{"product_id":"firstlight-the-early-inspirational-writings-paperback","title":"Firstlight: The Early Inspirational Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSue Monk Kidd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e and the new novel \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Longings \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a thoughtful, revelatory book of writings on self and spirit\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Before she won an international readership with her novels, Sue Monk Kidd was best known for her smart, passionate spiritual writings. Now many of those early stories and essays (most of which first appeared in \u003ci\u003eGuideposts\u003c\/i\u003e) are collected in one volume, organized around thirteen spiritual motifs. In \u003ci\u003eFirstlight\u003c\/i\u003e, Kidd charts her emergence as a writer and seeker; reflects on her roles as wife, mother, daughter, nurse, and artist; and assesses what she has learned in settings as far-flung as Africa and her own home. The result is an intimate, uplifting book, filled with moments of recognition and discovery.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSUE MONK KIDD is the author of the novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid Chair\u003c\/i\u003e, and the memoirs, \u003ci\u003eThe Dance of the Dissident Daughter, When the Heart Waits\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFirstlight\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of early writings. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e has spent more than 125 weeks on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list and was adapted into an award-winning movie. \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid Chair\u003c\/i\u003e, a #1 New York Times bestseller, was adapted into a television movie. Each of her novels has been translated into more than 24 languages. The recipient of numerous literary awards, Sue lives in South Carolina with her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 6.78 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762734203168,"sku":"9780143112327","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c7a6f461255c3b711c0c41ff709fbf97.webp?v=1780224655","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/firstlight-the-early-inspirational-writings-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}