Author: Erdrich, Louise,
Title: Baptism of Desire.
Description: NY, Harper Perennial, (1989). VG LG SZ PB. A second book of poetry by the author of bestselling and award-winning novels Love Medicinre, Beet Queen and Tracks. A baptism by blood-, wter or desire is necesary for salvation in Roman Catholic tradition and captism of desire is the term used for the leap of trust is the tarm used by which a sincere believer can experience spiritual regneneration. Erdrich's poems are acts of redemption everywheere evidents is her unique capcaity for finding the perfect word, thee fresh, yet absoluely right metaphor that makes her work both profound and accessible.

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