Stain the Water Clear: A Collection of Rural Pen and Yankee Doodlin' Columns, 1993-2002iUniverse, 13.01.2003 - 218 Seiten For years, readers of Luanne Austins Rural Pen column in the Daily News-Record have been asking for a compilation of her work. Here it is. Stain the Water Clear is a collection spanning 10 years. Her first Southern Yankee writings focused on the transplanted life of a young woman who had moved from her native New York to the South. Yankee Doodlin' continued on this theme, but expanded to family life, relationships and meditations on life. Finally, the Rural Pen pieces are those of a writer who has found her voice, addressing a range of topics, from politics to religion, to love and womens issues, to meditations on nature and spirituality .The name of the column and this book come from William Blakes Songs of Innocence: And I made a rural pen, And I staind the water clear |
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... . . . . . . . . . . . .. 113 Body Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Through Darkness Up to God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Contents.
... . . . . . . . . . . . .. 113 Body Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Through Darkness Up to God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Contents.
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... God invents: That's somewhat: and you 'll find the soul you have missed, IVithin yourself when you return him than/es. ” —Robert Browning Over the years, many folks have asked for a book of my columns. While I was always flattered by ...
... God invents: That's somewhat: and you 'll find the soul you have missed, IVithin yourself when you return him than/es. ” —Robert Browning Over the years, many folks have asked for a book of my columns. While I was always flattered by ...
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... God. But there was much talk of Spirit and love and promises. I found I could respect that. And, believe me, there was a time when I would not have. When I would have brushed it off—and so my brother and his bride—as not valid. It took ...
... God. But there was much talk of Spirit and love and promises. I found I could respect that. And, believe me, there was a time when I would not have. When I would have brushed it off—and so my brother and his bride—as not valid. It took ...
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... God. The horizon was water and sky to eternity. Now I lift up my eyes to the hills, from where my help comes. The mountains are more graspable, definable, solid. They may not be eternal, but they are ancient, majestic and. . .there. I ...
... God. The horizon was water and sky to eternity. Now I lift up my eyes to the hills, from where my help comes. The mountains are more graspable, definable, solid. They may not be eternal, but they are ancient, majestic and. . .there. I ...
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... God spoke and the world was created and he saw that it was good. What we are creating in our children will stay with them for a lifetime. My sister-in-law told me, “I don't think Kevin knows how bright he is.” That's a demon he'll ...
... God spoke and the world was created and he saw that it was good. What we are creating in our children will stay with them for a lifetime. My sister-in-law told me, “I don't think Kevin knows how bright he is.” That's a demon he'll ...
Inhalt
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Of Humans and Being | 51 |
Christmas | 69 |
Things We Have Passed | 87 |
Am I in Sync? | 113 |
Body Language | 145 |
Through Darkness Up to God | 175 |
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