Gathering
Stones
by award-winning Irish-American writer
K.B.
Ballentine
Celtic
Cat Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Gathering
Stones, the debut collection of poems
by the award-winning Irish-American writer KB
Ballentine.
Stones
are shaped over time … from the slow movement of
ice fields to the fast flowing water of rivers and streams.
Gathering Stones is a trilogy through time. In A
Time to Speak, KB introduces us to the folklore
that first influenced her reading and fascination with
Ireland.
The
second section of Gathering
Stones moves away from folklore to
reality as KB poignantly explores the more unsettled periods
of Irish history – the struggles for freedom, the
Great Famine of the nineteenth century and its legacy
on America, and the more recent Troubles in Northern Ireland.
For millions in Ireland, it was A
Time to Die.
The
concluding segment focuses on the beauty of Ireland, the
Ireland that most people think of — the forty shades
of green, the coastal cliffs, the narrow twisting roads,
the large stone castles, the islands off the west coast,
the peat fires and pubs, and the friendliness of people
who love nothing better than the return of a distant family
member, even if it is only a “quick wee visit.”
A Time to Dance celebrates
KB’s triumphant journey of self-discovery to her
ancestral home.
Celtic
Cat Publishing encourages you to gather your own stones
as you journey with KB. More...
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Being
Alive by Raymond Johnston is a collection
of essays that describe
-the
place and meaning of suffering in life,
-the demand upon those caring for the chronically ill,
-the experience of loss--and how to cope with it,
-the powerful restorative value of memory, the life giving
work of a hospice.
All
proceeds from the sale of Being Alive
are donated to U.S., U.K., and Irish hospices.
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