Books
The books of Lou Liberty.
Latitude N 35.1891° Longitude W 106.0173°: Poems of Place
A selection of seasonal poems written over several decades during walks in the wilderness preserves of the author's neighborhood in Los Ranchos, New Mexico. Lou Liberty invites us to share a joyful intimacy with the land, its plants and creatures, that only a walking pace along enchanting trails over time can provide. This collection is a must read, an initiation into the vast richness of our individual neighborhoods as well as our place in the Universe.
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Windows & Orphans: Poems Left Behind
Widows & Orphans is a wonderfully eclectic batch of poems from award winning author Lou Liberty, reflecting a diversity of subject and style. Readers will enjoy exploring the variety of experiences here.
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Skinny Dipping In The Cauldron
Skinny Dipping In The Cauldron is a delightful collection of poetry from award winning author Lou Liberty. The poems were first performed at live venues and retain that vitality and immediacy. A rich mixture of the mythic and personal, readers will be entertained and inspired throughout.
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New Mexico author Lou Liberty brings us a vibrant communion with nature, animals, and long-lost ancestors. A concerto in verse, her poems give energy to legends readers will adore and well-loved deities both ancient and achingly present in our everyday lives. The measured, yet whimsical tone of Liberty’s poetry complements her powerful storytelling. A deeply satisfying, soul-stirring reading experience.
— Patience Bloom, Romance Is My Day Job
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Pappy Shell & The Jenny Mule
Pappy Shell And The Jenny Mule is the story of a man born into a hard-scrabble life and his quest for that something better that is the essence of the American Dream. Paul's story is a stirring tale of risk and redemption. His dreams and his pursuit of them are often reminiscent of the Grail Quest. Set within a context of family secrets and stories, Paul's journey begins just before the Great Depression, progresses through WW II and into the latter 20th Century. At the end of a long life, can Paul make amends for generations of wounding and loss?
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Bearing Witness: 25 Years of Refuge
New Mexico Book Award winner for 2008 in Nature/Environment, Bearing Witness: 25 Years of Refuge, is a collaborative effort between writer Lou Liberty and artist Margy O’Brien. The 70-page book is a collection of watercolors, poetry, and prose celebrating the Rio Grande Nature Center’s habitat and wildlife. The book covers all aspects of the Nature Center: insects, birds, ponds and intangibles such as the wind and seasonal changes. Bearing Witness was published by La Alameda Press.
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Constant Possum: A History of Sandia Preparatory School
In 1932, Congresswoman Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms founded the Sandia School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Closed because of WWII, it was re-established in 1966 by Ruth’s niece-in-law, Barbara Young Simms. Today, Sandia Prep is as a much-respected independent college prep school. Sandia’s epic tale reflects the history of New Mexico and the world. The award-winning book contains many photographs by the renowned photographer, Laura Gilpin.
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Transition and Legacy: SPS at 50
The decade 2000 to 2010 has been a lively one at Sandia Prep School. Remarkable courage, a building boom, a digital revolution, national acclaim and new school leadership are only some aspects of the story. Prep’s extraordinary bequests to future generations of students as the school approaches its half century complete this engaging, celebratory tale. Transition and Legacy - SPS at 50 shows the reader once again how and why Sandia Prep is an exceptional place.
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