{"product_id":"leaving-the-shore-colette-lafia-9781966608035","title":"Leaving the Shore: Experiencing Poetry as Prayer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoems and related practices for a more contemplative life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeaving the Shore\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of poems with the intent of creating contemplative experiences for readers. The author has added guided Lectio Divina (sacred readings) and writing\/journaling prompts, so that readers can pray and reflect with the poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach poem is about some aspect of living the spiritual path: the desire to reach beyond what we know, the longing to step into the Divine Mystery, and the commitment to live in an intimate exchange of love with the Holy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn experienced spiritual director, Lafia draws on her commitment to the contemplative life. These poems are an expression of contemplation in action as they explore the Holy in moments of daily living: within a marriage, while assisting a loved one dying, in the creative act of painting, and more. They are inspired by writings of the mystics, in particular Mechthild of Magdeburg and St. John of the Cross, and suffused with surrender, love, and awe. They invite the reader into prayer, self-reflection, and \u003ci\u003eseeing their own lives as sacred texts\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colette Lafia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1966608039\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781966608035\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Monkfish Book Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Colette Lafia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46881165639935,"sku":"9781966608035","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f14307ef-3a39-4711-bd2c-b7c0a7cf1933.jpg?v=1747970874","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/leaving-the-shore-colette-lafia-9781966608035","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}