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“Paintner takes us on a pilgrimage to discover the holiness of the natural world. One long section features stories of Christian saints who had a kinship with animals—herons, ravens, hares, cats, otters. These poems are both charming and whimsical, filled with a sense of divine presence that we have lost in the modern electronic world. In another section, she weaves Irish myths and legends and traditional fairy tales like an intricately laced Celtic knot. Anyone interested in the intersection of poetry, Celtic mythology, and spirituality will surely love this beautiful book as much as I did.”

—Barbara Crooker, poet, author of The Book of Kells and Some Glad Morning

“An inspiring, luscious, deep delve into Earth Wisdom and lively tales of Christian saints; a spirited and intimate re-seeing of the desert mystics and beloved St. Francis and Julian of Norwich, offering their transcendent wisdom. Lyrical poems of praise and jubilation, of kinship with animals and our inner wild, surprising poems of the ecstatic ordinary—poems to gladden the heart, make spirits soar, and invite the soul to linger long in gentle quiet.”

—Judyth Hill, poet, author of Dazzling Wobble and A Presence of Angels

“Poems come in two types: those that reflect the poet, and poems that transcend the poet. Both can touch you; only the second can transform you. Christine Valters Paintner’s The Wisdom of Wild Grace is the latter. Don’t simply read the words, listen to the message. And dare to be transformed.”

—Rabbi Rami Shapiro, poet, author of Accidental Grace: Poems

“The poet intends these poems to be invitations, and they are: invitations to know ourselves better by seeing the world more clearly through the eyes of one who loves it fiercely. It is a wonderful, wonder full collection.”

—Bonnie Thurston, poet, author of O Taste and See and Practicing Silence

St. Gall and the Bear