A World of Ways to Say “I Do” : Unique Vows, Readings, and Poems to Make Your Wedding Day Your Own

From the Back Cover

Your wedding vows are likely to be the most transformative words that will ever cross your lips. These brief utterances not only provide the cornerstone of your ceremony but mark the beginning of your lifelong journey together. You want them to be profound yet personal, unique but universal. When the moment comes to profess eternal love, commitment, and friendship to your beloved, how will you choose to express it?

To help you personalize vows that you will proudly share on your special day and remember fondly for years to come, A World of Ways to Say “I Do” offers a wide assortment of conventional and unconventional cultural and religious traditions, customs, poems, readings, and vows to inspire you. Discover how others from around the globe and across time have chosen to pledge their lifelong love and celebrate their marital unions, as well as tips on how to:

• Draft your own “I dos”–Craft original vows that express all your feelings, dreams, and love for one another succinctly and eloquently
• Adapt traditional religious vows–Rework faith-based pledges of commitment–from Catholic to Celtic to Quaker and beyond–so that they reflect your own perspective on love and marriage
• Find unique readings–Get away from traditional excerpts and instead use more memorable texts, such as an inspirational Apache wedding blessing or a 3,000-year-old Egyptian love poem.
• Spice up the ceremony with wise and witty proverbs–Add a bit of wisdom from Europe, Africa, Asia, or the Americas.
• Cement your commitment symbolically–Include an unexpected tradition, such as the tasting of sweetened milk (Morocco) or presenting the bride with thirteen coins (Mexico).

Whether you’re planning an interfaith, second, secular, or May-December wedding, or you just want to tweak tradition to suit your style, this lovely volume will help you create a ceremony that is timeless, tender, and true to the two of you.

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1001 Ways to Be Romantic: Now Completely Revised and More Romantic Than Ever

Gregory J.P. Godek–dubbed America’s Romance Coach–offers “1001 creative, sexy, loving tips and ideas” in the fifth anniversary edition of 1001 Ways to Be Romantic. Packed with advice, from “Little Things That Mean a Lot” to “The Mindset of a Romantic” and “Making Beautiful Music Together,” Godek’s straightforward approach is perfect for those new to romance or those needing a refresher course in the art of love.

Review

“Greg Godek should be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for teaching 1001 Ways to Be Romantic.” — Boston Magazine

“Greg is helping millions of us to better understand our most important value– love.” — Mark Victor Hansen, co-author Chicken Soup for the Soul

“Worth memorizing.” — Boston Herald

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Nobel Laureates in Search of Identity and Integrity

In this collection of essays, biographies and Nobel lectures, ten Nobel Laureates from five continents give various and startling perspectives on current questions about modernity and tradition, unity and diversity, integration, identity, integrity, gender and sexual roles in a multicultural world of change. It is also a book on self-confidence and presents different ways to self-knowledge and cultural individuality. Published in print for the first time, these studies and penetrating observations on topical issues, written by leading authors and intellectuals from many distant countries, make up one of the most intriguing and engaging avowals of our time. The Nobel Laureates are: Sir V S Naipaul (United Kingdom, born in Trinidad) Nadine Gordimer (South Africa) Derek Walcott (St Lucia) Naguib Mahfouz (Egypt) Patrick White (Australia) Ernest Hemingway (USA) Grazia Deledda (Sardinia, Italy) Amartya Sen (United Kingdom and the USA, born in India) Rabindranath Tagore (India) Nelson Mandela (South Africa)

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The Communist Manifesto – Karl Marx & Frederick Engels

The Communist Manifesto is the classic work by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels that founded the idea of a communist type government. This publication has been used widely in political science courses and by individuals studying comparative government and various forms of political movements. The Communist Manifesto is highly recommended for those interested in learning about communism and those who are fans of the writings of Karl Marx and Frederick Engels.

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Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

The inspiring stories of 25 IIM Ahmedabad Graduates who chose to tread a path of their own making.

‘Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish’ is the story of 25 such IIM Ahmedabad graduates who chose the rough road of entrepreneurship. They are diverse in age, in outlook and the industries they made a mark in. But they have one thing in common: they believed in the power of their dreams. This book seeks to inspire young graduates to look beyond placements and salaries. To believe in their dreams.

