Jerry R. O'Neill

Broschiertes Buch

Peach, Limestone, and Green

Letters and Poems through Loss and Grief

Beschreibung

This book is a collection of letters and poems written for care of the soul in loss and grief. "From the first to the last page, Jerry O'Neill's book attests to the way in which powerful words and silences give way 'to a hidden presence of a deepest, ... most tender knowing.' This collection brings together deeply personal yet universal letters and poems that grab and hold our heart and attention right from the start. On a spiritual as well as visceral level, Jerry O'Neill eloquently explores the essence of time, memory, loss, love, friendship, hope, and faith. Amidst the searing pain of loss, the author both embraces and resists sources of comfort and consistently shows just how alive he is to inner promptings and external stimuli, to the music and shades of life's strangely paradoxical mix of sorrow and joy. Jerry O'Neill's book can provide solace and hope for readers in their own times of darkness." ~Geri Giebel Chavis Poetry Therapist "Reading Jerry O'Neill's Peach, Limestone and Green I hear soulfulness. These letters and poems are replete with it - a word opens to something sacred, something more. There is the daily struggle and dance between hard reality and transcendent mystery. In this bone honest journey through grief and growth, you will discover what it means to survive loss, and then, thrive, with a heart that is open to grace." ~John Fox author of Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem-Making

Autor

J. R. O'Neill has been a parish pastor for twenty-six years. A graduate of Seattle University, Wartburg Theological Seminary, and Luther Seminary, he currently serves as Lead Pastor at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. He lives with his wife, Denise, in Champlin, Minnesota. He and Denise are grateful parents of two grown daughters and are happy grandparents of two grandsons. Jerry Amon attended the St. Paul School of Art and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He has received numerous local and regional awards including special recognition by the Minnesota Museum of Art for a historical review done in metal sculpture. He has sculptures and watercolors in thirty-eight states. Jerry lives with his wife, Kris, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are proud parents of two grown children. These days Jerry enjoys building toys and furniture and, as much as possible, being a loving grandfather to three grandchildren.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Westbow Press
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 265g
• ISBN-13: 9781490882390
• ISBN-10: 1490882391
• Artikelnr.: 43035324