| Epiphanies & Elegies: Very Short Stories Contributor(s): Doyle, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1580512046 ISBN-13: 9781580512046 Publisher: Sheed & Ward OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2006 Annotation: Epiphanies & Elegies is a collection of delightful pieces filled with wonder, humor, faith, and Irish Catholic heritage. In this book, the reader will find works that speak to the inherent spirituality in everyday life. Brian Doyle has imbued each with perception, insight, and compassion. He also offers the reader proems--poems that are also prayers--which speak to the reader's desire to connect with holiness on a daily basis. These fresh, accessible literary/spiritual vignettes give voice to a father, a husband; a man openly in love with his family, his faith, and his heritage. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Inspirational - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Inspirational & Religious |
| Dewey: 821.92 |
| LCCN: 2006023102 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.32" W x 7.28" (0.51 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Catholic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Epiphanies & Elegies is a collection of delightful, accessible poems shot through with wonder, humor, faith, and Irish Catholic heritage. Brian Doyle has injected each piece with perception, insight, and compassion. These spiritual works contain the voice of a father, a husband, a man openly in love with his family, and proud of his heritage. Doyle illuminates seemingly ordinary, everyday events in poems that will immediately touch with the reader with their truth. These warm and insightful pieces are sometimes funny, sometimes poignant takes on the small wonders and inevitable tragedies of life. This book is a delightful addition to the world of spiritual and inspirational writing. |