Pluck

Morgan, Ginny
Price: $16.95
SKU: 10134

Before saying "I do," hundreds of couples have said "aloha" to Ginny Morgan-a sought-after wedding harpist in one of the world's most glamorous nuptial sites. Pluck: The Tales of a Wedding Harpist in Maui, Hawaii, dishes on the good, the bad and the truly embarrassing culled from nearly 20 years of resort-side ceremonies: Butterfly releases gone horribly wrong. Vow-forgetting husbands. Libidinous ministers. Morgan observes it all in between endless repeats of Pachelbel's Canon as she rises from an under- appreciated "wedding vendor" to a successful and in-demand businesswoman. But Pluck is more than a deliciously entertaining romp through life's most anticipated milestone, offering revealing insights into cultural difference, human relationships and growing old. Framed by a series of touching Saturday-morning conversations with her aging father, Morgan weaves the story of her own marriage, divorce, and remarriage even as she deals with the interminable "stupid harp comments" (sample query: "are you a harpy?") from the parade of memorable characters she meets along the way.

Price: $16.95