As Kingfishers Catch Fire

As Kingfishers Catch Fire
Author: Gerard Manley Hopkins
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2015-02-26
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0141397853

'O let them be left, wildness and wet' As Kingfishers Catch Fire is a selection of Gerard Manley Hopkins' incomparably brilliant poetry, ranging from the ecstasy of 'The Windhover' and 'Pied Beauty' to the heart-wrenching despair of the 'sonnets of desolation'. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889). Hopkins' Poems and Prose is available in Penguin Classics.

As Kingfishers Catch Fire

As Kingfishers Catch Fire
Author: Alex Preston
Publisher: Corsair
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2017-07-13
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1472152255

'Delightful . . . an original look at the literature inspired by Britain's birdlife' the Guardian, Best Nature Books of 2017 '[The] pages light up with feathered magic' Evening Standard When Alex Preston was 15, he stopped being a birdwatcher. Adolescence and the scorn of his peers made him put away his binoculars, leave behind the nature reserves and the quiet companionship of his fellow birders. His love of birds didn't disappear though. Rather, it went underground, and he began birdwatching in the books that he read, creating his own personal anthology of nature writing that brought the birds of his childhood back to brilliant life. Looking for moments 'when heart and bird are one', Preston weaves the very best writing about birds into a personal narrative that is as much about the joy of reading and writing as it is about the thrill of wildlife. Beautifully illustrated and illuminated by the celebrated graphic artist Neil Gower, As Kingfishers Catch Fire is a book to love and to hold, to return to again and again, to marvel at the way that authors across the centuries have captured the endless grace and variety of birds. It will make you look at birds, at the world, in a newer, richer light. 'A joyful and a wondrous book . . . Each bird illustrated by Gower in a mixture of gouache and watercolour that brings to mind both William Morris and Eric Ravilious' the Observer 'I can see it under the Christmas tree of every family with a bird feeder and a copy of the RSPB Handbook . . . Preston captures his birds beautifully' The Times

As Kingfishers Catch Fire

As Kingfishers Catch Fire
Author: Eugene H. Peterson
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2017-05-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1601429681

Living Out the Word Made Flesh “Sixty years ago I found myself distracted,” Eugene Peterson wrote. “A chasm had developed between the way I was preaching from the pulpit and my deepest convictions on what it meant to be a pastor.” And so began Peterson’s journey to live and teach a life of congruence—congruence between preaching and living, between what we do and the way we do it, between what is written in Scripture and how we live out that truth. Nothing captures the biblical foundation for this journey better than Peterson’s teachings over his twenty-nine years as a pastor. As Kingfishers Catch Fire offers a never-before-published collection of these teachings to anyone longing for a richer, truer spirituality. Peterson’s strikingly beautiful prose and deeply grounded insights usher us into a new understanding of how to live out the good news of the Word made flesh. This is one man’s compelling quest to discover not only how to be a pastor but how to be a human being.

Hopkins

Hopkins
Author: Gerard Manley Hopkins
Publisher: SkyLight Paths Publishing
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2004
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1594730105

Britain's Gerard Manley Hopkins is beloved for his unusual images of both the physical world and the spiritual life. This is the ideal introduction to the spirituality of the great nineteenth-century Catholic mystic poet. With a preface by Rev. Thomas Ryan, C.S.P., this book is part of a new series, The Mystic Poets.Skylight Paths

Poems and Prose

Poems and Prose
Author: Gerard Manley Hopkins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1954
Genre: Poetry
ISBN:

In his poetry Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844 89) sought to discover afresh the potentialities of language, and to that end developed his idiosyncratic theories of instress, inscape and sprung rhythm. Hopkins's verse is also informed by his religious beliefs; having converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1866, he became a Jesuit priest eleven years later. However, his poetry is free from a sense of religious dogma, and instead offers a whole hearted involvement with all aspects of life, a love of nature and a search for a unifying sacramental view of creation. His best known poems include 'The Wreck of the Deutschland', 'The Windhover', 'Pied Beauty', 'Spring and Fall', 'Carrion Comfort' and 'Harry Ploughman'.

Mrs Rosie and the Priest

Mrs Rosie and the Priest
Author: Giovanni Boccaccio
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2015-02-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0141397837

Four hilarious and provocative stories from Boccaccio's Decameron, featuring cuckolded husbands, cross-dressing wives and very bad priests. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375). Boccaccio's Decameron is available in Penguin Classics in both a complete and selected edition.

The Rattle Bag

The Rattle Bag
Author: Seamus Heaney
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2005-03-17
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0571225837

A collection of more than 400 hundred poems from all around the world.

Gerard Manley Hopkins and the Spell of John Duns Scotus

Gerard Manley Hopkins and the Spell of John Duns Scotus
Author: John Llewelyn
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2015-10-31
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1474408966

Drawing on modern responses to Scotus made by Heidegger, Peirce, Arendt, Leibniz, Hume, Reid, Derrida and Deleuze, John Llewelyn explores Scotus' influence on 19th-century poet and philosopher Gerard Manley Hopkins.

On Doubt

On Doubt
Author: Leigh Sales
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2020-02-25
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 073364435X

Acclaimed journalist Leigh Sales has her doubts, and thinks you should, too. Her classic personal essay carries a message of truth, scrutiny and accountability-a much-needed pocket-sized antidote to fake news. Donald Trump, the post-truth world and the instability of Australian politics are all examined in this fresh take on her prescient essay on the media and political trends that define our times.

Love, Jan

Love, Jan
Author: Jan Bonn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2010-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781414115733

Love, Jan is a book of faith tested, of love expressed, and of devotion and dedication to family. The story is told in e-mails sent to family and community desiring news of a hometown girl fighting leukemia 300 miles away. Once you start reading it, you won t want to put it down. Sherrie Kvamme (Hell s Canyon Journal) What a powerful read!! It had all the elements of laughter, tears, anger, happiness, frustration above all, Hilary was a beautiful example of patience and grace. Even though she was on this earth for such a short time, I feel her impact on so many people will last many, many years. Dixie Sutton I read all of those emails while everything was happening but reading them again now was a completely different experience. I have never taken the time to pray in a way that allows me to grow in my relationship with Christ. I am going to make time for that, thanks for the reminder!... Brandie Lincoln Jan Bonn shares her most intimate thoughts, her journey in prayer and faith, reminding us to celebrate everyday, to love and deeply know the meaning of Christ s love for us. Stephanie Waldron Brown A must read for cancer survivors and their loved ones Awesome. Jamie Rudolph ABOUT THE AUTHOR When Jan Bonn isn t broadening children s minds in her classroom, she enjoys cooking with her husband; playing the piano and listening to friends and family sing four-part harmonies. She also enjoys walking along her rural road watching hawks and geese fly overhead. Jan and her husband, Tony, live in the ranching community of Eagle Valley, Oregon, known as Richland. They enjoy time with their three daughters whenever schedules and opportunities allow a visit.