Light Filling My Bones
Poems by Dorothy B. Anderson
Illustrations by Donna Bruhl
OUR JOURNEYS in this world are mysteries; the ones of which Dorothy Anderson writes are, at once, enormous, from China to New Hampshire, and minute, the perceptions that lie within any human moment. Dorothy Anderson's poems convey the mystery that hovers around our moments and the clarity that can find the words to make the poems that make us feel sadness, calm and joy. As it grapples sensitively and resolutely with our coming and going on the earth, this is a wise book. - Baron Wormser
". . . a beautiful collection of poems . . . The somber but bright illustrations somehow capture the atmosphere of mystcal joy, sadness, and overall acceptance of the duality of life that is so prevalent in the poems." - The Midwest Book Review
The cover illustration by Donna Bruhl shows a chinese bridge spanning the maps of two continents, Asia and North America. The red dot on the map of china represents the beginning of the author's story while the red dot on the coast of California represents the continuation of her life in America.
About the Author
was born in Marburg, Germany, and went to China as an infant during the Nazi era. Her parents were physicians of German-Jewish background. They lived in Wuhan, China during the Japanese occupation. Her mother died there. Dorothy and her family came to America in 1948. She lived in Franconia, New Hampshire for 15 years and was on the board of directors of the Frost Place. She is a family therapist, is married to a tree farmer, and has two grown children.
About the Illustrator
DONNA BRUHL has a degree in art and history from the University of Minnesota. She has also studied at the Minneapolis School of Art and Design, The Penland School of Arts and Crafts and the Cambridge College of Art in Cambridge, England. For the last thirty years, she has made and exhibited functional stoneware and porcelain pottery. She is currently involved in the production of large-scale sculpture and tiles. Illustrating this book has enabled her to explore the use of cut paper in the creation of graphic design, a newfound sensibility she intends to incorporate into her other art.
96 pp, Hardcover
ISBN 0-9760896-4-3 / Price $17.00
Publication Date: April 15, 2006
Five full color interior plates illustrate
each section of the book.
