THE METAPHOR MAKER is the story of a young woman in search of "a metaphor to live by." Spring 1968. Berkeley anti-war activist and would-be poet Madeline Prescott embarks on an inner quest: a spiritual journey born out of grief for a brother lost in war, a country whose leaders are cut down by violence, and a family torn apart. In a coastal town bookshop filled with odd and comforting characters, Madeline finds a temporary nest in which to heal, re-imagine hope, explore romantic love, and discover her own poetic voice. Madeline's quest is set in one of the most turbulent times in American history, when middle-class youth felt more passionate about ideas than financial success. Philosophy was in vogue; poetry was everywhere. Women were just finding their voices. THE METAPHOR MAKER ultimately portrays the power of empathy, hope, and generosity of spirit in a pluralistic, rapidly changing world.

The Metaphor Maker

Literature & Fiction

Farmer, Patricia Adams

Women's Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Fat Soul Fridays (Fat Soul Philosophy Series)

Within these fifty-two short, imaginative, and often humorous essays lies a lively "spirituality of Beauty" from the tradition of process theology. A book to be read aloud or savored as a daily meditation, it will appeal to readers from a variety of spiritual traditions. This Tenth Anniversary Edition includes a new preface by the author. "Patricia Farmer offers us her luminescent meditations like a beautiful string of pearls. When we've absorbed them, we see the world differently." -- Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People. “This is one of those rare books that is what it is about: Beauty.” -- Professor Marjorie Suchocki, author of In God’s Presence. “It has the earmarks of a spiritual classic.” -- Professor Jay McDaniel, author of Living from the Center

Embracing a Beautiful God: Tenth Anniversary Edition

Religion & Spirituality

Within these pages lies a creative adventure into soul expansion for the sake of beauty, reconciliation, and planetary well-being. Themes of self-compassion, kindness towards those who are different, and gladness of spirit against the growing tide of narrow, rigid, fearful worldviews weave through the text. Written during her five-year sojourn in Ecuador, the author of Embracing a Beautiful God develops her playful-yet-serious philosophy of S-I-Z-E in a series of soul-expanding reflections, inspired by the vast beauty and personal challenges of living in the Andean country. The reader is invited to explore with the author the many dimensions of growing the soul through the four major sections of the book: The Beauty of Inner Immensity, Fat Soul Planet, Fat Soul Luminaries, and The S-I-Z-E of Hope.  “Fat Soul is the result of an outlandish feast spread by an extravagant Lover who longs for us to awaken to the spaciousness of our own inner universe. It’s so big you almost feel weightless.” —Tim Carson, author of Six Doors to the Seventh Dimension.  “In a world constricted into brittle, rigid smallness, Patricia Farmer cracks open our hearts and invites us into a great, big bear hug of soul. Fat Soul holds out the possibility of a life lived whole, lived large, lived with love and generosity. This is a book I will read again and again, and you should too!”—Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, author of God of Becoming and Relationship.  “This is the book you didn’t know you needed to read, and then, when you’ve read it, you wonder, ‘Where has this book been all my life?’ Well, here it is. Chock full of practical life-learned wisdom and intriguing bouquets of fresh imagery, Patricia Farmer’s riffs on enlarging one’s river of life overflow with warmth, vitality, and unforgettable insight. Get ready for an abundant feast!” —David Polk, author of God of Empowering Love.  “Patricia Farmer invites us to claim our grandeur, face our darkness, and out of this creative synthesis bring healing to this good earth. This text should be read slowly as you would savor a Godiva chocolate, so that it might flavor your spirit and invite you to taste and see the beauty of life. As you read this text, prepare to be transformed.” —Bruce G. Epperly, author of Process Theology: A Guide for the Perplexed

Fat Soul: A Philosophy of S-I-Z-E

Is it possible to think of God as beautiful? We tend to think of God with superlatives, such as omnipotence, omniscience, and infinity. By their very nature, these words tend to also make us see God as distant. It seems almost sacrilegious to speak of God in the terms we might use for any other person. Very few would think to call God beautiful. In this book, theologian and pastor Patricia Adams Farmer looks at God in precisely those terms, inviting us to move beyond limiting ways we have of speaking of God. She sees God as both beautiful and the ongoing author of beauty. God invites us in living a vision, and that vision is not just "good" in some abstract sense. It is attractive. It draws us in. It is active. It challenges us. Learn to think about and experience God in a new way as you bring process and beauty together. The journey is worth it!

Beauty and Process Theology: A Journey of Transformation (Topical Line Drives)

Energion Publications

“We live in an extraordinary moment in history—an oddly beautiful time—painted with the starkly contrasting colors of undeniable loss and rich possibility. The Universe is rife with freshness, and we are part of the adventure: part of the urgent call to return to the wisdom of the Earth and replant ourselves in Beauty.” So write the editors in their introduction to this rich collection of essays by scholars, writers, artists, activists, educators, and clergy who have been influenced by the thinking of Alfred North Whitehead. Coming from a variety of cultural and religious traditions, the essays are all about the Beauty that flourishes in the fertile soil of sustainable community, relational thinking, imagination, creativity, the arts, stories of everyday people, as well as in our creative action toward the healing of our planet.

Replanting Ourselves in Beauty: Toward an Ecological Civilization (Toward Ecological Civilization)

Politics & Social Sciences

McDaniel, Jay

Philosophy

Process Century Press

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