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  100 Great Catholic Poems

  Sally Read

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  Poetry is the language of Catholicism. From the songs of Scripture to the hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Church has always used metaphor and image, meter and rhyme, and the music of language to illuminate and inculcate the faith.  Yet, when it comes to Catholic poetry itself, the song too often remains unsung. Many devout believers recoil from poetry, even when it is deeply Catholic. Many poetry lovers overlook Catholic poetry, even when it is truly great. And passionate readers are left with few resources from which to draw inspiration—even as the number of great Catholic poems continues to grow. This groundbreaking collection is designed to change that. Edited by acclaimed poet and author Sally Read, it includes a carefully curated collection of poetry with brief essays to introduce each selection; a detailed introduction and glossary of poetic terms; and a wide range of poetic voices—from giants like Dante and Shakespeare, to mystical saints like Hildegard of Bingen and John of the Cross, to modern masters like Gerard Manley Hopkins and Oscar Wilde, to contemporary female poets like Denise Levertov and Anne Porter. What emerges is truly universal: an unparalleled collection spanning twenty countries and twenty centuries. Whether Catholic or non-Catholic, a poetry skeptic or a poetry lover, readers will glean from these pages a deepened appreciation of the history of poetry, the life of the Church, and the powerful ways in which each strengthens the other. 

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  Transitory Angels

  Jeff D. Wilson

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  Nature’s infinite beauty: Such a lovely place to disappear forever. 
  Despite growing health issues, private investigator Jack Malchenko is giving his best effort at retirement. With his wife Angela busy with photography engagements he's grown bored with the sedentary lifestyle. Far away from his former police work, Jack enjoys camping with his father Taima White Elk. Their time together has gradually repaired their once volatile relationship. Their latest trip together ends abruptly when the RCMP hires Taima to track a killer, who is stalking tourists on Highway 16. Jack’s old partner, Sam Rausch, is in charge of the investigation and makes it clear, Taima will work alone. 
      An alienated and dissatisfied Jack stumbles onto a case of two teen boys who went missing off the Highway of Tears. Cam McLoud and Bryson Schimel recently graduated from a high school they never fit into. They were on the way to Alaska where the promise of new jobs and more exciting lives awaited. Cam’s father hires Jack to find some answers for their disappearance. After another vicious attack, Taima realizes that unearthed clues left at the crime scene might be germane to Jack’s current investigation.  
      When the pair team up for a dangerous pursuit through the wilds of the Canadian Rockies, old wounds and past failures come back to haunt them. Taima must face his most diabolical unsolved case involving the legendary serial killer…the Catskill Ripper Transitory Angels is a taut psychological thriller set in the secluded wilderness of British Columbia. With diversified and unforgettable characters, it pulls you into a story filled with dark secrets, loving bonds, and chilling discoveries that refuse to stay hidden. Transitory Angels- Book 2 of the Highway of Tears Series.

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  At The Movies

  Lee Brady

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  A married woman recalls her obsession with movies and movie stars in her earlier days but then comes to realize she is much happier with reality.

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  Here and There - Poetry of rural...

  Roderick MacDonald

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  In this song-like collection of 50 short poems inspired by rural Prince Edward Island, Canada, Roderick MacDonald elevates the commonplace and simple in entertaining and thoughtful verse. 
  Through his poetry MacDonald invites the listener to accompany him on a gentle walk through the changing seasons on his beloved island. His words evoke the beach: sand under foot, lapping waves, and spectacular sunsets anointing old, abandoned lighthouses. He celebrates the harvests of both land and ocean. With him we tread red-dirt roads past fields of barley and tiny fishing harbours. We feel the island’s rhythms and glimpse its treasures: soaring eagles, shimmering lakes, and crackling campfires at end of the day…. 
  Listen now and be transported!

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  A Scent of Heaven

  Nkechi Ani Igwe

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  A Scent of Heaven is food for the soul lost in the dark night of the soul. This body of poems heals the wounds of the hopeless on every level-- many have found freedom in this text. Written as an ekphrastic text, the cover met Igwe with the telling of her story, and the stories of her people. These words are a radically honest approach to the altar of the soul, and the words invite you to join in this recounting of the body, mind and Spirit. Written by a living ancestor for other living ancestors--those who are wading the deep and dark at the bottom of the sea, here they found me a bit of me. This work is heavily influenced by Igwe's spiritual journey and her life existing between cultures: a quintessential, Nigerian brand of Christianity and her forays into the world of Odinani and ancestral veneration.

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  More Translations From The...

  Arthur Waley

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  There have been many translators of Chinese literature and poetry over time, but Arthur Waley stands out as one of the best known and most loved. This is perhaps because he had an attribute that most others lacked, which is his poetic abilities. Waley was as much a poet himself as a translator, and while his scholarly erudition was matched by a few others at his time, none ever managed to bring out the true character of Chinese poetry quite so well.

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