Letters of Fire

By O.Cist and Thomas Esposito

The poet T.S. Eliot wrote in Four Quartets, "The communication of the dead is tongued with fire beyond the language of the living." With this collection of letters addressed to literary characters, saints, and historical figures who have long since exited the stage of time and space, Father Esposito initiates a series of conversations spanning the chasms of death and oblivion. These letters are written to a cast of personalities including Pope John Paul I, Hermione Granger, Albert Einstein, Noah, Rembrandt, Abraham Lincoln, Confucius, Joan of Arc, Audrey Hepburn, T.S. Eliot and Babe Ruth. In each letter, the author enkindles a unique discussion of a particular virtue or aspect of our humanity related to that particular person. At the heart of this unusual communication is the conviction that the sacramental understanding of the world cherished by the author invites the reader to discern the hints of God's handiwork within us and around us in a novel and yet very personal way. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0818913851
• ISBN13: 9780818913853
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Alba House
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.1" x 0.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

An great read!

Insightful and thoughtful and sprinkled with humor, this book is well worth reading!