The Orison Anthology is an annual collection of the finest spiritually engaged writing that appeared in periodicals in the preceding year. Our anthology aims to not only fill, but expand the space left by the absence of the Best American Spiritual Writing series. In addition to reprinted material, each year the anthology will also include new, previously unpublished works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by the winners of The Orison Anthology Awards, judged by different prominent writers each year. The judges for Vol. 6 were Blair Hurley (fiction), E. J. Koh (nonfiction), and Joy Ladin (poetry).

Grounded in nature and the body's knowledge of death, Mary B. Moore's fifth poetry collection queries the divine, evoking its traces in doubt, dread, and awe; in language's music and its ability to make be; in earth's prismatic effulgence and its cataclysm and charism. Inventive in image, metaphor, and wordplay, Moore mourns belief and its loss. Moore's poems are influenced by Elizabeth Bishop and Marianne Moore in their keen eye toward the natural world, and by John Donne, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and Mary Szybist in their ardor to stretch language to address the sacred.

In Not Yet Transfigured, Eric Pankey extends his poetic oeuvre in ways simultaneously foreseeable and fresh. This is an essential volume for every lover of contemporary poetry.

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HOW TO SUCCEED by Orison Swett Marden, first published in 1896, is a motivational classic. It has inspired thousands to do exactly what the title says - SUCCEED. The book is full of golden nuggets of positive thinking and time-tested positive values. Marden was one of the pioneers of positive thinking. He was one of the first popular self-help authors. Marden led the way for others such as Napoleon Hill, Norman Vincent Peale, Zig Ziglar, and Tony Robbins to follow. This book is certainly a "must-have" for any success library. Although the literary style and some of the examples that the author uses in this classic are somewhat dated, the message is just as applicable today as it was over 100 years ago. The subtitle is "Stepping Stones to Fame and Fortune." Indeed, this book gives you everything you need to know about "How to Succeed."

Discover the empowering philosophy behind success and fulfillment in Every Man a King by Orison Swett Marden. This inspirational work encourages readers to embrace their potential and strive for greatness in all aspects of life. What if you could unlock the leader within you? Marden asserts that every individual has the capacity for greatness, waiting to be realized.With practical wisdom and motivating anecdotes, Marden’s teachings emphasize the importance of self-belief, resilience, and a positive mindset. He explores how one's thoughts can shape their reality, urging readers to take charge of their destinies and become the kings of their own lives. Are you ready to take the first step towards your own kingdom?This timeless classic is not just a guide to personal success; it’s a call to action for everyone aspiring to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others. Marden’s engaging prose will inspire you to cultivate leadership qualities and strive for excellence. Don’t wait for success to come to you. Seize the opportunity to rule your life with confidence and purpose. Get your copy of Every Man a King today and start your journey towards greatness!

The story goes that in 1841, the poet John Clare escaped from High Beach Asylum in Epping Forest and, heading towards his home in Northborough, covered eighty miles over three-and-a-half days. On foot and alone, he was searching for his lost love, Mary Joyce a woman already three years dead In Iain Sinclair s hands, the bare facts of John Clare's story turn both strange and elliptical. Armed with curiosity and a sense that his work has from the first been haunted by Clare, Sinclair together with fellow diviners and other stragglers of the road sets out to recreate Clare's walk away from madness and to explore his own obsession with the poet. Keats, De Quincey, Blake, Pepys, Shelley, Joyce, Beckett, artist Brian Catling and magus Alan Moore along with Sinclair's wife Anna, who shares a connection with Clare are his fellow travellers on a journey that becomes an exercise in memory and erasure encompassing parents, grandparents and other ancestral ghosts. expression in Sinclair's deep-digging fiction of biography where memoir, history, travel, mystery and dreamstory combine in a magnificent eulogy to madness and to sanity along the borders of which may lie the poet's muse.