As in her bestselling "Amazing Grace," Norris demystifies a spiritual concept, exploring acedia--or soul-weariness--through the geography of her life as a writer; her marriage and the challenges of commitment in the midst of grave illness; and her keen interest in the monastic tradition.
Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and fresh-looking 8th edition of the bible of Western gardening. With a new, easy-to-read design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings500 of them newits THE essential book for gardeners in the Western states. What plants to grow, how ...
Norris writes about the dynamics of small-town life in this tribute to the Great Plains and their power to inform the human spirit. Filled with descriptions of a harsh and desolate, yet sublime landscape, "Dakota" weaves together the lives of farmers, townsfolk, Native Americans, and a community of Benedictine monks.
Kathleen Norris spent the better part of a year living among Benedictine monks at St. John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, closely observing their customs, dress, ceremonies, and even their sexuality. The men and women who have chosen the cloistered life provide a counterpoint to the secular world that is often misunderstood. Norris uses the ...
Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and fresh-looking 8th edition of the bible of Western gardening. With a new, easy-to-read design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings500 of them newits THE essential book for gardeners in the Western states. What plants to grow, how ...
The acclaimed author of "The Cloister Walk" offers a moving text to accompanydePaola's beautiful fresco-like paintings in the dramatic and inspiring storyof two miraculous, yet very human siblings. Illustrations.
This companion book to the much-beloved "Western Garden Book" is packed with expert advice from landscape designers, gardeners, and others, and addresses climatic, soil, and topographical challenges and solutions for the West.
More a story than a religious commentary, Kathleen Norris's book examines the presence of faith and spirituality in everyday life. The author came to embrace religion as an adult, after a lifetime of fearing and misunderstanding many aspects of Christianity. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.
Though the Madeleva lectures, from which this essay is taken, is devoted to the education and spiritual well-being of women, Kathleen Norris' luminous reflection on the spirituality of ordinary life is not "for women only." The "women's work" in the title can refer to any daily chore that leads to boredom, frustration, or despair -- whether ...
Dedicated to gardeners from West Texas to Southern California, this comprehensive regional landscaping guide features stunning photo galleries that showcase signature Southwest garden environs. Climate, soil attributes, design elements, and more are covered. 420 photos.
The first volume in the new "Sacred Text" series, this work will provide a truly innovative and inspiring approach to a classic tradition of religious literature. The Book of Psalms holds a special place in the canon of Western religion. Here, Kathleen Norris guides the modern reader through the Book of Psalms with astonishing clarity and insight, ...
Calling this anthology a "rich and rewarding book", the bestselling author of "Dakota" and "The Virgin of Bennington" collects the best American essays of 2001.
Norris writes about the dynamics of small-town life in this tribute to the Great Plains and their power to inform the human spirit. Filled with descriptions of a harsh and desolate, yet sublime landscape, "Dakota" weaves together the lives of farmers, townsfolk, Native Americans, and a community of Benedictine monks.
For much of human history, our notion of community was centered on the family, tribe, and/or village. But in the twentieth century, our definition of community has been completely overturned. Contributors include Vaclav Havel, Kathleen Norris, and Terry Tempest Williams.
Here Kathleen Norris, poet, and author of THE CLOISTER WALK recalls her coming-of-age at Bennington College in the 1960s, where she was isolated as a shy and prudent loner amidst the radical experimentation of her place and time. In the years she spent subsequently in New York City as a secretary at the Academy of American Poets, she honed her ...
Trappis monk Thomas Merton wrestles with what it means to be a contemplative person in the 20th century. In the midst of American consumerism's choke-hold on the lives of ordinary people, how can one maintain a contemplative life? Further, how can the contemplative life be prophetic for this generation? Just a sampling of themes explored in Merton ...
1929. The novel begins: We ought to have a club and give three dances, Jean Redding said hopefully. Oh, two, Jean, Marian Richie protested instantly, from the floor. The other girls-there were eight of them in the small, bright, pretty drawing room-laughed delightedly. Oh, Marian, you're terrible! said Betty Small. We talk of trying to get ...
Mother is the fictional tale of a young lady who leaves home and repudiates family life in the hope of finding personal fulfillment through independence and a career. She decides that home life is a poor choice in the face of life in the big city. But God dramatically changes her heart, and she realizes that wealth and position are illusory and ...
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: and some of her clothing, without rousing her, loosened her garters, and unbuttoned whatever buttons she could reach. "She'll be all right," she said confidently. ...
The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of ...
A second installment of a well-received anthology, this title includes prose and poetry on love, prayer, and other spiritual topics, by such writers as Ursula K. LeGuin, Philip Levine, and Thomas Moore.
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