201 Unique Ways to Make Your Wedding Special [Paperback]

Don Altman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Moon Lake Media; 2nd edition (July 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963916149
• ISBN-13: 978-0963916143
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,831,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Donald is a psychotherapist and former Buddhist monk. Born in Chicago, he now resides in Portland, Oregon, where he teaches at Portland State University as an adjunct faculty member of the Interpersonal Neurobiology Program, and is an adjunct professor at Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling. Donald also serves on the board of directors of "THE CENTER FOR MINDFUL EATING."

In his own words: "Mindfulness is my passion. I ordained in a Burmese Buddhist monastery with a wonderful mindfulness teacher-- the venerable U. Silananda (author of The Four Foundations of Mindfulness). Later, while leading workshops on spiritual eating, I found many people coming to ask me about eating disorders that they were struggling with... and so I returned to school and am now a licensed psychotherapist. I believe it only takes a few grains of mindfulness each day to deepen enjoyment in daily life, and I have seen how it has changed lives in a positive way... one moment at a time!"

In addition to bringing practical mindfulness skills and strategies to anyone wanting a less chaotic life, Donald also travels around the country teaching therapists and professionals how to use clinical mindfulness interventions for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Customer Reviews

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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Original ideas on every page, May 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 201 Unique Ways to Make Your Wedding Special (Paperback)

This book gave me what I wanted-- lots of fun, tasteful romantic ideas for my wedding. I haven't seen anything else like it. Plus, the wedding guide in the back with toll free numbers is real useful. Excellent and fun to read. Highly recommended to all brides.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A CREATIVE TIMESAVER, September 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: 201 Unique Ways to Make Your Wedding Special (Paperback)

THIS WAS MY SECOND TIME AROUND AND I CERTAINLY WAS NOT LOOKING FOR A TRADITIONAL LARGE WEDDING. I ALSO HAD VERY LITTLE TIME TO PLAN BUT MR. ALTMAN..YOUR BOOK GAVE ME SOME GREAT IDEAS. WE ENDED UP HAVING A "NON-WEDDING" WEDDING THEME AS SUGGESTED IN YOUR BOOK IN CHAPTER 22. THAT IDEA COUPLED WITH A NUMBER OF YOUR OTHER IDEAS LIKE THE TRADITIONAL CHINESE CUSTOM OF GUESTS SIGNING FABRIC TO LATER BE FRAMED OR STITCHED INTO A KEEPSAKE PILLOW WAS SO FABULOUS! I COULD NEVER HAVE THOUGHT OF THESE THINGS ON MY OWN.

IT WAS SO EASY TO NAVIGATE THROUGH YOUR BOOK. THIS BOOK COUPLED WITH YOUR OTHER BOOK.."14-DAY WEDDING PLANNER WITH INTERNET GUIDE" KEPT PLANNING TIME TO A MINIMUM. I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 201 Unique Ways to Make Your Wedding Special, October 23, 2000

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Tracy K. Heyman (Pikesville, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 201 Unique Ways to Make Your Wedding Special (Paperback)

Lots of ideas? Yes. Good, original ideas? NO! This is a great book because it is in a format that is easy to read and flip through, but I didn't use anything I read in there (I even reread it twice to see what I missed). I gave it three stars though, because there are so many ideas and hopefully they will be helpful to others. My only recommendation...get it at the library first to make sure it has something for you. Unfortunately, I bought it sight unseen.