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In the Shelter

Finding a Home in the World

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In the Shelter

By: Pádraig Ó Tuama
Narrated by: Pádraig Ó Tuama
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From master storyteller and host of On Being's Poetry Unbound, Pádraig Ó Tuama, comes an unforgettable memoir of peace and reconciliation, Celtic spirituality, belonging, and sexual identity.

"It is in the shelter of each other that the people live." Drawing on this Irish saying, Ó Tuama relates ideas of shelter and welcome to our journeys of life, using poetry, story, biblical reflection, and prose to open up gentle ways of living well in a troubled world.

In the Shelter introduces Corrymeela, the Northern Ireland peace and reconciliation community Ó Tuama led for many years, and throughout the book he reveals the power of storytelling in communities of conflict. From the heart of a poet comes a profound look at the landscapes we all try to inhabit even as we always search for shelter, a place we can call home.

An instant spiritual classic in Ireland and Britain, now brought to the United States.

©2015 Pádraig Ó Tuama (P)2023 Tantor
Biographies & Memoirs Christian Living Christianity Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Spiritual Growth Ireland
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I am convinced that this book will bring joy to anyone willing to open their mind and their heart, and listen with anticipation.

Complete Joy

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Each chapter opens another window in the soul and light finds the long hidden spaces

Opening windows

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I often struggle to adequately express my thoughts & feelings, which are vast, and Pádraig has put words to what I’ve known all along somewhere in my being, consciously & unconsciously. His way of speaking to deeply important things is a much needed ability in this time & age. I’m grateful he has shared this with the world.

Padraig speaks on vastly important things in profoundly beautiful ways.

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Soothing voice, provides valuable perspective on relationships, spirituality/religion and healthy functioning in a challenging world

Calm, rational, thoughtful perspective

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Rarely is a political voice so compassionate. Humor makes all our mistakes more palatable. The book is a prayer and a poem, honest reflections that helped me forgive everyone, even myself. Hello to human.

A collection of soothing lessons

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Between the ideas, poetry, stories, and the author’s lovely voice, this book has been a wonderful companion whom I will miss and soon return to. With gratitude.

What a true pleasure

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Padraig O’Tauma’s voice adds everything to his written work. His thoughtful, humble cadence was therapeutic to listen to.

The vulnerability yet careful lack of personal detail are poetic in this book. I loved the many connections to literature, theology, and culture that were familiar and yet new.

I will forever be grateful to Padraig for voicing ideas that didn’t have a voice in my language before encountering his writing and podcast, Poetry Unbound.

Hello to the human condition lovingly addressed by Padraig O’Tauma

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The text was gracious and inviting, personal and vulnerable, hopeful and bright. Encourages deep spiritual reflection in a gentle manner.

Delightful , lyrical, moving

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