Luci Shaw is a poet, essayist, teacher and retreat leader. Born in England in 1928, she has lived in Australia and Canada and (since 1950) in the United States.
She is the author of a number of nonfiction books, including God in the Dark and Water My Soul. Her first book of poetry, Listen to the Green, was publishd in 1971. It was followed by several others, including Polishing the Petoskey Stone, Writing the River, The Angles of Light and, most recently, Accompanied by Angels (published by Eerdmans in July 2006),What the Light Was Like (published by WordFarm in Setpember 2006, Breath for the Bones (published by Thomas Nelson in 2007)and Harvesting Fog (published by Pinyon Press in 2010).
Her poems have appeared in publications such as Books & Culture, The Christian Century, Crux, Image, Radix, Rock & Sling, Relief, Ruminate, The Southern Review, Nimble Spirit and Weavings. Musical settings for several of her poems have been composed by Knut Nystedt, Alice Parker, Frederick Frahm, Roland Fudge and Allen Cline. Many of her poems have also been anthologized.
Currently, Shaw serves as Writer in Residence at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, while based in Bellingham, Washington, with her husband, John Hoyte. She is on the board of trustees of Image, a journal of art, faith and mystery. She also travels widely to speak and teach on topics such as poetry, journaling and the Christian imagination. Her website (www.lucishaw.com) reflects some of her many other interests--wilderness camping, sailing, gardening and nature photography.
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Imagining God in the act of creation, this picture book retells the familiar story from the Book of Genesis. A poet with a background in Bible translation, Shaw knows something about the creative process as well as biblical texts. She offers insights into the mind of the Maker, when, after imagining animals and breathing them to life, God thinks "Excellent! Good work, God work, if I do say so myself." The text follows the outline of the traditional story, though stopping more than once to observe, "We don't know how it happened. We weren't there to see." More informal than most Bible translations, the language is sometimes prosaic, but at other times it is invigorated by this less-than-traditional approach. The artwork, in black and white until the creation of color on the third day, pulses with energy. Sweeping lines express the forces of the universe and varied forms and colors celebrate the diversity found in nature. A fine, modern alternative to more traditional tellings of the oldest story. Carolyn Phelan
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There's as much joyful as their is almighty in the God of The Genesis of It All. Luci Shaw's picture book ( illustrated by Sr. Huai-Kuang Miao and Sr. Mary Lane) about the Creation of the Earth and its occupants is full of swirls and twirls of teeming life and streaming light that merge and emerge anew with more and more of the metaphorical, magical truth of Genesis 1. Take hold of a child's hand while you read this book and become a part of the story and you'll feel the abundant love of a joyful God wrapping you in light and life and transcendence all at once. It's a fun book, the first few pages of the biography of a Creator God who just loves to make things, who rejoices in every form of life.
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An Outstanding, Imaginative Retelling of the Creation Story,
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Lucy Shaw is a gifted poet and her creativity shines through this book. The words are almost lyrical and although the book is written for children I loved reading it. The illustrations are larger than life, colorful, and imaginative. Lucy Shaw tells the creation story as though God is talking to Himself as He ponders what to make next. Whimsical comments like, "And it wasn't easy.", or "It was very tricky" frequently follows each step of creation. I'm a church librarian and I can attest to the popularity of the book. It always gets checked out as soon as it is checked in. The text is faithful to the Biblical account of creation and that's important to me. This is a book that you and your children will be drawn to again and again just to savor each word and image. A wonderful, different telling of the creation story.
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Great story,
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This is a beautifully illustrated book that shows, in terms that children and adults both can enjoy, the creation story. Lovely book!
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