{"product_id":"seedlip-and-sweet-apple-paperback","title":"Seedlip and Sweet Apple - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArra Lynn Ross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeamlessly bridging the material and spiritual worlds, \u003cem\u003eSeedlip and Sweet Apple\u003c\/em\u003e takes the reader into the mind of a true visionary: Mother Ann Lee, the founder of the Shaker religion in colonial America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith astonishingly original poems inspired by extensive historical research, Arra Lynn Ross creates a collection linked thematically through the voice and story of the woman who was believed by her followers to be Christ incarnate. Broadly and inclusively spiritual, this remarkable debut captures the ineffable experience of ecstatic vision, activating the progression from literal reality to heightened perception. Simultaneously, this journey delves into the manifold issues of gender and religion, public image, and charismatic leadership, as well as the line between cult and commune and the tenuous bond between faith and behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in an impressive cornucopia of forms--including iambic quatrains, free verse, and prose poems--\u003cem\u003eSeedlip and Sweet Apple\u003c\/em\u003e honors a complex figure startlingly relevant to contemporary life, pointing to a revolutionary way to work at living--and to live in working--that promises simplicity, peace, and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461693358258,"sku":"9781571314345","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/79f1f87a208642fd9833442a236f4372.webp?v=1778953083","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/seedlip-and-sweet-apple-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}