Fire of Your Life: A Solitude Shared Book

New edition of book published successfully by Paulist in '83 and Harper in '92. Vivid, humorous insights into the life of a nature mystic and solitary living in a tent on California's Big Sur coast. Short meditations follow the course of the church year; ideal for Advent and Lent parish study and prayer groups. Popular with clergy and lay people in all liturgical churches, including Roman Catholic spiritual directors and members of religious orders A life-professed solitary and mystic under vows to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Ross writes with the wonder and energy of a spiritual poet. In this new edition of a spiritual classic, she shares one year of her solitude in seasonal meditations that include encounters with lynxes and coyotes, reflections on the summer solstice, and desire for union with God. An excellent source of sermon ideas. QUOTES "This book represents a year's worth of meditations?or rather a lifetime's work of reflection....It is full of vigor...and written with fierceness, humor, and beauty." Rowan Williams "Ross reminds us of Flannery O'Connor and Annie Dillard. All three have an abiding sense of the sacred amid the drift of contemporary life.... a delight to read." Thomas Berry "A fine book.... earthy mysticism at its best and most contemporary?poignant, honest, concrete, practical....cuts to the heart of the matter." Tilden EdwardsRead More