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Product Description When we stand before crucial thresholds in our lives," asks poet and philosopher John O'Donohue, "where can we turn for guidance and protection?" On To Bless the Space Between Us, he shares words of wisdom and encouragement to help us traverse such crossings. Covering seven universal levels-Beginnings, Desires, Thresholds, Homecomings, States of the Heart, Callings, and Beyond Endings-O'Donohue delivers with uncommon clarity and lyrical beauty a series of invocations and blessings for everyday grace and contemplation. To illuminate "pathways of presence through the geography of new worlds," he calls forth the omnipresent aid of the divine that will lead us beyond our limitations. For it is "when we are true to the call of experience," O'Donohue assures, that "we are true to God." In the tradition of his classic Anam Cara (Bantam Books 9780553505924), To Bless the Space Between Us is presented with an earthy eloquence and incomparable resonance by this master of Celtic consciousness-offering listeners an atmospheric and thought provoking collection that rekindles the passionate heart. Music by acclaimed Irish harpist Aine Minogue.
Fine, thoughtful, insightful bookOctober 5, 2008 I have purchased many copies of this book to share with friends for its thoughtful and compassionate look at life and its challenges.
Healing imagesSeptember 29, 2008 John O'Donohue has used ordinary language creatively, often turning negatives into positives: e.g. "laboratory of the soul".
I had previously been turned off by some of his ideas and bought the book because the price was right at the WRITERS ALMANAC web site. Turned out to be a great idea.
A Treasure!September 7, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a beautiful book, a treasure! I've purchased additional copies for friends, and I'm certain they will love it.
Love this BookSeptember 4, 2008 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I absolutely LOVE this book! My husband & I are planning for a family, when I got this book in the mail I opened randomly to a page somewhere in the middle and magically turned right to the blessing for "The Mother-To-Be"! So amazing! My yoga instructor reads us passages from this book sometimes (how I heard about it) and everytime she does, the peaceful, blessed effect is palpable.
A feast for the Spirit ... reclaiming a lost artAugust 29, 2008 John O Donohue introduces the reader to the art of blessing. "It is the modest wish of this book to illuminate the gift that a blessing can be,the doors it can open,the healing and transfiguration it can bring."(ODonohue) The author poured his heart and soul into creating blessings that speak to the human condition from the cradle to the grave and beyond. He intoduces each of the seven sections of the book with a poetic grace that draws the reader in while linking them to the Source of their own creativity and spirituality.
