Bright Shoots of Everlastingness |
"Settle into the steady expectation of delight. Such is the charm of Paul Willis's splendid essays." John Wilson, editor, Books & Culture "A journey of the best kind. . . . Absorbing, honest and always entertaining." Leslie Leyland Fields, author, Surviving the Island of Grace, Surprise Child and Out on the Deep Blue "These essays [are] compelling for their humor, their deft description and the fierce love of place that inspirits them all." Debra Rienstra, associate professor, Calvin College, and author, So Much More: An Invitation to Christian Spirituality "Stunning essays. . . . Wise, lyrical, generous-spirited, fall-down funny and profoundly human." Doug Frank, professor, The Oregon Extension of Houghton College "A backpacker or mountain climber I am not—but Willis makes me wish I was." Mindy Withrow, coauthor of the History Lives series (read the full review on Withrow's blog, posted May 15, 2009) |