Great occasions : readings for the celebration of birth, coming-of-age, marriage, and death
by Carl Seaburg
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Birth, maturity, marriage and death: These are the four cornerstones of human life, the great occasions. Over 650 memorable selections to commemorate the milestones of life. Poetry and prose from a broad spectrum of highly regarded writers, including Aiken, Pound, Dickinson, Seneca, Blake, Buddha, Bronte, Marcuse, Stevens, Sexton, Tagore, Lippman, Sandburg, Sarton, Pasternak, Lao Tzu, Yevtushenko, Yeats and many more. This treasury of words pays tribute to the watershed events of life. Prose show more and poetry selections are sorted by the occasion they honor - birth, coming-of-age, marriage and death. Originally designed for ministers by a beloved New England pastor who spent years officiating at such occasions, this useful reference will be valued by anyone who is called upon to officiate, speak or contribute to ceremonies that commemorate the great passages of life. Includes index of authors, first lines and subjects, plus services for adoption, divorce and memorials. show lessTags
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A Unitarian Universalist minister, Carl Seaburg served parishes in the three northern New England states and worked as an editor for Beacon Press before his death in 1998
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- Canonical title
- Great Occasions; Great occasions : readings for the celebration of birth, coming-of-age, marriage, and death
- Original publication date
- 1968
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- Genres
- Religion & Spirituality, Fiction and Literature, Poetry
- DDC/MDS
- 808.81 — Literature & rhetoric Literature, rhetoric & criticism Rhetoric and collections of literary texts from more than two literatures Collections of literary texts from more than two literatures Collections of poetry
- LCC
- PN6101 .S43 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Collections of general literature German Poetry
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- English
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