Archive - 2008 - Books and Heroes

This book is set in Germany in 1943 and is written by Death.  But given that, the book is a complete surprise as it is written with such a light touch and is so full of life.  The quality that makes it very special is the language – it has the most beautiful figurative language with words and phrases good enough to eat.  In my book club we all gave it 10 out of 10, except for one who gave it 11! 

It is published by Black Swan 20007

My first hero is John O’Donohue, an Irish poet and philosopher who sadly died in January (’08) but whose rich words live on in all those who read or heard him. I first heard him at Greenbelt, and he had the ability to speak as poetically as he wrote. Reading his books is like sipping honey for the heart – I think his words changed the shape of my soul! One of my favourite quotes is:

"Prayer is taking silent time to overhear your soul’s conversation with God".

His books are:

• Echoes of Memory: poetry (now out of print)
• Anam Cara: Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World
• Eternal Echoes: exploring our hunger to belong
• Conamara Blues: a collection of poetry
• Divine Beauty: the invisible embrace
• Benedictus: a book of blessings

See www.jodonohue.com

(You might want to order books independently as his site links you to Amazon.com, the American site.)