Minnesota Press 1988; US$ 60.00De/Colonizing the Subject surveys womens autobiographical practices as they have arisen within and confronted the contexts of colonization and oppression. Challenging a universalism that reduces whole cultures to contained stereotypes and persons to cult more...
Reading Autobiography
University of Minnesota Press 2010; US$ 58.50With the memoir boom, life storytelling has become ubiquitous and emerged as a distinct field of study. Reading Autobiography , originally published in 2001, was the first comprehensive critical introduction to life writing in all its forms. Widely adopted for undergraduate and graduate-level courses, it is an essential guide for students and scholars... more...
Mad Men, Women, and Children
Lexington Books 2012; US$ 69.99Mad Men , Women, and Chilren: Essays on Gender and Generation , edited by Heather Marcovitch and Nancy Batty, offers multiple perspectives on the representation of women and children in the popular AMC series, Mad Men . These essays explore the rich historical and social context portrayed in the series and connect the concerns and tumult of... more...
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