Sorry For Your Troubles
Pádraig Ó Tuama
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Description for Sorry For Your Troubles
Paperback.
One of the most engaging voices contemporary spirituality in is that of the Irish poet, Pádraig O’Tuama. This second poetry collection arises out of a decade of his hearing stories of people who have lived through personal and political conflict in Northern Ireland, the Middle East and other places of conflict. These poems tell stories of individuals who have lived through conflict: their loves and losses, their hope and generosity. One poem, ‘Shaking hands’ was written when Pádraig witnessed the historic handshake between Queen Elizabeth II and Martin McGuinness, who has since used the poem publicly. The phrase ... Read more
One of the most engaging voices contemporary spirituality in is that of the Irish poet, Pádraig O’Tuama. This second poetry collection arises out of a decade of his hearing stories of people who have lived through personal and political conflict in Northern Ireland, the Middle East and other places of conflict. These poems tell stories of individuals who have lived through conflict: their loves and losses, their hope and generosity. One poem, ‘Shaking hands’ was written when Pádraig witnessed the historic handshake between Queen Elizabeth II and Martin McGuinness, who has since used the poem publicly. The phrase ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Canterbury Press Norwich
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848254626
SKU
V9781848254626
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Pádraig Ó Tuama
Pádraig Ó Tuama lives in Belfast. He is a popular speaker at Greenbelt, leads an annual retreat on Iona, and tours churches, retreat centres, pubs and literary festivals throughout the UK and in the US and Australia.
Reviews for Sorry For Your Troubles
'A shiver still goes through me whenever I hear or read 'The Facts of Life', one of the poems in the collection.'
Jill Keegan
Retreats
Jill Keegan
Retreats