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I Praise My Destroyer: Poems Paperback – August 22, 2000

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  • Paperback: 132 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; First Edition Thus edition (August 10, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0679771344
  • ISBN-13: 978-0679771340
  • Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.4 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Gorgeous poetry about coming to terms with being mortal.
By cajrtst@ix.netcom.com on May 24, 1999
Format: Hardcover
Ackerman presents a book of poems that any mortal can relate to and be deeply moved by. The poems encourage us to accept our fate as human beings (death, ultimately) with grace and appreciation for the forces of nature, great and small, which move our lives and shape our world. Gorgeous, sensual poetry on themes of life woven with descriptions of natural and botanical elements. As one who does not believe in God and often feels distraught over having to accept the fact of my own mortality, it is comforting and consoling to read some of the poems which encourage us to humbly accept the mysterious beauty of our world and the powerful forces of nature which govern our existance and simply to enjoy the sensual lovliness of life while we can.
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Messenger of Wonder
By Eric on January 3, 2002
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If you love great poetry, read this book. If you love nature, and suffer to see it destroyed, and want to learn to suffer without hating, read this book. Diane, you are truly a messenger of wonder.
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A feast for the senses and the soul
By William Timothy Lukeman TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on December 15, 2000
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Here is gorgeous, thoughtful poetry, both lush and precise, engaging both heart and mind. I can't imagine anyone coming away from the riches of this slim volume unmoved. Whenever you fear that the world is too drab, too grey, too hopeless, dip into the quiet, deep beauty of these pages and be renewed.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A collection to treasure!
By A Customer on July 14, 1999
Format: Hardcover
I can't say enough wonderful things about this book! Her poem "The Consolation of Apricots" alone is worth the price. Thank you, Diane.
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