Talking to Angels Pa

by Robert Perkins

Book Overview

A haunting memoir of three journeysthrough the solitude of mental illness, the unforgiving terrain of the Arctic, and the early death of a beloved wife. "Robert Perkins describes intensely personal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807070793
• ISBN13: 9780807070796
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Beacon Press (MA)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.8" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Reading as meditation

This spare volume contains three essays; the author's experiences with mental illness and the resultant confinement; his sojourn in the tundra; and the "afterlife" following his wife's death of breast cancer.Perkins writes with a rhythm and a delicacy that allows you to be part of each of these journeys. Reading this book is a peaceful and moving experience that calls out to be shared with others.This book is a true gift.

Talking to Angels A Life Spent in High Altitudes

I came upon this book by accident while looking for a book for my husband who was dying of cancer. After he read it I asked him 'Should I read it too?' He responded 'After I have died, it might be a good idea.' Now I see what he was referring to. I love this book for several reasons. #1 Because I often think of my husband reading the same words I am reading. #2 I love the way Robert Perkins writes. He is writing about a discovery of ourselves when he writes about his experiences in a mental institution, an Arctic Journey, or the death of his young wife. I guarantee you will want to read this many times as I have done and am doing again.

To call this book thought provoking would be unjust.

I ran accross this tome under travel narriatives in my local book store. Little did I know the journey and the distance this work would take me. Mr. Perkins' personal and spiritual travels engulfed me completely as I have felt some of the same emotions with similar experiences. I found myself on the last page some hours later (as I did not put the book down) in tears. I have read this book upwards of seven times now and still come away with more. I can't put my finger upon just what I come away with but I do come away with more. Feelings, reverence, peace and some odd sort of understanding are all gifts from this tome. This book is my most prized possession and is read often. A must read. Now I wish I could get his other books!