Seasons of Hope
By (Author) Stanislaus Kennedy
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Transworld Ireland
9th October 2014
Ireland
General
Non Fiction
242
Hardback
272
Width 135mm, Height 184mm, Spine 27mm
315g
The follow up to the bestselling Day by Day, Seasons of Hope offers mindful meditations to still the mind and calm the soul In Seasons of Hope, the follow up to her bestselling Day by Day, Sister Stan offers words of wisdom to calm the mind and refocus our energies. Through verse and inspirational quotations from many enlightened figures, she offers us a chance to step away from this frantic world - to stop, to look, to think - and be open to new possibilities. Also included here are contributions on a range of subjects, such as the gift of life, compassion, meditation and the soul, from influential figures such as writer and playwright, Michael Harding, poets Theo Dorgan and Eavan Boland, and social campaigner, Ruairi McKiernan - each one offering a thought-provoking and unique perspective on our world.
Sister Stanislaus Kennedy was the first religious sister ever to receive an honorary Doctorate in Law from Trinity College, Dublin. She joined the Irish Sisters of Charity in 1958 and has become one of the most influential social innovators of her time. She founded Focus Ireland, the Immigrant Council of Ireland and Young Social Innovators, and established The Sanctuary - a place of peace and meditation set in the heart of Dublin. She has written several bestselling books, including her autobiography The Road Home, Day by Day, a treasury of meditations on mindfulness and Seasons of Hope, mindful meditations to calm the soul. She lives in Dublin.