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Description:In a time when every effort is bent toward keeping the religious and the secular apart, Madeleine L'Engle shows us that secular children's books, like children themselves, comes, in Wordsworth's words, "trailing clouds of glory."Acclaimed as a novelist, beloved as a children's writer, inspiring as an essayist and poet, Madeleine L'Engle has now focused her creative eye on literature for and about boys and girls. She shows us, not subjects, but spiritual themes.Searching shelves of books old, new, and in between, anthologist Avery Brooke has applied her perspective as an experienced editor and critic, as well her her spiritual sensitivity. She presents excerpts both familiar and less well known, from books of three generations, for Madeleine L'Engle's comments.And L'Engle finds in the pages of these books expressions of the power of love, the courage to survive failure and death, the intuitive flash of spiritual awareness, blessings that come from beyond human gifts, the yearning for faith, the constant renewal of life, and an inner light.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Trailing Clouds of Glory: Spiritual Values in Children's Literature. To get started finding Trailing Clouds of Glory: Spiritual Values in Children's Literature, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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ISBN: 0664327214

Description: In a time when every effort is bent toward keeping the religious and the secular apart, Madeleine L'Engle shows us that secular children's books, like children themselves, comes, in Wordsworth's words, "trailing clouds of glory."Acclaimed as a novelist, beloved as a children's writer, inspiring as an essayist and poet, Madeleine L'Engle has now focused her creative eye on literature for and about boys and girls. She shows us, not subjects, but spiritual themes.Searching shelves of books old, new, and in between, anthologist Avery Brooke has applied her perspective as an experienced editor and critic, as well her her spiritual sensitivity. She presents excerpts both familiar and less well known, from books of three generations, for Madeleine L'Engle's comments.And L'Engle finds in the pages of these books expressions of the power of love, the courage to survive failure and death, the intuitive flash of spiritual awareness, blessings that come from beyond human gifts, the yearning for faith, the constant renewal of life, and an inner light.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Trailing Clouds of Glory: Spiritual Values in Children's Literature. To get started finding Trailing Clouds of Glory: Spiritual Values in Children's Literature, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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