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The manner in which we chart our lives is less a straight line on a calendar of days and more a song cycle moving upward into the future, circles growing closer as we move towards the center, where God is. Ecclesiastes declares we are made for a longing towards heaven, our true home, and so we journey, often in the dark. Signposts offer safety and comfort, from the miraculous and mundane--birdsong; the somnolence of creation's winter and the surprise of every spring; the familiar sight of a favorite chair; and the way sunlight falls in the same place each morning all help mark time as we cycle through the days. The poems in Mining the Bright Birds: Poems of Longing for Home reflect this circular, upward journey, one of changing and growth. The closer we move towards God, the more like ourselves we become. The invitation to discover our deepest longings is often a call to lean into the many ways we express ourselves--as poet or painter or simply a person whose hand holds onto the Creator's on the pathway home. Mining the Bright Birds offers a glimmer of light to shine on the way.
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Published in 1949, this selection of letters between Robert Mackay, and his wife, Eliza Anne Mackay, provide unique insight into the life of a southern merchant during the early part of the nineteenth century. The Mackay's correspondence covers business, friendships, social life, and family, in addition to historical events unfolding at the time. The letters in this volume were sent from the Mackay's hometown of Savannah and from such port cities as Norfolk, Charleston, New York, London, and Liverpool.
Da mesma autora de A Irmandade da Adaga Negra, a série The Bourbon Kings teve os direitos de adaptação televisiva vendidos para a Endemol. Por gerações, a família Bradford foi coroada como magnata da capital mundial da produção de bourbon, no Estado norte-americano de Kentucky. A fortuna permanente lhes proporcionou prestígio e privilégios — bem como a divisão de classes, conseguida a duras penas, na vasta propriedade familiar, a Easterly. No topo dela, há uma dinastia que, para todos os efeitos, joga de acordo com as regras da boa sorte e do bom gosto. Na base, os empregados que trabalham sem parar para manter impecável a fachada dos Bradford. E nunca os dois lados deverão s...