A Walk Down the Aisle - Notes on a Modern Wedding (Paperback)

"If you are planning or have ever planned to be a bride, this book will make you think and then make you cry."—Boston Globe

In this modern age, why do we carry on that most traditional of all traditions: marriage? When Kate Cohen decided to marry her longtime boyfriend, it seemed like a natural choice. But why? In an age of widespread cohabitation and divorce—when marriage is no longer the master key to sex, a shared home, or security—what reasons did she have for marrying? With charm and honesty, A Walk Down the Aisle addresses our desires to wed traditionally, and also to break with tradition. Illuminating familiar wedding customs by showing us those from other cultures and eras, and enlisting the ideas of figures from John Milton to Lyle Lovett, Cohen looks at how we wed today, how we find a true love, or how we find a china pattern. We join her during the summer before she walked down the aisle, and with her we face the questions her restless mind encountered—including the most troubling and, finally, exhilarating ones: What does that walk mean? And why does it feel so right?

"A thought-provoking study that challenges tradition even as it acknowledges its power and worth."—Booklist

"A poignant memoir of a modern, educated, cohabitating couple's decision to marry."—Library Journal

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	Kate Cohen
Dimensions:	196 x 130 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	210
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-32412-9
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Family & other relationships > Marriage & living together > Weddings Promotions
LSN:	0-393-32412-5
Barcode:	9780393324129

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