Bright Wings

Author: Billy Collins
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231150873
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
In this beautiful collection of poems and paintings, Billy Collins, former U.S. poet laureate, joins with David Allen Sibley, America's foremost bird illustrator, to celebrate the winged creatures that have inspired so many poets to sing for centuries. From Catullus and Chaucer to Robert Browning and James Wright, poets have long treated birds as powerful metaphors for beauty, escape, transcendence, and divine expression. Here, in this substantial anthology, more than one hundred contemporary and classic poems are paired with close to sixty original, ornithologically precise illustrations. Part poetry collection, part field guide, part art book, Bright Wings presents verbal and visual interpretations of the natural world and reminds us of our intimate connection to the "bright wings" around us. Each in their own way, these poems and pictures honor the enchanting creatures that have been, and continue to be, longtime collaborators with the poet's and painter's art. Poet and bird pairings include: Wallace Stevens and the Blackbird; Emily Dickinson and the Robin; Marianne Moore and the Frigate Pelican; Thomas Hardy and the Goldfinch; Sylvia Plath and the Pheasant; John Updike and the Seagull; Walt Whitman and the Eagle; Billy Collins and the Sparrow.

Under the Bright Wings

Author: Peter Harris
Publisher: Regent College Publishing
ISBN: 9781573831888
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
"We have been living on the edge of a small village in the south of Portugal for over nine years. Sometimes, in the stress of the irregular hours and eccentric episodes that make up our life here, we ask ourselves how it all began, simply to find a culprit . . ." Under the Bright Wings tells the story of a pioneering work in the beautiful but ravaged Portuguese Algarve. Keenly aware of their Christian responsibility for the environment and towards their neighbours, Peter and Miranda Harris learn from scratch about cross-cultural evangelism, community living and conservation. The A Rocha Christian Field Study Centre and Bird Observatory has now welcomed hundreds of visitors from all over the world. Lavishly illustrated with evocative line drawings, this is a refreshing, honest and humorous look at how the gospel makes a practical difference to conservation. "In the developing ministry of A Rocha an exciting, contemporary form of Christian mission has come alive." (The Rev Dr. John Stott) "A remarkable commitment to conservation, a joyful appreciation of Portugal's wildlife and a deep sense of community: read this book." (Tim Cleeves, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)

Wings on Things

Author: MARC BROWN
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780001714540
Category : Readers
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
"Wings! Wings! Wings! They are wonderful flying things . . ". Come join Marc Brown for a wacky, whimsical whirl through the world of winged things. Kids will learn about creatures and things that have wings. Brown's dazzling, bold art perfectly complements his easy-to-read rhyming text. Full color.

Bright Wings to Fly

Author: Bruce Hopkins
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781893239555
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
Historians have largely ignored the role of Eastern Kentuckians in the Civil War, and the effect of the war on mountain communities. Bruce Hopkins corrects that oversight in BRIGHT WINGS TO FLY. Here he relates the fierce struggles of the families of Greasy Creek, broken and in poverty, as they deal with the Civil War and its aftermath.

You Are My I Love You

Author: Maryann Cusimano Love
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1984812572
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30

Book Description
The all-time classic, bestselling ode to the love shared between parent and child. Perfect for new parents, baby showers, and sharing at bedtime. A day in the life of parent and child—full of smiles and giggles, messes and meals, boundless energy and well-earned rest. Not to mention lots of love. Here, in simple, rhyming verse accompanied by colorful, playful illustrations by world-renowned artist Satomi Ichikawa, is one such day. Share it with others and treasure the memories.

Willa Bean's Cloud Dreams

Author: Cecilia Galante
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375869476
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description
Willa Bean, who wants to master flying before starting school at Cupid Academy, celebrates her unconventional looks and unique personality, but struggles to accept that cupids learn how to fly at different times.

On Morning Wings

Author: Reeve Lindbergh
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763611064
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Retells, in simple words, a psalm of God's knowledge of and love for each of us.

The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior

Author: David Allen Sibley
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Incorporated
ISBN: 9781400043866
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 588

Book Description
Provides basic information about the biology, life cycles, and behavior of birds, along with brief profiles of each of the eighty bird families in North America.

The Trouble with Wings

Author: Jillian Bright
Publisher: Burning Soul Press
ISBN: 9781950476275
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
Jillian Bright has lived and loved the world over, wild and free, her soul awakened and destroyed, mended and strengthened. From empowering women through custom-made bikinis in Costa Rica to listening to a Bulgarian astrologer predict her son's unplanned birth, her journey took her from country-to-country, unveiling passion and purpose. But it was the various crossroads along the way that taught her the most meaningful lesson: It's never the first step off the cliff that's the most terrifying. It isn't even the free fall that happens afterward. The scariest part is the crash landing when self-doubt makes you think that maybe you can't actually fly. That's when you begin to understand that you have to grow your own wings. That's why when Jillian found herself in South America, robbed of everything that mattered most and facing the biggest crossroads of her life, she went all in-and dived off the cliff. The Trouble with Wings is a deeply honest and stirring memoir about living life from your heart and trusting yourself to say yes-even when it means you have to risk it all.

Bright Wings, Dappled Things

Author: Gerard Manley Hopkins
Publisher: Messenger Publications
ISBN: 1788123743
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 294

Book Description
Two Jesuit priests from different centuries and different lands, each with a particular artistic genius, brought together for the first time. Gerard Manley Hopkins is regarded as one of the greatest poets of the Victorian era, and his poems continue to grow in popularity. This volume contains a selection of his most popular poems, with a short commenary by Jo O'Donovan. These commentaries place the poems in their time and place,helping readers to understand how and why they came to written, as well as offering insights into the imagery and language used in each poem. Francis Browne is considered one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century, well-known for his Titanic photos, and the discovery after his death of 42,000 images. This volume brings together the work of these two Jesuit artists in a beautiful and balanced book which will make a really special gift for anyone interested in poetry, photography or both. The book has a lovely nostalgic quality which will appeal to many. This unique volume also contains previously unseen Hopkins memorabilia from the Irish Jesuit Archives.