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Zoe, a prayer warrior, fervently prays for her family and records her prayers in her journal. Some of her prayers are included as chapter introductions in these books by Beverly Bush. The reader is able to learn a lot about prayer and the faithfulness of God through this series. In Wings of a Dove, Zoe's daughter has been married to an abusive man for eleven years and the abuse is escalating. Zoe prays for her daughter and grandchildren throughout the ordeal and gives them godly counsel. In Evidence of Things Unseen, Zoe's son and daughter-in-law are devastated when their three-year-old daughter disappears from a store. Zoe upholds them all in prayer while the search for the missing little girl drags on. There are so many truths that are taught in these books besides the effectiveness of prayer and the faithfulness of God. Wings of a Dove teaches what a Christian marriage should be like, how to help a troubled adolescent, how Christ enables us to forgive when it seems impossible, and how God loves and redeems even the "unlovable". The second book has women participating in a Bible study focusing on the character of God from Kay Arthur's Lord, I Want to Know You study. Other themes touched on in this book are the need to be vulnerable and compassionate toward those grieving, how false guilt can hinder your relationship with God and how to help deliver someone involved in occult practices. Beverly Bush is a talented author. Her style reminds me of Mary Higgins Clark, but with a strong Christian focus. The characters are very realistic and have depth. I highly recommend these books and hope to find others in the series to read.
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Statistics indicate that at the end of the 20th century just a little over twenty percent of women were represented in major literary anthologies. This during a period when women were writing highly acclaimed works in unprecedented numbers and were receiving prestigious awards, such as the American Book Award and Nobel Prize for Literature, in all of the critically recognized genres. Thanks in large part to CALYX Books women writers are beginning to receive the recognition and honors they deserve. This anthology is the result of CALYX Books success in publishing first-rate women writers.
In all, there are 101 women poets in this collection and their range of subjects are as diverse as their talents and accomplishments. From the pens of Nobel and New York State Poet Laureates; American Book Award winners; a MacArthur Fellow; a Commonwealth Poetry Prize winner, as well as other prestigious award winners, the reader will find poems on such topics as family, wars, domestic violence, the female body, sexuality, nature and ecology, and a host of other issues that is sure to satisfy every literary taste.
These poems are powerful statements written by some of the best women writers in the world. The speak to, and will likely invoke, feelings of joy, sorrow, anger, despair, ecstasy, hunger, and hopefulness...sometimes all in the same poem. These are not the touchy-feely poems that sterotyped many women writers of the past. These poems are powerful statements that will introduce the reader to women's voices in "A Fierce Brightness."
CALYX Books is to be commended for making this collection available at such an affordable price. Highly recommended.
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