Epiphanies & Elegies: Very Short Stories

By Brian Doyle and Brian Doyle author of Spirited Men and Epiphanies & Elegies

Book Overview

Epiphanies & Elegies is a collection of delightful, accessible poems shot through with wonder, humor, faith, and Irish Catholic heritage. Brian Doyle has injected each piece with perception, insight, and compassion. These spiritual works contain the voice of a father, a husband, a man openly in love with his family, and proud of his heritage. Doyle illuminates seemingly ordinary, everyday events in poems that will immediately touch with the reader with their truth. These warm and insightful pieces are sometimes funny, sometimes poignant takes on the small wonders and inevitable tragedies of life. This book is a delightful addition to the world of spiritual and inspirational writing.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580512046
• ISBN13: 9781580512046
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Sheed & Ward
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Sunlight from Oregon

Brian Doyle is simply one of the two best essayists writing today. This book proves it--- once again.

Poems of unparalleled power and grace

I discovered this author when I picked up a copy of his book of essays - "Credo" in a used book store a few years ago. I was stunned at the power of his prose, read the book cover to cover twice, and gave copies to family and friends. I bought this book thinking it was more essays. At first I was disappointed to have been 'tricked' into buying poetry (what an embarrassing admission) - but what a brilliant and pleasant trick. Some of this writing left me close to dumbfounded. Certainly speechless. Amazing, amazing stuff. I anxiously await more.

Short book - short review!

Wonderful! But then I love anything Brian Doyle writes. He makes you laugh, he makes you cry. He makes you just feel good.