December's RGBP Book Discussion

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Product Description

Have a cup of coffee and put a log on the fire, settle info a comforable chair and enjoy a winter's day with the writings of novelist Madeleine L'Engle and poet Luci Shaw. Participate in the winter season: the wonder, the solemnity, the power, and the miracles. These readings reflect on the winter world around us, drawing joy from winter days, hope from Christmas celebrations, and promise for the New Year. This elegant collection is the natural outflow of the long-standing friendship between Madeleine L'Engle and Luci Shaw. Sharing similar themes and a reflective style of writing, they combine their two rich literary worlds. Newbery Award Winner Madeleine L'Engle is widely known for her children's books, and adult fiction and nonfiction. Her most recent book is Live Coal in the Sea. Renowned poet Luci Shaw's most recent book is The Green Earth: Poems of Creation. Both women are widely known throughout the United States and Canada for their workshops on writing and journaling, lectures, and retreats.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #119331 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

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Customer Reviews

Early Winter, Christmas, Late Winter
WinterSong: Christmas Readings by Madeleine L'Engle and Luci Shaw, is a beautiful book in every way. I have both the hardcover copy, published in 1996 by Harold Shaw Publishers, as well as the paperback version, published in 2003 by Regent College Publishing (copyright by the authors). Good to have an extra copy of this timeless writing, compiled by Lil Copan, on hand for a gift.

WinterSong includes many different selections of writing in poetry and prose, by L'Engle and Shaw, from their long and distinguished careers. Scripture quotations from different translations of the Bible are also included and appreciated. As noted in the Acknowledgments, many pieces in WinterSong are previously unpublished. It is also lovely to reread familiar pieces in a new conversational and devotional setting.

There are seven chapters in the book, beginning with "Unraveling a Season/Early Winter," "Marvelous Mystery/Incarnation" at the center, and ending with "Newness of Heart/New Year and Late Winter." It is a book to read from cover-to-cover and/or to read and reflect upon selections here and there.

WinterSong is a classic. The books of Madeleine and Luci have been a part of my life for decades now. Surely, I am not alone in feeling comfortable referring to them by their first names. It is a privilege to recommend their work.