Of Earth and Sky: Spiritual Lessons from Nature

By Thomas Becknell

From the fragrance of a single flower to the majesty of a mountain range, nature inspires great writing. Of Earth and Sky is an anthology of poetry and prose from more than thirty of our finest classic and contemporary writers, their literary selections illustrating the seven virtues of prudence, fortitude, temperance, justice, faith, hope, and charity as they are revealed through nature.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806642602
• ISBN13: 9780806642604
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Pub
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic Book!

The book is in great condition for starters, second it provides so many words of wisdom given by natural law and literature. Nature is too highly overlooked daily, but Becknell articulates what others have begun in a fresh and enlightening way.

A deeply satisfying, highly recommended book

Of Earth And Sky: Spiritual Lessons From Nature is an inspirational book collecting carefully chosen selections from over eighty of the world's most gifted writers to best present the seven great virtues: Prudence, Fortitude, Temperance, Justice, Faith, Hope, and Charity. Gentle, powerful, filled with deep insights and perfectly complemented by the soft black-and-white sketches that intersperse its anecdotes. Deftly compiled and presented by Thomas Becknell (Professor of English, Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota), Of Earth And Sky is a profoundly spiritual, deeply satisfying, highly recommended book.