Writing the sacred journey: the art and practice of spiritual memoir
Elizabeth J. Andrew
Writing the sacred journey: the art and practice of spiritual memoir
Author
Elizabeth J. AndrewPublisher
Skinner House BooksEdition 1
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Title and Author
Writing the sacred journey: the art and practice of spiritual memoir / Elizabeth J. AndrewPublication Details
بوستون : Skinner House Books، 2004مPhysical Description
xi, 244 p.; 18 cm.Subject
Spiritual journals AuthorshipSpiritual biography Authorship
Autobiography Authorship
Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references )p. 332-142(.
Contents
Why we write -- The attributes of spiritual memoir -- Getting started -- Inevitable resistance -- Developing the writing habit -- The dilemma of memory -- Organizing your memories -- Describing the indescribable -- The power of epiphany -- Symbols and metaphors -- The vividness of childhood -- Being in the body -- Honoring teachers -- Journeys -- The significance of setting -- Sharing suffering -- The numinous -- The power of showing, the power of telling -- Finding a structure for your story -- Revision as seeing anew -- Learning to read as a writer -- Putting it out there -- Writing practice, spiritual practice