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Firstlight by Sue Monk Kidd

Firstlight

The Early Inspirational Writings

The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd

By Sue Monk Kidd

By Sue Monk Kidd

By Sue Monk Kidd
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By Sue Monk Kidd
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Paperback $17.00

Sep 25, 2007 | 240 Pages

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Oct 05, 2006 | 270 Minutes

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    About Firstlight

    From the bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and the new novel The Invention of Wings (Viking, January 2014) comes a thoughtful, revelatory book of writings on self and spirit

    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 Guideposts) are collected in one volume, organized around thirteen spiritual motifs. In Firstlight, 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.

    About Firstlight

    From the bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and the new novel The Invention of Wings (Viking, January 2014) comes a thoughtful, revelatory book of writings on self and spirit

    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 Guideposts) are collected in one volume, organized around thirteen spiritual motifs. In Firstlight, 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.

    Also by Sue Monk Kidd

    The Invention of Wings
    The Invention of Wings
    The Secret Life of Bees
    Traveling with Pomegranates
    The Mermaid Chair
    See all books by Sue Monk Kidd

    Also by Sue Monk Kidd

    The Invention of Wings
    The Invention of Wings
    The Secret Life of Bees
    Traveling with Pomegranates
    The Mermaid Chair
    See all books by Sue Monk Kidd

    About Sue Monk Kidd

    Sue Monk Kidd is the award-winning and bestselling author of the novels The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair. She has also written several acclaimed memoirs, including Traveling with Pomegranates, and serves on the Writers Council for Poets & Writers, Inc. Kidd lives… More about Sue Monk Kidd

    About Sue Monk Kidd

    Sue Monk Kidd is the award-winning and bestselling author of the novels The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair. She has also written several acclaimed memoirs, including Traveling with Pomegranates, and serves on the Writers Council for Poets & Writers, Inc. Kidd lives… More about Sue Monk Kidd

    Product Details

    Category: Philosophy | Literary Collections | Personal Growth

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Sep 25, 2007 | 240 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780143112327

    Category: Philosophy | Literary Collections | Personal Growth | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $14.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Oct 05, 2006 | 270 Minutes | ISBN 9781429585828

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    Praise

    “Kidd’s lovely prose, passion for the spiritual life, and early instincts for telling a compelling story should help this book attract a wide readership.”
    –Publishers Weekly, starred review

    “Thoughtful, moving, often luminous meditations on faith, family, death, and love; on compassion, solitude, and grace.”
    –Booklist

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