{"product_id":"beloved-on-the-earth-150-poems-of-grief-and-gratitude-paperback","title":"Beloved on the Earth: 150 Poems of Grief and Gratitude - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Perlman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDeborah Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMara Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lovely book... This is a collection of poems that help give meaning to our grief and remind us that we are not alone.\"--\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This anthology is sure to find its way to bookshelves in churches and funeral homes. It's a perfect collection from which to pick a reading for a loved one's memorial service.\"--\u003ci\u003eSt Paul Pioneer Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An anthology filled with healing and hope.\"--\u003cb\u003eRabbi Lawrence Kushner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beloved on the Earth is a timeless anthology, a meditation on 'our capacity for wonder and for grief.'...The book itself...is the best book of poems I have reviewed so far this year.\"--\u003cb\u003eVince Corvaia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This would be an excellent resource for families and staff offering a way to be open to healing and grace.\"--\u003cb\u003eMichele Fedderly\u003c\/b\u003e, Executive Director, Hospice Minnesota\u003cp\u003eThis engaging anthology of 150 poems brings together a range of responses to the experiences of death, mourning, and gratitude for lost loved ones, composed by a variety of poets, both emerging and well-known. These poems can provide insight, solace, and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Late Fragment\" by Raymond Carver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd did you get what\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eyou wanted from this life, even so?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI did.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd what did you want?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo call myself beloved, to feel myself\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ebeloved on the earth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Perlman\u003c\/b\u003e is founding editor and publisher of Holy Cow  Press. He has edited two previous anthologies: \u003ci\u003eBrother Songs: A Male Anthology of Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e (1979) and, with Ed Folsom and Dan Campion, \u003ci\u003eWalt Whitman: The Measure of His Song\u003c\/i\u003e (1981; revised edition, 1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four poetry chapbooks, most recently \u003ci\u003eBetween the Ceiling \u0026amp; the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e from Finishing Line Press. She has used poetry extensively in her work as a hospice chaplain and conducts writing classes for individuals grieving the loss of loved ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMara Hart\u003c\/b\u003e writes memoir in prose and poetry. She has been an editor of several literary periodicals. Her book, \u003ci\u003eLovecraft's New York Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2007 by Hippocampus Press (New York City).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePamela Mittlefehldt\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet and a mystery writer. She is working on a collection of essays about the meaning of place, and she is exploring the power of story to transform our lives as individuals and as a community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Perlman is the founding editor and publisher of Holy Cow! Press. He has edited to previous anthologies (Brother Songs: A Male Anthology of Poetry, 1979; and, with Ed Folsom, Dan Campion Walt Whitman: The Measure of His Song (1981; rev. ed. 1998; 3rd edition, 2019). He lives in Duluth, Minnesota. Deborah Cooper is the author of four poetry chapbooks, most recently Between the Ceiling \u0026amp; The Moon by Finishing Line Press. She has used poetry extensively in her work as a Hospice Chaplain and conducts writing classes for individuals grieving the loss of a loved one. She and her husband, Joel, a visual artist, frequently exhibit their collaborative images. Mara Hart writes memoir in prose and poetry. She has been an editor of several literary periodicals. Her book, Lovecraft's New York Circle, was published in 2007 by Hippocampus Press, New York City. Pamela Mittlefehldt is a poet and a mystery writer. She has retired from teaching at Saint Cloud State University where she taught American Studies and Community Studies. Currently, she is working on a collection of essays about the meaning of place, and is exploring the power of story to transform our lives as individuals and as a community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award (2010)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761123033376,"sku":"9780977945894","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8a28b51c32a81740a0f431704f3f5b84.webp?v=1780200390","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beloved-on-the-earth-150-poems-of-grief-and-gratitude-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}