The Sacred Place: Witnessing the Holy in the Physical World

by W. Scott Olsen (Editor), Scott Cairns (Editor)

A unique anthology of fiction, poetry, and essays by such authors as Rick Bass, Carol Bly, Denise Levertov, John McPhee, and Ann Townsend celebrates and contemplates the relationship between nature, spirituality, and the supernatural. Simultaneous. UP.

Genres: Poetry

352 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I confess this book has been on my nightstand for a few years and I have finally finished reading it. This is an anthology of poems and stories collected from many writers about their sacred experiences and places. Some of the stories and poems are inspiring, but many seemed more awful than awesome. My favorite story was by John McPhee writing about a hiking trip with David Brower and other friends. Another story by Rick Bass makes me want to explore the Wild lands around Grizzly Peak near Glacier National Park.

[Joanna Eleftheriou · Rating 4 out of 5]

The essays are mostly great, especially Scott Russel Sanders, but the poems are too difficult to understand. Also, I couldn't read an entire anthology about nature.