Healing Courage: Messages of Love, Hope, and Strength

This unique poetry collection of Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave's three books will inspire and uplift with its beautiful accompanying 16th and 17th century Asian artworks. The enclosed DVD comes alive with classical music, including moving works by Handel, Mozart, and Mahler, set to the artistry of the author's voice reading her inspirational poems. The Healing Notes booklet allows readers to share their personal reflections."Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave's response to the events of 9/11 was to turn to poetry as both catharsis and communication. Determined to spread a message of hope in a bleak world, she formalized that communication in her first book, and less than a decade later, she produced three books. In each she has made her own journey in words, but she was equally determined to find a visual complement. In moving from her first book to her third, she has abandoned narrative for spirit. Yet the images form a sequence that has an over-arching narrative, as they follow the light and shades of a passing day, reminding us that, like all creatures, we are in this world for a fleeting moment."Julian Raby, Dame Jillian Sackler Director, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art