The Trouble With Our State: A Collection of Audio Poems
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000RCKV4G |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 494 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize many times for his life-long peace efforts, participating in numerous acts of protest and civil disobedience such as those with the Catonsville Nine and Plowshares Eight. Daniel Berrigan, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, poet, author, teacher, and peace activist. Author of over fifty books, he is the recipient of the L
With word and wit, Berrigan plummets into the depths of the American culture of death to ransom body and soul. --Howard Zinn, Author of ""A People's History of the United States"" . Clearly, these poems reflect an audit of this remarkable man: a lifetime of confrontation with church and state, court and prison, and truth with a harsh consequence. This recording of Daniel Berrigan is deeply compelling and equally disarming in that it catches Berrigan catching us, so to speak, and we cannot not listen. --Sister Helen Prejean, author of ""Dead Man Walking"" and ""The Death of Innocents""Daniel Berrigan is a poetic priest and a priestly poet. To hear him read his poems is a thrill. But there is far more at stake here. But beyond all that, he is a soul-full human being, who has been imprisoned many times because he cannot abide by war. --Martin Sheen, activist and actorBlessed are
Coupled with a booklet filled with the poems and a beautiful collection of artwork, this reading proves to be a treasure of hope for any seeking peace. In this work, Daniel Berrigan reads and discusses 26 of his best poems regarding peace, war, hope, community, human rights, prison and more. The recording provides an incredible glimpse into the convictions and work of now 86 year-old Berrigan, and provides his still strong voice as the backdrop.