I Like Being Married: Treasured Traditions, Rituals and Stories

Leach, Michael and Borchard, Therese J. (Ed.s)

ISBN 10: 0385502311 / ISBN 13: 9780385502313

Published by Doubleday/Random House, New York, 2002

About this Item

February, 2002. An ultimate celebration of the ties that keep loving couples together. 211 pp. plus: Acknowledgments, About the Editors, Credits. Book has silver gilt text on spine only, powder blue ep's, illustrated with B/W photographs. Spine ends are slightly rubbed, speck of soiling on bottom edge, 2 small dings on bottom edge. Sentiment as new. Unclipped ( U.S. $19.95/Canada $29.95) DJ has top edge wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 154880.

Seller Inventory # 004880

Bibliographic Details

• Title: I Like Being Married: Treasured Traditions, Rituals and Stories
• Publisher: Doubleday/Random House, New York
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385502311
• ISBN 13: 9780385502313
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Julie Metz ( jacket design)
• Edition: Stated First Edition, 1st Printing
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Autobiography
  • Biography
  • Poetry

About this title

Synopsis

From the reflections of famous people and the stories of everyday folk to classic love letters and contemporary "ten best" lists, this delightfully eclectic treasury shines a spotlight on the many joys of marriage.
I Like Being Married is the ultimate celebration of the ties that keep loving couples together in good times and bad. With a guest list that includes Paul Newman and Joannne Woodward, Nancy and Ronald Reagan, Queen Victoria, George Burns, and Secretary of State Colin Powell (to name just a few); poetic tributes from Homer, Shakespeare, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning; and wedding readings from the Bible and other religious traditions, it captures the magic and deep-seated sense of commitment at the heart of married life.
I Like Being Married shows that the institution of marriage is integral to our common humanity. There are heartwarming stories of courtship–including Mikhail Gorbachev’s charming "Chasing Raisa" and Rosalyn Carter’s story of meeting Jimmy for the first time. Jerry Stiller, Celine Dion, and others who have broken the "rules" describe how they overcame family expectations, age differences, and other obstacles to wed the people they love. In moving and amusing portraits, husbands and wives reveal the qualities and the quirks that make their mates endearing, and vignettes by Ruby Dee, Roy Rogers, and Walter Payton capture the special joys that children bring to a marriage. Long-married couples look back on a lifetime of love–and look forward to the future with hope. Lists of the ten best books, songs, movies, and sitcoms about marriage, along with evocative illustrations, round off this unusual, multifaceted look at marital bliss.
Filled with stories, memories, and musings, I Like Being Married is not only an ideal gift for showers, weddings, and anniversaries but is the perfect way to explore the true meaning of marriage.

About the Author

MICHAEL LEACH and THERESE J. BORCHARD are the editors of I Like Being Catholic. Michael Leach, the executive director of Orbis Books, has edited and published numerous award-winning books. He lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. Therese Borchard has written seventeen books, including Winging It: Meditations of a Young Adult and the acclaimed children’s books series The Emerald Bible Collection. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland.