Listen for a Whisper: Prayers, Poems, and Reflections by Girls [Paperback]

Marilyn Kielbasa (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2001 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

Listen for a Whisper calls out the voices of young women ages 11 through 18 as they make their way through life, guided by their Creator and the people who accompany them on their journey to wholeness and holiness. A collection of prayers, poems, and reflections, the 227 writings in this book were selected from over 1,200 submitted by girls from schools and parishes across North America. This book is a validating journey for teen girls.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Your hearts will also be uplifted if you listen carefully to the lovely wisdom of these women of tomorrow." -- Keith J. Egan, Aquinas Chair in Catholic Theology at Saint Mary's College, South Bend, IN, and adjunct professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

God is with her.

God works for her.

God fills her.

God chooses her.

God accepts her.

God praises her.

God listens to her.

God cries with her.

God knows her.

God loves her.

We are her.

(Nadia Olker, age 16, Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, Milwaukee, WI)

God

Powerful Creator

Heaven and Earth

Beyond our human understanding

Mystery

(Kayla Hemmesch, Seven Dolors Parish, Albany, MN)

I hear trees

Whispering softly

“I love you.”

The stream gurgles

“You are special.”

Mountains echo

“I care, I care.”

The wind shrieks

“Come to me.”

I sit here surrounded by God,

Who is everywhere.

My God is in my soul.

Just listen.

Shhh.

Listen.

(Ellie Bassindale, age 12, Saint Robert School, Shorewood, WI)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Saint Mary's Press (July 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0884896854
• ISBN-13: 978-0884896852
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,338,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Inspirational, August 24, 2001

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Jo Ann Aranguren (Rio Piedras, P.R. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Listen for a Whisper: Prayers, Poems, and Reflections by Girls (Paperback)

I found this book to be very inspirational. I hope every young woman gets a chance to read it and that they let themselves be guided by the experiences of the girls who wrote it. If you are not sure about whether or not it would help your situation, believe me it will. I wrote the poem on page 27 from the bottom of me heart specially for girls who are in need of hope because they are going through rough times. At the time, I was going through pretty hard stuff in my life, but now things are starting to get better....