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Publisher:
Harper Collins |
Release
Date: March 2, 2004 |
ISBN:
0-06-019643-2 |
Awards:
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Format
Reviewed: Hardcover |
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Genre:
Nonfiction / Philosophy / Poetry / Prose |
Reviewed:
2004 |
Reviewer:
Carisa Weeaks |
Reviewer
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Copyright
MyShelf.com |
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Beauty
The Invisible
Embrace
By John O’Donohue
Beauty
has been the subject of many writers, poets, and painters ever since
human beings were aware of it. The never-ending human obsession
is to not only understand beauty, but also achieve it in some way,
whether by painting a work of art or finding the perfect color nail
polish. People have always had a different idea about what beauty
really is.
John
O’Donohue has quickly become one of my favorite poets and
for a very good reason. Whether he’s writing sonnets about
Ireland’s mystic naturalism or prose about the definition
and effects of beauty, his style is as unique as a fingerprint.
He uses the different concepts of beauty that have surfaced over
the years that humans have been capable of coherent writing and
carves a picture of humankind’s eternal search for beauty
that is unlike any other. I definitely recommend this book for anyone
who loves the depth and liquidity of the human soul. |