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Summary: TRULY AND DEEPLY SPIRITUAL AND UPLIFTING
Review: I shared this wonderful tape with a couple of friends yesterday afternoon, and by the time we had listened to the entire tape, we were sitting in silence, moved deeply by the entire tape, but especially by the reading of "There Was Once a Man of Love", the final selection on the tape which after the others was a beautiful climax. James Dillet Freeman's poetry and prose come from his heart and spirit, and his spiritual insights are given with deep perception and a gentle humor...not humor that makes you laugh, but gentle, loving humor that brings a smile to your face. And yet, the sentiment in such readings as "The Little Saint" can cause your eyes to water, not from sadness but as a reaction to some deep truth revealed in the tale. Freeman's best known works such as "I Am There" and "Prayer for Protection" (Both of which were left on the moon by the astronauts; the latter also being used as a group prayer in many churches) are included as well as "Make Me a Blessing, Lord," "The Traveler" and "Rivers Hardly Ever." Each of these works has its own richness. Personal favorites of mine are "A Fish Not Even Gold" and "The Cherry Tree". However, there isn't a poem or essay on the tape which fails to give deep spiritual insight. I do warn you that the introduction at the beginning is a bit long, but worth listening to as a deeper insight into the man and his writing...and the comments between Freeman's readings are of value. If you are a spiritual person, not necessarily religious at all, this is a tape I personally believe you will treasure and listen to time and again...and share as I have with friends.
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