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I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart audiobook
- By: Dedan Gills
- Narrator: Belvie Rooks
- Category: General, Poetry
- Length: 2 hours 8 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2020
- Language: English
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I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart Audiobook Summary
The story of Belvie Rooks and Dedan Gills, their journey and their transformation, is “as old as eternity and new as now.” Dedan and Belvie were already activists, mentors, and voices for justice, but in their union, they became an even greater force for compassion and love. Dedan (1945-2015) was a lifelong social justice and human rights activist who viewed himself as a “soulutionary.” His favorite mantra–“Music is my medicine! Kindness is my song!”–was not only the hallmark of his work but the quality of his presence. Barbara Holmes writes, “His laughter, wisdom, and attentive presence set the example of how to soar while on this human journey.”
Belvie and Dedan’s journey took them to Accra, Ghana, where they were married; across the United States and Canada–including the Underground Railroad and Civil Rights Trail–planting trees and building community in cities like Toronto and Oakland as part of their organization Growing A Global Heart; and finally to Dedan’s cancer diagnosis and passing at Zen Hospice in San Francisco in 2015. This book, born of that journey, speaks to love that is at once personal, collective, and cosmic. Each page holds an invitation to seek beauty amidst heartbreak, and to raise the level of humanity. Belvie’s wisdom and listening for how this book wanted to be written, and the reflections of many who knew Dedan well, allow it to resonate with remembrance, but also with a future born of each of us.
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I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart Audiobook Narrator
Belvie Rooks is the narrator of I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart audiobook that was written by Dedan Gills
Belvie Rooks is an essayist, educator, and producer whose work weaves together the worlds of spirituality, feminism, ecology, and social justice. Her essays have appeared in a number of anthologies including The Same River Twice: Honoring the Difficult (edited by Alice Walker), sharing her reflections on the making of The Color Purple. She was the principal writer and director of Who’s Gonna Be There?, a two-person stage performance starring Lethal Weapon’s Danny Glover and Jaws star Roy Scheider–reflecting on their mentors and mentoring.
About the Author(s) of I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart
Dedan Gills is the author of I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart
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I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart Full Details
| Narrator | Belvie Rooks |
| Length | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Author | Dedan Gills |
| Category | |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Release date | April 16, 2024 |
| ISBN | 9781094082387 |
Additional info
The publisher of the I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart is Blackstone Publishing. The imprint is Blackstone Publishing. It is supplied by Blackstone Publishing. The ISBN-13 is 9781094082387.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
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