Kathleen Norris: Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life

Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life


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The extraordinary "New York Times" bestselling masterpiece from "one of the most eloquent yet earthbound spiritual writers of our time ("San Francisco Chronicle"). Kathleen Norris had written several much loved books, yet she couldn't drag herself out of bed in the morning, couldn't summon the energy for her daily tasks. Even as she struggled, Norris recognized her familiar battle with "acedia," a word she had discovered in early Church text years earlier. Fascinated by this "noonday demon," so familiar to those in the early and medieval Church, Norris knew she must restore this forgotten but important concept to the modern world's vernacular. An examination of acedia in the light of psychology, spirituality, the healing powers of religious practice, and Norris's own experience, "Acedia & Me" is both intimate and historically sweeping, brimming with exasperation and reverence, sometimes funny, often provocative, and always insightful.

Little boys ages 2-5 who are fans of "Thomas & Friends" will love this fun format that features sturdy board pages with glow-in-the-dark ink. The moon, stars, and Thomas' headlight brighten the night in this sleepy bedtime story. He has published two academic books on heuristics, Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart and Bounded Rationality: The Adaptive Toolbox as well as a popular science book, Reckoning with Risk. There's a new threat in town - and it's only twelve inches tall. How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack is the only comprehensive survival guide that will help you prevent, prepare for, and ward off an imminent home invasion by the common garden gnome. Once thought of as harmless garden decorations, evidence is mounting that these smiling lawn statues are poised and ready to wreck havoc. The danger is real. And it's here. Class 1 gnome-slayer and gnome defence expert Chuck Sambuchino has developed a proven system - Assess, Protect, Defend, Apply - for safeguarding property, possessions, and loved ones. Strategies include step-by-step instructions for gnome-proofing the average dwelling, recognising and interpreting the signs of a gathering horde and Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life download epub - in the event that a secured perimeter is breached - confronting and combating the attackers at close range.


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Author: Kathleen Norris
Number of Pages: 334 pages
Published Date: 02 Mar 2010
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781594484384
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