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Basic Economics : A Citizen’s Guide to the Economy

From Library Journal

Syndicated columnist Sowell (economics, Hoover Inst.) is the author of 31 books and monographs on a broad range of topics, including race, culture, education, social policy, philosophy, and economics. In this groundbreaking work, he explains the basics of economics without resorting to the graphs, equations, and jargon that typically fill the textbooks and literature in the field. Along the way, he explains exactly what economics is and what its guiding principles are. Sowell covers a broad range of topics, from scarcity, the balance of trade, and price controls to minimum-wage laws, competition, profits and losses, and the role of government. Intended as a primer for the citizen not trained in the basics of economic theory, this book is flawed only in a somewhat confusing organization that leads to repetition. Recommended for public libraries. Norm Hutcherson, California State Univ., Bakersfield
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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The Basics: Economics

Economics: The Basics provides a fascinating introduction to the key issues in contemporary economics. With case studies ranging from the coffee plantations of El Salvador to the economic slowdown in Japan, it addresses questions such as whether increasing wealth for some always means increasing poverty for others, and whether producing more food for humankind means we drive other species to extinction. Comprehensive and easy to read, it is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how economics works and why it is important.

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Economics: The Basics provides a fascinating introduction to the key issues in contemporary economics. With case studies ranging from the coffee plantations of El Salvador to the international oil industry and the economic slowdown in Japan, it addresses fundamental issues such as:

· Whether economic growth is always bad for the environment
· What impact multinational companies and the WTO have on developing countries
· How price, markets, supply and demand interact across the world
· How money comes to have worth, and how this can be regulated
· How unemployment affects inflation

Comprehensive and easy to read, this accessible guidebook is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how economics works and why it is important.

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Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus – John Gray

Relationship counselor John Gray focuses on the differences between men and women–men are from Mars, and women are from Venus, after all–and offers a simple solution: couples must acknowledge and accept these differences before they can develop happier relationships. In this unabridged version, Gray gives a spirited delivery of his message, especially when role-playing typical male/female interactions. Although it takes some time to adjust to his slightly nasal tone, the information is sound and gives both men and women helpful hints on improving themselves and their union.

–Sharon Griggins

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E=MC2 : The Biography of the World’s Most Famous Equation

E=mc2. Just about everyone has at least heard of Albert Einstein’s formulation of 1905, which came into the world as something of an afterthought. But far fewer can explain his insightful linkage of energy to mass. David Bodanis offers an easily grasped gloss on the equation. Mass, he writes, “is simply the ultimate type of condensed or concentrated energy,” whereas energy “is what billows out as an alternate form of mass under the right circumstances.”

Just what those circumstances are occupies much of Bodanis’s book, which pays homage to Einstein and, just as important, to predecessors such as Maxwell, Faraday, and Lavoisier, who are not as well known as Einstein today. Balancing writerly energy and scholarly weight, Bodanis offers a primer in modern physics and cosmology, explaining that the universe today is an expression of mass that will, in some vastly distant future, one day slide back to the energy side of the equation, replacing the “dominion of matter” with “a great stillness”–a vision that is at once lovely and profoundly frightening.

Without sliding into easy psychobiography, Bodanis explores other circumstances as well; namely, Einstein’s background and character, which combined with a sterling intelligence to afford him an idiosyncratic view of the way things work–a view that would change the world.

–Gregory McNamee

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The Big Three in Economics: Adam Smith, Karl Marx, And John Maynard Keynes

History comes alive in this fascinating story of opposing views that continue to play a fundamental role in today’s politics and economics. “The Big Three in Economics” traces the turbulent lives and battle of ideas of the three most influential economists in world history: Adam Smith, representing laissez faire; Karl Marx, reflecting the radical socialist model; and John Maynard Keynes, symbolizing big government and the welfare state. Each view has had a significant influence on shaping the modern world, and the book traces the development of each philosophy through the eyes of its creator. In the twenty-first century, Adam Smith’s “invisible hand” model has gained the upper hand, and capitalism appears to have won the battle of ideas over socialism and interventionism. But author Mark Skousen shows that, even in the era of globalization and privatization, Keynesian and Marxian ideas continue to play a significant role in economic policy.

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