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Writing the Sacred Journey - The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir

Inglese · Tascabile

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"Here is the definitive handbook for those courageous souls taking on the creative and ethical challenge of writing a spiritual memoir.-Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice

In Writing the Sacred Journey, readers will discover how to construct a well-crafted spiritual memoir—one that honors the author's interior, sacred story and is at the same time accessible to others. Award-winning writer and teacher Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew provides practical advice on how to overcome writing obstacles as well as guidance for transforming the writing process into a spiritual practice. A writing instructor and spiritual director, Andrew teaches spiritual memoir at Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality in St. Paul, Minneapolis.


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Introduction

The Spiritual Memoir

Why We Write

The Attributes of Spiritual Memoir

Getting Started

Inevitable Resistance

Developing the Writing Habit

The Dilemma of Memory

Organizing Your Memories

Your Spiritual Life as Subject Matter

Describing the Indescribable

The Power of Epiphany

Symbols and Metaphors

The Vividness of Childhood

Being in the Body

Honoring Teachers

Journeys

The Significance of Setting

Sharing Suffering

The Numinous

The Craft of Writing

The Power of Showing, The Power of Telling

Finding a Structure for Your Story

Revision as Seeing Anew

Learning to Read as a Writer

Putting It Out There

Writing Practice, Spiritual Practice


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Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew teaches creative writing at Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is the author of the novel, Hannah, Delivered; the essay collection On the Threshold: Home, Hardwood, and Holiness, and two books for writers: Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir and Living Revision: A Writer’s Craft as Spiritual Practice, which received a Nautilus Award in 2018. She is also a recipient of two Minneapolis State Arts Board artist’s fellowships, the Loft Career Initiative Grant, and a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award. She delights in her partner, daughter, and garden.


Dettagli sul prodotto

Autori Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
Editore Skinner House Books
 
Lingue Inglese
Formato Tascabile
Pubblicazione 01.01.2005
 
EAN 9781558964709
ISBN 978-1-55896-470-9
Pagine 256
Dimensioni 161 mm x 178 mm x 13 mm
Peso 286 g
Categorie Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione
Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni

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