If We Could Fly

By Karen Armstrong

'The beautifully quirky title of Karen Armstrong’s first collection of poetry maps the final journey of a friend who is dying of cancer. These poems capture the warmth of unselfish love; of a relationship despite trying circumstances. A pact between two friends where one shares the burden vicariously as the other faces debilitating ill

• Language: English
• Publisher: Debbie Lee
• Release date: Mar 7, 2016
• ISBN: 9781760411091

Karen Armstrong

Karen Armstrong was born in Worcestershire. After becoming a nun in the 1960s, she left her order and lectured in literature at London University before becoming a full time writer, broadcaster and international adviser on religious and political affairs. She has addressed US Congress, the UN and Canadian parliament on Islam and fundamentalism. Among her other books is the bestselling ‘History of God’.

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If We Could Fly

If We Could Fly

Karen Armstrong

Ginninderra Press

Contents

Copyright

Dedication

Epigraph

If We Could Fly

If we could fly

ISBN 978 1 76041 109 1

Copyright © text Karen Armstrong 2016

Cover from a painting by Karen Armstrong

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First published 2016 by

Ginninderra Press

PO Box 3461 Port Adelaide 5015 Australia

www.ginninderrapress.com.au

This book is dedicated to my friend Regina Betzold (Reggy), Andrew, Darren, Alana, Rebecca and James, the children and grandson she loved beyond all else.

And to all who, with love, have shared or are sharing our final earthly journey.

Also for Carli, Ben and the grandchildren I will treasure.

Time after time,

like day the body dies.

Time after time, the night is newly born

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