{"product_id":"i-could-name-god-in-twelve-ways-essays-paperback","title":"I Could Name God in Twelve Ways: Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Salyer McElmurray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eI could dream in poetry, could summon words for spiritual experience, could name God in twelve ways and in ten times and places in history.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning writer Karen Salyer McElmurray details her life's journey across continents and decades in a poetic collection that is equal parts essay-as-memoir, memoir-as-\u003ci\u003eKünstlerroman\u003c\/i\u003e, and travelogue-as-meditation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is about the deserts of India. A hospital ward in Maryland. The blue seas of Greece. A greenhouse in Virginia. It is about the spirit houses of Thailand. The mountains of eastern Kentucky. The depths of the Grand Canyon. A creative writing classroom in Georgia. An attic in a generations-old house. It is about coming to terms with both memory and the power of writing itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt turns lyrical, poignant, and alluring, McElmurray probes her personal history from the stance of different places, perspectives, and vulnerabilities as she tenderly and fiercely searches for acceptance and a place to call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eKaren Salyer McElmurray\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eWanting Radiance: A Novel\u003c\/i\u003e. Her memoir \u003ci\u003eSurrendered Child: A Birth Mother's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e is a National Book Critics Circle Notable Book and winner of the AWP Award Series for Creative Nonfiction. She has received numerous awards, including the Annie Dillard Prize, the New Southerner Literary Prize, the Orison Anthology Award, a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and multiple notable mentions in \u003ci\u003eBest American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a visiting writer and lecturer at various programs and reading series across the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.49 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459694772402,"sku":"9781985900653","price":42.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/93-q98rKRL9781985900653.webp?v=1782990818","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/i-could-name-god-in-twelve-ways-essays-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}