
The Secret Flower
and other stories
Jane Tyson Clement(Author)
Plough Publishing House
Published on 12. June 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
163 pages
978-0-87486-995-8 (ISBN)
Description
It won't take you long to see why Jane Tyson Clement's short stories have become perennial favorites for adults and children alike. Written with a measured beauty that recalls Tolstoy and Tolkien, these tales are rich in allegorical symbolism and evocation of mood. They are infused throughout with the thrill of expectancy, a sense that something new is on the way, and a certainty that God is seeking us, just as we seek him. In an age where cleverness often counts more than substance, Clement's stories offer a break from all the noise.
Reviews / Votes
Beautiful...offers quietude in the midst of cacophony and literary cynicism. -- <b>Poughkeepsie Journal</b> Clement writes with simplicity and directness, probing insistence, and conviction. One lays down the book in thought, and with a thankful heart. -- <b>Friends Journal</b>More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
7 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
231 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87486-995-8 (9780874869958)
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Person
Jane Tyson Clement (1917-2000) was a writer and poet who has been compared with her contemporaries Denise Levertov, Wendell Berry, and Jane Kenyon. Born to Quaker parents, she grew up in Manhattan but preferred Bay Head, New Jersey, where the family owned a summer house. After graduating from Smith College, Jane became a teacher and married Robert Allen Clement, a Quaker attorney and fellow pacifist.
Despite her privileged background, Jane was disturbed by the injustices she saw around her and yearned to do something constructive with her life. Eventually this search led her to God. In 1954, the Clements joined the Bruderhof, a community dedicated to practicing Jesus' teachings of nonviolence, sharing, and social justice. Here Jane taught school, raised seven children, and, through her poetry and fiction, continued her search for wholeness and truth. Her poems are collected in No One Can Stem the Tide.
A noted speaker and writer on marriage, parenting, and end-of-life issues, Arnold is a senior pastor of the Bruderhof, a movement of Christian communities. With his wife, Verena, he has counseled thousands of individuals and families over the last forty years. His books include Why Forgive?, Rich in Years, Seeking Peace, Cries from the Heart, Be Not Afraid, and Why Children Matter.
Arnold's message has been shaped by encounters with great peacemakers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Cesar Chavez, and John Paul II. Together with paralyzed police officer Steven McDonald, Arnold started the Breaking the Cycle program, working with students at hundreds of public high schools to promote reconciliation through forgiveness. This work has also brought him to conflict zones from Northern Ireland to Rwanda to the Middle East. Closer to home, he serves as chaplain for the local sheriff's department.
Born in Britain in 1940 to German refugees, Arnold spent his boyhood years in South America, where his parents found asylum during the war; he immigrated to the United States in 1955. He and his wife have eight children, 42 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. They live in upstate New York.
To learn more visit www.richinyears.com
Despite her privileged background, Jane was disturbed by the injustices she saw around her and yearned to do something constructive with her life. Eventually this search led her to God. In 1954, the Clements joined the Bruderhof, a community dedicated to practicing Jesus' teachings of nonviolence, sharing, and social justice. Here Jane taught school, raised seven children, and, through her poetry and fiction, continued her search for wholeness and truth. Her poems are collected in No One Can Stem the Tide.
A noted speaker and writer on marriage, parenting, and end-of-life issues, Arnold is a senior pastor of the Bruderhof, a movement of Christian communities. With his wife, Verena, he has counseled thousands of individuals and families over the last forty years. His books include Why Forgive?, Rich in Years, Seeking Peace, Cries from the Heart, Be Not Afraid, and Why Children Matter.
Arnold's message has been shaped by encounters with great peacemakers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Cesar Chavez, and John Paul II. Together with paralyzed police officer Steven McDonald, Arnold started the Breaking the Cycle program, working with students at hundreds of public high schools to promote reconciliation through forgiveness. This work has also brought him to conflict zones from Northern Ireland to Rwanda to the Middle East. Closer to home, he serves as chaplain for the local sheriff's department.
Born in Britain in 1940 to German refugees, Arnold spent his boyhood years in South America, where his parents found asylum during the war; he immigrated to the United States in 1955. He and his wife have eight children, 42 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. They live in upstate New York.
To learn more visit www.richinyears.com
Content
Contents
bird on the bare branch (poem)
The Sparrow
struggle (poem)
The Storm7
the master (poem)
The Innkeeper's Son3
the chain (poem)
The King of the Land in
the Middle
now breaks the ice (poem)
The White Robin
the gate (poem)
The Secret Flower
Oh Seek (poem)
bird on the bare branch (poem)
The Sparrow
struggle (poem)
The Storm7
the master (poem)
The Innkeeper's Son3
the chain (poem)
The King of the Land in
the Middle
now breaks the ice (poem)
The White Robin
the gate (poem)
The Secret Flower
Oh Seek (poem)