Böcker av Renée Harp

In this new book of verses Renée takes a risk: in a time of anger in full bloom her words take a road much less travelled. Rather than being seduced by the wonderful power of anger she asks a bigger question of the reader: what do you do when the anger doesn't work? It may be our advocate and champion, but as a tool it is a blunt instrument. Anger serves us well by waking us up from complacency and turning a bright light on injustice, but by itself it brings no justice; only the escalation of anger meeting more anger. It takes courage to confront the seduction and suggest we break that ancient cycle: "What else is there? Where do we go from here?"

In her third book of verses, the author takes us on a journey into the paradox of peace. Whether we long for inner peace or world peace, the cost is the same, and more than most of us can bear. To give up our certainty about the others who disrupt our peace, in exchange for understanding and acceptance, is possibly the greatest challenge to a human on the path of mindfulness. But the solution to the pain and suffering in our world undoubtedly requires letting go of conflict and strife; replacing that with compassion and love. It is a dream, but a worthy dream nonetheless, one that never changes over time. If you are such a dreamer, stretch your heart and mind with 16 musings on the ultimate unsolvable problem, and find inspiration for your part of the solution.