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The bestselling author of The Cloister Walk reflects on the
sanctifying possibilities of everyday work and how God is present
in worship and liturgy as well as in ordinary life. Definitely not
"for women only."
Bestseller
For over fifteen hundred years St. Benedict's Rule has been a
source of guidance, support, inspiration, challenge, comfort and
discomfort for men and women. It has helped both those living under
monastic vows and those living outside the cloister in all the mess
and muddle of ordinary, busy lives in the world. Esther de Waal's
"Seeking God" serves as an introduction to this life-giving way and
encourages people to discover for themselves the gift that St.
Benedict can bring to individuals, to the Church, and to the world,
now and in the years to come.
Through this definitive classic Esther de Waal has become known
as an authority for the lay person on the Rule of St. Benedict. Her
ability to communicate clearly the principal values of the Rule
when applied to lay people is the ultimate strength of this book.
She follows each chapter with a page or two of thoughts and
prayers, contributing to its meditative quality.
"Esther de Waal is an Anglican lay woman, married with four sons
and a number of grandchildren. She lives on the Welsh Borders where
she grew up and spends her time gardening, writing, traveling, and
taking retreats. She became interested in Benedictine monasticism
as a result of living for ten years in Canterbury and has written
several books on the Rule of St. Benedict including "a life-Giving
Way," published by The Liturgical Press, 1995. She holds a PhD.
from Cambridge and was given an honorary doctorate from St. John's
University for her contribution to Benedictine studies and for her
ecumenical work. She was awarded the Templeton Prize for having
started the Benedictine Experience weeks which are now widely held
throughout America and England."
"A book of stories, a book of prayer, a book to be read meditatively and well," DAKOTA offers a timeless tribute to a place in the American landscape that is at once desolate and sublime, harsh and forgiving, steeped in history and myth. From the award-winning author of AMAZING GRACE, DAKOTA is Kathleen Norris at her most thoughtful, her most discerning, her best. She gives us, once again, a rare "gift of hope and balance, a place to begin" (Chicago Tribune) and assurance that wherever we go, we chart our own spiritual geography.
A New York Times bestseller for 23 weeks A New York Times Notable Book of the Year "A strange and beautiful book...Part memoir, part meditation, it is a remarkable piece of writing." -The Boston Globe "The Cloister Walk is a new opportunity to discover a remarkable writer with a huge, wise heart...Norris resonates deeply for a lot of people: She's one of those writers who demands to be handed around. You want to share this great discovery, giving her work as a gift3/4or you simply shove a copy in the face of a friend, saying 'Read this.'" -Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Part-gardening bible, part-call to action, award-winning authors
Kathleen Norris Brenzel and Mary-Kate Mackey present advice, tips,
and how-tos for gardeners seeking better health, increased
happiness, and stronger communities A gardening book for the times
we live in, The Healthy Garden combines practical advice for
starting a garden with a rare view into how home gardening builds
resilience, personal happiness, and community strength. Filled with
savvy tips from dozens of experts, each chapter celebrates the many
ways gardening works to build health. These professionals and
passionate plant people offer lively insights into landscape
design, soil science, nutrition, and plant choices. With its
can-do, Victory Garden approach, The Healthy Garden is essential
for anyone seeking to live closer to nature in their own backyards
The extraordinary "New York Times" bestselling masterpiece from
"one of the most eloquent yet earthbound spiritual writers of our
time ("San Francisco Chronicle").
Kathleen Norris had written several much loved books, yet she
couldn't drag herself out of bed in the morning, couldn't summon
the energy for her daily tasks. Even as she struggled, Norris
recognized her familiar battle with "acedia," a word she had
discovered in early Church text years earlier. Fascinated by this
"noonday demon," so familiar to those in the early and medieval
Church, Norris knew she must restore this forgotten but important
concept to the modern world's vernacular. An examination of acedia
in the light of psychology, spirituality, the healing powers of
religious practice, and Norris's own experience, "Acedia & Me"
is both intimate and historically sweeping, brimming with
exasperation and reverence, sometimes funny, often provocative, and
always insightful.
Music of Silence shows how to incorporate the sacred meaning of
monastic living into everyday life by following the natural rhythm
of the hours of the day. The book tells how mindfulness and prayer
can reconnect us with the sources of joy. An invitation to join in
quiet ecstasy, to rediscover sacred rhythms. Jack Kornfield, author
of A Path with Heart
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Mother (Paperback)
Kathleen Norris
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R396
Discovery Miles 3 960
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Mother (Hardcover)
Kathleen Norris
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R748
Discovery Miles 7 480
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This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the
classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer
them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so
that everyone can enjoy them.
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