Opening Eden's Gate

An intimate expression of passion, through poetry, essays, and letters, this collection reflects Sheri Lindner’s deepest relationships: with her children, their lives, their growing up, with the world and its aching needs, and with ancient ideas, exposing to us, the very breath of humanity. Ultimately, you the reader, step deeper and deeper into her luminous vision of the human condition; through her profound connections to your own perhaps as-yet unarticulated experience, you will find yourself wondrously in the cradle of your very soul. From her unique, uncluttered style springs forth the rich essences of experience. Every word carefully rendered, whether in a 20 word poem, or a 20 page epic story, Lindner brings into sharp focus biblical meanings, family transformations, fairy tale resonances, and original insights, opening to us a new consciousness, to grasp what has been hidden from view before this. By experiencing the familiar refracted through her brilliant lens, we glimpse the “Sea of Truth” within us and are privy to a human clarity we did not previously know. This is like reading nothing else. We are privileged to be escorted through a full body of thought, a lifetime of exploration, and the capture of one writer’s centering of the compass in a deeply humane trip, like no other. Find a quiet corner, turn off your cell phone, hire a baby sitter, close the door, and will the world away as you journey through this intimate collection. By sharing herself, Lindner will give you the “you” you love most dearly.