Woven of Water
by Luisa Adams
This collection of short stories and whimsical drawings in Woven of Water inspires the reader to discover meaning amid the loves and losses of growing up, growing old, and all the events in between. By taking this book in hand, you will create time for a personal retreat with the exquisite beauty of nature as your host. The reward, the splendor of grateful living, is priceless.
I give my deep gratitude to everyone over the last ten years who reminded me that it took courage, not perfection, to offer the world a written expression of love. ~Luisa Adams
"Woven of Water is a gem. Luisa Adams coaxes ten penetrating insights from the seemingly ordinary world of a small mountain lake. She transmits profound meaning from simple images with her eye for the sacred, her focus on sensual detail and an extremely talented pen — this little book will be on your bed stand for a long time." |
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Founder/President of Leadership Communications, author of Leading Out Loud |
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"Say, you happen to drive past Luisa's lake in the woods, would you recognize it as a place of enchantment? The answer will depend on the visual acuity of your heart. The adventure you find may not be the adventure you seek; it wasn't for Luisa Adams in Woven of Water. And yet — like a water lily rising from the muddy bottom of the lake — for you as for her, whatever life brings can blossom forth into the splendor of grateful living." |
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~ Brother David Stiendl-Rast
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Benedictine monk, author of Gratefulness, |
the Heart of Prayer, lecturer, co-founder of www.gratefulness.org |
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"Woven of Water immerses the reader in a mirrored landscape of inner and outer beauty. Luisa Adams' years of retreating for a month of solitude at an enchanted lake have yielded a sensitive collection of compelling stories and deep reflective insights. Her commitment inspires the reader to connect to nature, time, and daily life with fresh eyes and refreshed perspective on what truly matters." |
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~ Carolyn Foster |
Coach, Retreat Leader, and author of The Family Patterns Workbook |
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Now Available !
True Tales Inspired by an Enchanted Lake
6" x 9" • 128 pages
ISBN: 978-0-9798633-0-1
Published by: Robertson Publishing
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Join us at our next book party! Contact Luisa.Adams@gmail.com for more information.
A portion of the proceeds from your purchase will be donated to Project Read-literacy program.
If you already have the book, please buy one for a special friend as a gift.
Luisa explains how it all started...
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Book Review from the...
Woven of Water: A Wonderful, Lovely Little Book
December 8th, 2007
By Jerry Whitehead III
Right from the beginning, I knew Luisa Adams’ paperback “Woven of Water” was a book written about and for the fairer sex. From the very first sentence of the very first chapter (“The spiraling animation of water makes me believe that its essence is feminine. Before my eyes, the fourteen-acre lake becomes the poetry of a voluptuous woman. It takes on the persona of one of Diego Rivera’s classic paintings of a female figure with calla lines, The Gatherer.”), I knew that there would be no mention of the NFL, video games or muscle cars.
I entertained the thought of merely skimming the book to save me from what I felt would be certain confinement in an estrogenical prison. But yet, even as a typical red-blooded male, I found myself captivated by Adams’ absolute mastery of the written word and compelled to finish the 112-page novella in a matter of hours. I simply couldn’t put it down... Read More |
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The Author of
Woven of Water
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Luisa Adams is an award winning writer, educator, workshop leader, and Licensed Brain Gym® Consultant. She is the mother of five, grandmother of eight, and resides with her husband, Dave, in San Mateo, California when not living by the enchanted lake.
Luisa can be reached at Luisa.Adams@gmail.com.
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Woven of Water contains drawings by Jim Murphy, an award winning illustrator and graphic designer whose creative work has graced the pages of regional and national magazines. His fine art credits include representation in the Air Force Art Collection - Washington D.C. and many private and corporate collections. Jim currently resides in Danville, California with his wife Pat.
Jim can be reached at jimmurphycreative@yahoo.com |
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