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Editor Douglas Thorpe's ambitious anthology of writings stretches back to the Navajo creation myth and legends of Athena's weaving and then forward to include examples from 19th- and 20th-century greats, such as Walt Whitman's gleanings in "Song of Myself" and William Carlos Williams's restful poem about "The Corn Harvest." The book contains essays by present-day sages, including Pam Houston (Cowboys Are My Weakness), Louise Erdrich, Thomas Moore, Studs Terkel, Thich Nhat Han, Gary Snyder, Kathleen Norris, and Linda Hogan. Every contribution speaks to the deeper dimensions of work--how does one earn a living and stay true to his or her creative yearnings? How do seemingly mundane human tasks contribute to the greater good? These questions are answered in many eloquent and surprising essays. For example, when Brenda Peterson offers the praises of chores after discovering the body of roommate who committed suicide, readers are welcomed into the intimate ways that daily housekeeping can heal the spirit and ultimately comfort the masses. --Gail Hudson
Barry Lopez
" The overall effect of the book is to renew a sense of meaning for life, to give our acts dignity in an age in which so much worthy work is despised or ignored."
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Editor Douglas Thorpe's ambitious anthology of writings stretches back to the Navajo creation myth and legends of Athena's weaving and then forward to include examples from 19th- and 20th-century greats, such as Walt Whitman's gleanings in "Song of Myself" and William Carlos Williams's restful poem about "The Corn Harvest." The book contains essays by present-day sages, including Pam Houston (Cowboys Are My Weakness), Louise Erdrich, Thomas Moore, Studs Terkel, Thich Nhat Han, Gary Snyder, Kathleen Norris, and Linda Hogan. Every contribution speaks to the deeper dimensions of work--how does one earn a living and stay true to his or her creative yearnings? How do seemingly mundane human tasks contribute to the greater good? These questions are answered in many eloquent and surprising essays. For example, when Brenda Peterson offers the praises of chores after discovering the body of roommate who committed suicide, readers are welcomed into the intimate ways that daily housekeeping can heal the spirit and ultimately comfort the masses. --Gail Hudson
Barry Lopez
" The overall effect of the book is to renew a sense of meaning for life, to give our acts dignity in an age in which so much worthy work is despised or ignored."
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Inside This Book Citations: This book cites 100 books | 2 books that cite this book Explore: Citations | Concordance | Text Stats Key Phrases - CAPs: Bhagavad Gita, First Man, First Mother, Lord God, New York (more) Browse Sample Pages: Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover | Surprise Me! |
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Bhagavad Gita, First Man, First Mother, Lord God, New York, First Woman, Grandpa William, Holy People, Wendell Berry, Henry Moore, The Odyssey, Bear Creek, Catholic Worker, Etty Hillesum, Haida Strait, Kluksa Mountain, Red Pine, Sea Lion Point, Black Body, Lord Wen-hui, Paul Shepard New!
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The way a culture understands its origins reflects upon its sense of work - and vice versa. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bhagavad Gita, First Man, First Mother, Lord God, New York, First Woman, Grandpa William, Holy People, Wendell Berry, Henry Moore, The Odyssey, Bear Creek, Catholic Worker, Etty Hillesum, Haida Strait, Kluksa Mountain, Red Pine, Sea Lion Point, Black Body, Lord Wen-hui, Paul Shepard New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris on 5 pages
- Woman and Nature by Susan Griffin on 4 pages
- Axe Handles: Poems by Gary Snyder on 4 pages
- Yellow Woman (Women Writers : Texts and Contexts) by Leslie Marmon Silko on 4 pages
- Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit by Leslie Marmon Silko on 4 pages
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- The Intuitive Writer: Listening to Your Own Voice by Gail Sher in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Life Matters : Creating a Dynamic Balance of Work, Family, Time & Money by A. Roger Merrill in Back Matter