Baptism of Desire: Poems


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A second book of poetry by Louise Erdich, author of the bestselling and award winning novels Love Medicine, The Beet Queen and Tracks.

Baptisim by blood, water, or desire is necessary for salvation in Roman Catholic tradition, and baptism of desire in the term used for the leap of trust by which a sincere believer can experience spiritual regeneration.Louise Erdrich's poems are acts of redemption. Everywhere evident is Erdrich's unique capacity for finding the perfect word, the fresh, yet absolutely right, metaphor that makes her wrk both profound and accessable.



Author: Louise Erdrich
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 12/07/1990
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 9.18h x 5.77w x 0.33d
ISBN13: 9780060920449
ISBN10: 0060920440
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American | Native American
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Native American Studies
- Fiction | General