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Baptism of Desire: Poems

paperback – December 7, 1990
by Erdrich, Louise
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ISBN-13: 9780060920449 ISBN-10: 0060920440
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Binding
paperback
Published
December 7, 1990
Weight
2.3 lbs
Dimensions
23.20×0.50×14.60 cm

About this book

Baptism of Desire: Poems by Erdrich, Louise. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780060920449.

A second book of poetry by Louise Erdich, author of the bestselling and award winning novels Love Medicine, The Beet Queen and Tracks. Baptisim by blood, water, or desire is necessary for salvation in Roman Catholic tradition, and baptism of desire in the term used for the leap of trust by which a sincere believer can experience spiritual regeneration.Louise Erdrichs poems are acts of redemption. Everywhere evident is Erdrichs unique capacity for finding the perfect word, the fresh, yet absolutely right, metaphor that makes her wrk both profound and accessable.