| Walking With Kathleen Norris: A Contemplative Journey | 
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Category: Book
Author: Robert Waldron
Publisher: Paulist Press
Studio: Paulist Press
Manufacturer: Paulist Press
Label: Paulist Press
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 99
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 0809144700
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9780809144709
ASIN: 0809144700
Publication Date: May 14, 2007
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A fellow writer's response of his reading-journey through the work, both prose and poetry, of Kathleen Norris, author of the best selling The Cloister Walk. As in his other books, Walking with Thomas Merton and Walking with Henri Nouwen, Robert Waldron has devoted three seasons (spring, summer, fall) to reading the prose and poetry of Kathleen Norris.Norris is a major commentator on modern spirituality. This is the first full-length commentary on her work to be published. In order to get to know her, the author carefully read her work and responded to it in a daily journal. He chose the journal format because of its intimacy, allowing for spontaneity and quicksilver insights. The journal format also permits the reader a glimpse into the author's soul-scape and will inspire readers of this book to read Norris's work; especially her best selling book, The Cloister Walk. Waldron considers this to be one of the major spiritual autobiographies of the twentieth century, to be ranked with Thomas Merton's The Seven Storey Mountain.
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 Walking With Kathleen Harris September 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was disappointed in the book because it did not develop out of time spent with Kathleen Norris. It was based on her readings and poetry. That was good as I learned more about her poetry and enjoyed it. I hope I will turn to it later as a referece,
 A Disappointing Purchase September 8, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Walking With Kathleen Norris: A Contemplative Journey
This book lacks substance. It is largely made up of personal digressions on the part of the author. Not much depth, nothing new or insightful for a reader who has read even one book by K. Norris herself. The writing style is weak. The cover sold the book to me, but is not an indication of true spirituality in its contents. I do not recommend this book. In addition, it is overpriced in view of its lightweight nature.
 A TRUE TO LIFE FAITH WALK - August 26, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This was one of the best books I've ever read. It's beautiful, poetic walk through the spiritual lives of monks and a regular woman seeking to define her faith in a real, honest way made for a journey I did not want to end. This will stay on my "keep" bookshelves and copies will be purchased for friends and relatives who want to experience faith in a real way. It speaks for and against traditional religion and cuts right to the heart.
Message from author July 19, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am the author of Walking with Kathleen Norris, as well as Walking with Thomas Merton and Walking with Henri Nouwen. Thank you for all the postitive feedback on my new book via my website. To answer the commonest question, I am not at this time able to conduct retreats. But again, thank you for your support.
Attending Within July 5, 2007
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Walking with Kathleen Norris: A Contemplative Journey
By Robert Waldron
Walking with Kathleen Norris: A Contemplative Journey is Robert Waldron's third volume in the "Walking with" series published by Paulist Press. His book examines the interior journey of award winning poet and writer Kathleen Norris. Waldron spent three seasons with Norris, reading and contemplating her poetry and prose. He employs a journal format to share his insights about Norris' search for a way to come home to self and to connect with the Infinite.
Although not raised in the Catholic tradition, Norris eventually embraced Benedictine spirituality and has found her spiritual home. Norris came to a deeper acceptance of her self by engaging and embracing her shadow-self. She did so by attending to lectio divina (holy reading), the daily reading and praying of the Church's cycle of psalms. It is in the psalms that Norris came to know, accept and lovingly embrace her own humanity. Norris also reminds us of the importance of making time to be fully present to the beauty that surrounds us daily. She manages to carve out time in her busy schedule for attending and contemplating, while remaining fully engaged in an active life.
Norris is very much attuned to the need in all of us for solitude and quiet. Her spiritual process entails going within to that still place where she can encounter the omnipotent one, just as she is. Waldron has captured Norris the poet, the writer, the mystic, the seeker in all of her human being-ness. Waldron identifies with Norris' yearning for peace and solitude within a communal setting, yet he does so while remaining in the world, carrying on with life's mundane chores.
Waldron and Norris, members of the baby boomer generation have both been spiritual wanderers. They have both struggled mightily to make sense of a chaotic world. Their spiritual journeys have led them to look within to find meaning, serenity and grace.
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