Baptism of Desire

Louise Erdrich

Baptism of Desire
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Country
United States
Published
10 January 2006
Pages
96
ISBN
9780060920449

Baptism of Desire

Louise Erdrich

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 Erdrich’s poems are acts of redemption. Everywhere evident is Erdrich’s unique capacity for finding the perfect word, the fresh, yet absolutely right, metaphor that makes her wrk both profound and accessable.

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