Amen: Prayers and Blessings from Around the World [Paperback]

Emily Gwathmey (Author), Suzanne Slesin (Author), Stafford Cliff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1995

Forty prayers--Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Taoist, Islamic, Confucian, and Native American--for such universal occasions as death and marriage are complemented by striking art and photographs and six innovative fold-outs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Viking Studio Books; 1st edition (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067086045X
• ISBN-13: 978-0670860456
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,224,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars AMEN makes you want to get down on your knees and pray, January 9, 1997

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This review is from: Amen: Prayers and Blessings from Around the World (Paperback)

In this age of technological superiority, when so many people seek a spiritual connection, reading AMEN is truly a religious experience. This collection of prayers is stunningly put together, using vivid colors, vintage photographs, and creative layout.
The collection includes prayers from a variety of religions, and the prayers range from celebrations of birth to services for the dead. Of course, it also honors those beautiful moments that happen in between, such as marriage and birth.
It does so in a highly original fashion, surrounding each prayer with loving photographs that really make one understand the value of prayer and faith throughout time. AMEN celebrates prayer while honoring the sacredness of it. In addition to being a lovely book to read through, it is a quite useful reference book for those wishing to explore this powerful literary form, and those wishing to strengthen their faith through the written and spoken word.