{"product_id":"shimmer-of-something-lean-stories-of-spiritual-substance-9780814637142","title":"Shimmer of Something: Lean Stories of Spiritual Substance","description":"Prose poems, chants, litanies, simple songs, cadenced prayers, brief bursts of rhythmic observation, elegies to little moments that are not little at all in the least whatsoever--welcome to the melodic world of Brian Doyle's \"proems,\" swirling with voices unreeling tales, souls telling stories, moments photographed with ink. Accessible, easy to read, blunt, brief, and sometimes unforgettable, \"these are not poems,\" says the author, \"but life set to the music of poetry.\" In A Shimmer of Something, Brian Doyle's characteristic humor and sincerity combine to make this collection a delight to read. From his conviction that miracles breed ripples that do not cease, to his lack of faith about the life of an elderberry bush, to the amusing story of a friend's experience of driving the Dalai Lama to Seattle, to the humorous experience of his second Confession, to an intimate story of love and loss, Doyle's lean stories of spiritual substance inspire, entertain, and captivate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoyle, Brian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Brian Doyle (1957-2017) was the longtime editor of the University of Portland's award-winning \u003ci\u003ePortland Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. His essays appeared in \u003ci\u003eHarper's, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eU.S. Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFirst Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe American Scholar\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the author of two Liturgical Press books, \u003ci\u003eA Shimmer of Something: Lean Stories of Spiritual Substance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Kind of Brave You Wanted to Be: Prose Prayers and Cheerful Chants against the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e as well as a contributor to \u003ci\u003eGive Us This Day\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50692904452370,"sku":"9780814637142","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b3f3e31a-935a-4a68-a14d-a19460f03c2f.jpg?v=1734137652","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shimmer-of-something-lean-stories-of-spiritual-substance-9780814637142","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}