Short Trip to the Edge: Where Earth Meets Heaven--A Pilgrimage - Rilegato

Cairns, Scott

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ISBN 10: 0060843225 ISBN 13: 9780060843229

Casa editrice: Harper San Francisco, 2007

Riassunto

Traces the midlife spiritual crisis that prompted the author to journey to Greece's Mt. Athos, where he sought the counsel of local monks on how to discover the "true prayer life," a quest during which he forged relationships with a series of religious mentors and fellow pilgrims.

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Recensione:

“While highly personal, this book provides at the same time a revealing insight into the meaning of Mount Athos.” (Kallistos Ware, Bishop of Diokleia, author of The Orthodox Way)

“This is a gem of a book, a lovely, funny, touching account of a poet’s search for wisdom...” ” (Philip Zaleski, coauthor of Prayer: A History and editor of The Best American Spiritual Writing series)

“[Cairns] opens his heart and ours to the holy mysteries of his Orthodox faith.” (Rodger Kamenetz, Professor of English and Religious Studies, Louisiana State University and author of The Jew in the Lotus)

“Scott Cairns is the ideal guide -- relaxed, invitingly conversational [...] but always evoking the awe that these mysteries deserve.” (Frederica Mathewes-Green, author of Facing East)

“A skilled poet on an arduous prayer pilgrimage...” (Eugene Peterson, author of The Message)

“Enlivening, intelligent, occasionally rich in irony but never cynical...” (Pam Houston, author of Sight Hound)

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Book by Cairns Scott

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• Editore: Harper San Francisco
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060843225
• ISBN 13: 9780060843229
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 263