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Joy Marie Clarkson

 
9780764238253: You Are a Tree: And Other Metaphors to Nourish Life, Thought, and Prayer
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ISBN 10 : 0764238256 ISBN 13 : 9780764238253
Editeur : Bethany House Publishers, 2024

Synopsis

"That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither--whatever they do prospers."--Psalm 1:3

Sometimes we describe ourselves as trees. When we're thriving, we speak of being rooted and fruitful, in a good season. When we struggle, we might describe ourselves as withering, cut off from friendship and the world. These ways of describing ourselves matter because they shape the ways we live.

But in a world dominated by efficiency, we have begun to use more unforgiving metaphors. We speak of ourselves as computers: we process things, we recharge. In doing so, we come to expect of ourselves an exhausting, relentless productivity.

You Are a Tree examines how the metaphorical descriptions we use in everyday life shape the way we think, pray, and live. Weaving together meditations on our common human experiences, poetry, Scripture, and the Christian tradition, Joy Marie Clarkson explores how metaphors help us understand things like wisdom, security, love, change, and sadness.

This book invites you to pay attention--to your experiences, and to the words you use to describe them. That attention reveals a richly layered and meaningful world, a refreshing perspective that nurtures wonder, gratitude, and hope.

'Extraordinarily creative and beautifully written, You Are a Tree is a soul-stirring companion to life in God's world that will enrich the spirit of all who read it.'
DAVID ZAHL, author of Low Anthropology

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À propos de l'auteur

Joy Marie Clarkson (JoyClarkson.com) is the author of Aggressively Happy and host of the Speaking with Joy podcast. She is a research associate in theology and literature at King's College London and the books editor for Plough Quarterly. She holds a PhD in theology from the University of St Andrews.

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Éditeur
Bethany House Publishers
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0764238256
ISBN 13 
9780764238253
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
208
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Personne responsable
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