- Paperback
- Publisher: McClelland & Stewart (1993)
- ASIN: B0012JQALQ
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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Cohen Connects With His Spiritual Heritage,
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Leonard Cohen, always the great poet, has done a masterful job of expressing the spirit of the Psalms in modern prosaic, poetic form. And like the son of the chief psalmist, Cohen has traveled a road that has taken him through many life experiences, only to come through them to arrive at the knowledge of that which truly matters. Book of Mercy is not only a literary gem, but a book of enlightening and thought provoking inspiration for Jew and Christian alike, not to mention that person we often refer to as a seeker.
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Language and thought out of the ordinary,
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Because I had bought and read his latest book I decided to buy an old one. Since his songs are poems set to music this book is prose brought to the level of poetry. Short thoughts on his relationship to a higher being or muse or idea. Thought provoking. A pleasure just to read. The man has spent his life finding the right words and metaphoric language for his deep thoughts on love and meaning and life. Thank you, Leonard
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Poet of Pain,
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Although Book of Mercy is written in prose, its soul is poetic.To try to describe it I must point at the Moon -- there are no words in me, experience it for yourself. My best friend's roots are Jewish, mine are Catholic, we have evolved into an inclusive state of being, yet Book of Mercy shows us the origins of our religions respectively -- althouth it is beyond either. Here are some publisher's quotes: "An eloquent victory of the human spirit in combat with itself." (Globe and Mail) "One of the most honest and courageous attempts in Canadianwriting to grapple with ultimate truth." (Books in Canada) "Resplendent evidence of an arduous spiritual journey." (Maclean's) Nobody else in our times reaches the tundra of the soul's journey as does Cohen. A wonderful love-version of the Star of David graces the cover.
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