Earth, the Forgotten Temple: A Spirit Quest in the Wilderness
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0967211204 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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marymuse said Wonderfully Moving. I recently finished reading the book Earth, The Forgotten Temple. I found it a fascinating story. The tale of her sailing really held me, and I could almost feel the rocking of the boat and the spray of the sea as I read her accounts. The canoe trip through the Everglades sounded so refreshing, even as it was a challenge. I'm glad she wrote this book. Too many people forget that t. "A Woman�s Spirit Quest is Told with Humor and Understanding" according to Cynthia Woody. Earth, the Forgotten Temple is an account of canoeing through unknown waters, crewing aboard a stranger's sailboat, trekking through wilderness and sleeping alone beneath stars. The Church of the Great Outdoors delivers to the author an eagerness to embrace the natural world as she moves away from the usual comforts, conventions and confines in a personal quest for truth. Loaded w. "A Moving Account" according to Troy Parfitt. This book defies genres, always interesting. Earth, the Forgotten Temple is the story of a one woman's spirit quest; her search for nature, the existence of God, and herself. After a turbulant life split between South Africa and the United States, the author experienced a profound spiritual awakening made possible by a communion with nature. This she cultivated by exchanging moder
In a society that tends to stay inside more, she wants people to know of the incredible healing power in nature. December 8, 1999"Niki Collins-Queen has the eye of an artist and the ear of a linguist. They think I don't worship ---!" -- Pat Blanks, Librarian"Niki Collins-Queen describes her book as a voice for the Earth. "'Earth, the Forgotten Temple' is a brave book by a brave woman who has endured the dangers nature can offer as well as the joys it brings those who take the time to fully appreciate its wonderBut its essence is that of a quest--one person seeking the true spirit of nature and God." -- James Palmer, Editor, The Macon Telegraph"'Earth, the Forgotten Temple' put into words what I feel and believe, but never tried to explain because many would not understand why I don't go to church on Sunday. Her writing soars in her vivid descriptions as she describes what she sees with minute detail, an almost enameled, jewel-like quality to her wri
Niki Collins-Queen holds her readers spellbound with her valiant struggles and poetic descriptions of her spiritual and outdoor adventures and misadventures while sailing in the Bahamas, backpacking alone in the Georgia mountains and canoeing in the Everglades and on the Suwannee River. Her book is a feast for the spiritual seeker, the nature lover and the outdoor adventurer.. Earth, the Forgotten Temple is an important book with fresh insights: God is not "out there" somewhere but in the soil, in the trees, in the sea and in ourselves; the earth is our extended body -- a living org