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The Best Spiritual Writings 1999 Book

Most contemporary readers agree that the best spiritual writing stays grounded in real-life anecdotes, simple and bold language, and a self-scrutinizing honesty that gives a narrator credibility. With only a few esoteric exceptions, every piece in this anthology edited by Philip Zaleski (senior editor of Parabola magazine) passes this litmus test. When Michael Ventura speaks of finding the "Old One" within himself on his 52nd birthday, his practical wisdom is mesmerizing: "I've learned to leave birthdays unplanned, or almost so, to let the day unfold on its own, because a birthday is a teaching day it has something to reveal.... This is especially true of birthdays, for, as Thomas Hardy once observed, your birthday exists in relation to another day, a day that is impossible to know: we pass silently, every year, over the anniversary of our death." In one of the most stunning essays in the collection, "Can You Say...Hero?" (originally published in Esquire), journalist Tom Junod speaks of following Fred Rogers around New York City in order to write a profile, and how "Mr. Rogers" gently found his way to Junod's most vulnerable place of spiritual doubt. Contributions from Mary Gordon, Barry Lopez, and Louise Rafkin are also superb. --Gail HudsonRead More

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  • Product Description

    "This is the essence of good spiritual writing; the hard stuff of the world come together with the deepest desires of the soul."
    -- From the Introduction by Kathleen Norris

    This bestselling series showcases 1999's most celebrated voices in spiritual writing. Editor Philip Zaleski has selected richly diverse works, drawn from a wide variety of sources, that explore the many dimensions of spiritual life. From authors' original contributions to works previously published, this collection offers a well-rounded, inclusive approach to spirituality and the ways it manifests itself in our world every day.

    Designed To Entertain As Well As Inspire, The Collection Contains:

    Annie Dillard's "Acts of God," a close look at the divinity of the newborn

    Brian Doyle's delightful essay "Eating Dirt"

    A poignant story from Andre Dubus III, "Fences and Fields," on the nature of fatherly love

    Pico Iyer's fresh ideas on "Why We Travel"

    "Can You Say...'Hero'?", Tom Junod's reflection on the extraordinary grace of Mister Rogers

    Louise Rafkin's "Yen for Cleaning," which offers insight into the spirituality of housework

    The Best Spiritual Writing 1999 is a wonderful array of writing on what we hold sacred, including new perspectives on age-old questions that emerge within our day-to-day lives.

  • 0062518054
  • 9780062518057
  • 6 December 1999
  • HarperSanFrancisco
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 368
  • 1999
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