Every Leaf A Mirror
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Every Leaf a Mirror
Author: Morris Allen Grubbs
language: en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date: 2014-10-28
Jim Wayne Miller (1936–1996) was a prolific writer, a revered teacher and scholar, and a pioneer in the field of Appalachian studies. During his thirty-three-year tenure at Western Kentucky University, he helped build programs in the discipline in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio, and worked tirelessly to promote regional voices by presenting the work of others as often as he did his own. An innovative poet, essayist, and short story writer, Miller was one of the founding fathers and animating spirits of the Appalachian renaissance. In Every Leaf a Mirror, Morris Allen Grubbs and Mary Ellen Miller have gathered essential selections from the beloved author's oeuvre. Highlights from the volume include touchstone poems; seminal articles; a rare autobiographical essay; a commencement address; and an excerpt from the previously unpublished short story "Truth and Fiction." Revealing the scope and significance of Miller's contributions as an artist and cultural scholar, this reader captures the excitement that surrounded the birth of modern Appalachian literature. With commentary by Mary Ellen Miller, an introduction from well-known author Robert Morgan, and an afterword by the notable Silas House, Every Leaf a Mirror provides an unprecedentedly intimate look at Miller's writing. This long overdue collection not only celebrates the life of this revered ambassador of Appalachian literature and culture but also introduces a new generation of readers to his work.
Quest of a Teenage Mystic
What if you could become part of a revolution that is sweeping the globe? What if you could probe the deepest core of your identity? What if you could unlock your purpose and transform your life? Would you do it? Sixteen-year-old Sean Mason thinks he has no future. Ever since his father vanished three years ago, Sean has been living in pain, haunted by his memories and in constant conflict with his mother. Worse yet, he has begun to experience chilling visions foretelling a possible future of devastation and destruction in the world. Sean feels helpless and out of control. But all of that is about to change. One day, in the throes of yet another vision, a disembodied voice tells Sean he has been given a mission that will determine his life’s purpose and quite possibly the fate of humanity. Immediately, Sean free-falls into emptiness and is drawn into another world, where he is gifted with a powerful seed that holds all the answers he needs - if he can discover its secret. Meanwhile, in a faraway dimension, a lowly castle watchman, an ancient and partially demented Knight, along with a prophetic, but ominous raven work together to lead Sean and his three friends into alternate realities where they struggle through trials and challenges that eventually reveal that it is up to their generation to help humanity rise above its self-destructive ways, no matter what the personal cost to them. Quest of a Teenage Mystic will turn the perception of your life upside down as you follow Sean into the many staggering dimensions and possibilities of the human experience.
Mirror for My Muse
“A man chasing the horizon roamed the whole world round to realize he had always been standing on it…” Life is like a ballet in which different experiences take the lead. Sometimes they are graceful while other times they are chaotic. It is easy to get lost but we all still yearn to be found. In the pages of Mirror for My Muse, you will find passion, turmoil, hatred, and hope – all in the attempt for me to find myself... to find clarity before the curtain falls. The world that was in me, I let loose through the verses I penned, and now, it is your turn to take this journey – to let out your zest and gusto as you read each word. But, had words been like a knife – in our hands to sting or save someone – we would have a better world. But no! Words don’t expect consent; they get deep into us to poison or poise our state of being. So, if you choose to read this book, what my words would do to you is not in my hands. I wrote what was in me, and in that, I was sincere. Be what may, I hope what I wrote shall mean the same to you, and if not, let it be yours and yours only. I shall cherish it either way. Adieu!