The Soul of the World: A Modern Book of Hours - Autographed Edition

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"Contemplation of beauty is the consolation of the world." -- from the Introduction

This little book, a "pocket cathedral," is filled with inspiring passages and evocative photography by Eric Lawton. 

"Books like this could revive the art of prayer in this secular age." —The Express

"What Cousineau's work ultimately does is create a new awareness of time, as well as document our fascination with its passing... Each day becomes a universe in itself... this small gem of a book is like a week in another world.." —Palm Beach Post

A collaboration between a writer/poet and a photographer, The Soul of the World speaks to our desire for connection and celebration by contemporizing the medieval book of hours--a classical device for "making holy the hours." Each day is divided into eight periods of guided meditation that trace the natural rhythms of hte day and week, joining the inner world of hte spirit and the outer world of nature and reconnecting our souls with the soul of the world.

Photographs from around the world--from sunrise in Darjeeling to midnight in Santa Fe--are paried with eclectic passages by diverse thinkers, including Lao Tzu, Sappho, Hildegard of Beigen, John Keats, Langston Hughes, Anna Akmatova, Jorge Luis Borges, Gary Snyder, Rosario Castellanos, David Brower, and many more.

Juxtaposing eclectic reflections with stunning photographs from around the world, this modern book of hours serves as a "pocket cathedral," creating space for reflection and renewal at any time, in any place.