The House the Spirit Builds

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Lorna Crozier is one of Canada's most celebrated living poets. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and her books have received numerous awards, including the Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry The book celebrates the landscape of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve in Southeastern Ontario The work of photographers Peter Coffman and Diane Laundy has been exhibited in galleries throughout the Maritime provinces and Ontario The House the Spirit Builds features 37 full-colour photographs

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The House the Spirit Builds offers gorgeous synchronicity: the magic of one special place (Wintergreen), the grace of two sublime photographers (Peter Coffman and Diane Laundy), and the conjuring genius of a supremely gifted poet (Lorna Crozier). Much bigger than it looks, this is a book to savorover and over again. -- Lawrence Scanlan, author of A Year of Living Generously

The world might not need poetry, but the earth doesto substantiate it lyrically and redeem it from its current invisibility. By doing just that, these poemsin tandem with these photographsconstitute a worthy and beautiful tribute to Wintergreen, a place where the earth truly is seen, heard, felt, and protected. In the end, Lorna Crozier reminds us that living and creating well means following the example of the star-like ground flowers that choose over heaven / this common patch of earth. -- Steven Heighton, author of Afterlands

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Lorna Crozieris the author of several books includingSmall Beneath the Sky(Greystone, 2009),The Book of Marvels(Greystone, 2012), andWhat the Soul Doesnt Want(Freehand, 2017), which was nominated for the Governor Generals Literary Award for Poetry. She is a professor emerita at the University of Victoria and an officer of the Order of Canada. She lives in North Saanich, BC. Peter Coffmans photography has appeared in galleries in Canada and internationally, and in books and periodicals. He is the author and photographer ofCamino(Wintergreen Studios Press, 2017) and photographer ofExploring the Capital(Figure 1, 2017). He lives in Ottawa, ON. Diane Laundyhas been a photographer for over eighteen years. Her work has been exhibited in Kingston, Halifax and Almonte and is held in both public and private collections. She lives in Ottawa, ON. Rena Upitisis the founding president of Wintergreen Studios, a retreat located in the Frontenac Arch where much of the photography inThe House the Spirit Buildswas done. She is living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during 20182019 and lives permanently in Yarker, ON.