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Inspiration LITERARY POET GRADUATION ESSAYS NATURE CONTEMPORARY SCIENCE GIFT POETRY POSITIVE HOPE MINDFUL INSPIRATION COLLECTION Literature and science Littérature et sciences NATURE / Essays Poetry POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Animals & Nature SCIENCE / Essays Science Poetry Sciences PoésieFournier, Melissa
Summary: A mother’s worst fear is realized at 23 weeks into the pregnancy, and a baby girl is born at the edge of viability. Melissa Fournier shares her incomprehensible grief for her daughter’s brief life in these intimate poems that reflect the power of grace to transform sorrow into resilience and hope.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Poetry box 0000
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 814 FORMajmudar, Amit
Summary: "A fresh, strikingly immediate and elegant verse translation of the classic, with an introduction and helpful guides to each section, by the rising American poet. Born in the United States into a secularized Hindu family, Amit Majmudar puzzled over the many religious traditions on offer, and found that the Bhagavad Gita had much to teach him with its "song of multiplicities." Chief among them...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.5 MAJSummary: "In our tumultuous cultural and political climate, many Americans are finding hope and meaning in poetry and inspirational quotes, as noted by numerous media outlets such as The Atlantic, The Guardian, and NPR, and as evidenced by the frequent posting of poetry online. Like many of us, the editors at Spiegel & Grau were inspired by the shared poems, and put together this collection of poems and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spiegel & Grau 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 810 HOWPopova, Maria
Summary: "Poetry and science, as Popova writes in her introduction, "are instruments for knowing the world more intimately and loving it more deeply." In 15 short essays on subjects ranging from the mystery of dark matter and the infinity of pi to the resilience of trees and the intelligence of octopuses, Popova tells the stories of scientific searching and discovery. Each essay is paired with a poem...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2024