A Book of Poems
rhapsody April 16th, 2008
Just got through ordering this new
one:
Divining Divinity, by Joseph Pearce.
With many thanks to Mr. Pearce for
permission to post.
Labels: Yippee can’t wait
Archive for the 'Books' Category
Anyone who would like
rhapsody March 4th, 2008
to view Dawn’s appearance on
the Today Show can catch it
here…
Dawn already wrote words of
praise for the network – I’m a
bit disappointed that she didn’t
appear alone, but after having
taken on Yale last month, it’s
obvious she’s no lightweight.
More follow-up later today
from The Dawn Patrol, with
a list of her upcoming tour
dates (including one in May
at the Seattle Chesterton
Society) listed here.
Author & blogger
rhapsody February 28th, 2008
Dawn Eden will be on
NBC’s “Today” Show
Monday, March 3rd @
10 A.M.ET…
Dawn will discuss her book
The Thrill of the Chaste:
Finding Fulfillment While
Keeping Your Clothes On,
now in its sixth printing. It’s
available in English & Spanish,
with soon-to-be translations
in Chinese & Polish…
Read more about it @
The Dawn Patrol.
& YAY DAWN!!!
What is the criteria
rhapsody February 7th, 2008
for getting books reviewed by
the New York Times?
As posted below, Joseph Pearce,
editor and author of many
biographies on, among others,
Alexander Solzhenitsyn and
Oscar Wilde, is coming out
with another book in April,
The Quest for Shakespeare.
It can’t be that the NYT
hasn’t heard of these men…
So what’s the problem?
Joseph Pearce with Alexander Solzhenitsyn
from
An Interview with Alexander Solzhenitsyn,
(St. Austin Review Feb. 2003)
courtesy of the
Catholic Educator’s Resource Center.
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*Serendipity
rhapsody February 3rd, 2008
Coming in April from Ignatius Press:
THE QUEST FOR SHAKESPEARE:
The Bard of Avon and the Church of Rome,
By Joseph Pearce
And from the Ignatius Critical Editions,
edited by Joseph Pearce:
By William Shakespeare
&
By Emily Bronte
*With many thanks to
Joseph Pearce for permission
to post on his upcoming book.
My Christmas list
rhapsody December 12th, 2007
includes this recent
publication:
A Family Christmas,
by Caroline Kennedy.
Her last book,
A Family of Poems:
My Favorite Poetry
for Children
is a beautiful compilation
of classics, & I’m looking
forward to adding this one
to my own growing collection
of favorites.
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Wonderful coverage!
rhapsody December 1st, 2007
in the latest issue of
Gilbert Magazine
of the recent conference
I attended of a local chapter of the
(Which featured two of my
favorite speakers, ACS president &
author Dale Ahlquist, host of EWTN’s
G. K. CHESTERTON: THE
APOSTLE OF COMMON SENSE
(Sunday 9PM ET);
& noted biographer & editor of the
St. Austin Review
(StAR) periodical…
Joseph Pearce).
Neat pics too! 
A Pachabel Connection?
rhapsody November 28th, 2007
Between recent pop hits &
the melancholy ‘Canon in D’?
Whether you hear it or not,
the question was posed as a
result of an interesting
(& entertaining) post from
Dawn Eden @
The Dawn Patrol.
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New to my library
rhapsody October 27th, 2007
No Place for God,
by Moyra Doorly -
Which was recommended
to me by Joseph Pearce,
biographer & editor
of the Saint Austin Review -
(at the recent Chesterton
conference I was fortunate
enough to attend).
Am finding the book on
church architecture inter-
esting. I haven’t finished
it yet, but will say that while
I understand that recent
church architecture (unfor-
tunately) reflects the recent
age, we have to acknowledge
that, whether we like the
design or not, He’s still there.
Imo, like everything else made
by man throughout history, only
some are exceptional to behold.
This is my opinion. Beauty, practi-
cality & content aren’t always
found altogether. If today’s
churches do not seem reverent,
well – the content is still there.
The function is the same, even
if it’s not awe-inspiring to behold.
I vaguely remember altar railings -
but mostly attended Holy Mass
in the gymnasium/cafeteria of the
local Catholic school after the beauti-
ful church building was sold.
Grew tired of the guitar-strumming
minstrels with their sweet but simple
tunes.
Would read all the readings for
the day before Mass even started,
then sit staring at the incredible
Crucifix on the wall next to me,
where I’d always sit in the back.
And as mundane as it all seemed,
you could tell that He was there.
& the reverence, though expressed
somewhat differently, was still
there, too.
Couldn’t resist the book of
music – got the choir edition
which is helpful as I’m an alto
& need it for the parts.
Both from Ignatius Press.
A confession…
rhapsody October 8th, 2007
I went to a Chesterton conference this past
weekend, with the most wonderful speakers…
Included were two of my favorites – Dale Ahlquist,
the President of the American Chesterton Society
& host of G. K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common
Sense on EWTN (usually on Sunday @ 9PM ET
& Thursday @ 10AM ET) & dear biographer &
editor of The Saint Austin Review, Joseph Pearce.
All I can say is, pardon me…
I’ll be doing a lot of this
:) !!!
for a while!
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