Bright Shoots of EverlastingnessPaul J. Willis
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"All true loves are full of quarrels, and these essays tangle through some of mine," writes Paul J. Willis. Candid, adventuresome, hilarious and soul-searching, Willis explores his conservative religious upbringing, his affinity for the Romantic poets, his lifelong avocation of mountaineering and his midlife understandings of faith and wilderness. Several of the twenty-one essays in this collection have appeared in publications such as Ascent, The Best American Spiritual Writing 2004, The Best Christian Writing 2006, Books & Culture, The Climbing Art, Image, The Other Side, Redwood Coast Review, River Teeth and Summit. Winner of the 2005 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award in the essays category. ErrataIn the first printing of this book the essay SWAGS: The Next Generation (pp 143-149) is missing part of the last line. The line should read in full: "In a few years the children would be there too, deep into the backcountry we felt was ours, and peak by peak they would be there still as we safely watched from the shadowy canyons." You can download the complete essay here. Book Excerpts
Table of ContentsIntroductionThe ShoreBright Shoots of Everlastingness The MountainWhere Are the Leaders of Tomorrow? The ValleyInspirational Romance The HillsSWAGS: The Next Generation EpiloguesDo You Want Some Company? |
