| Accompanied by Angels: Poems of the Incarnation Contributor(s): Shaw, Luci (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802829872 ISBN-13: 9780802829870 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $15.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: From the time she was a child in Toronto, celebrated poet Luci Shaw has sent Advent greetings to her friends and family with a carefully crafted original poem. What began as a simple childhood exercise has now become a beloved annual tradition. Though a number of these poems have appeared elsewhere, "Accompanied by Angels" gathers all of them for the first time into a collection for all readers for any season of the year. Beginning with the joy, terror, and wonder of the annunciation, Shaw leads the reader on a poetic journey through the birth, life, and death of Jesus the Christ, culminating in the joyous and unexpected wonder of his resurrection. Her subjects run from the mundane to the sublime, from birds in flight and waiting old men to fiery angels and storm-ravaged ridges. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Inspirational & Religious - Poetry | Canadian |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2006008540 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.32" W x 7.58" (0.32 lbs) 110 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Evangelical |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the time she was a child in Toronto, celebrated poet Luci Shaw has sent Advent greetings to her friends and family with a carefully crafted original poem. What began as a simple childhood exercise has now become a beloved annual tradition. Though a number of these poems have appeared elsewhere, Accompanied by Angels gathers all of them for the first time into a collection for all readers for any season of the year.Beginning with the joy, terror, and wonder of the annunciation, Shaw leads the reader on a poetic journey through the birth, life, and death of Jesus the Christ, culminating in the joyous and unexpected wonder of his resurrection. Her subjects run from the mundane to the sublime, from birds in flight and waiting old men to fiery angels and storm-ravaged ridges. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shaw, Luci: - Luci Shaw is Writer in Residence at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia. Her other books includePolishing the Petoskey Stone, Writing the River, TheAngles of Light, and, written with Madeleine L'Engle, WinterSong, Friends for the Journey, and APrayerbook for Spiritual Friends. |