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You, sent out beyond your recall, go to the limits of your longing. Flare up like a flame and make big shadows I can move in. Let everything happen to you: No feeling is final. Don't let yourself lose me. Nearby is the country they call life. You will know it by its seriousness. Give me your hand.
And in the silent, sometimes hardly moving times, when something is coming near, I want to be with those who know secret things or else alone Instead we entangle ourselves in knots of our own making and struggle, lonely and confused. So like children, we begin again Even a bird has to do that before he can fly. And I still dont know if I am an eagle or a storm or a great song. I may not ever complete the last one, But I give myself to it.
I circle around God, that primordial tower. I have been circling for thousands of years, And I still don't know: I hear you breathe so seldom.
I know you're all alone in that room. If you should be thirsty, there's no one to get you a glass of water. I wait listening, always.
You are the partner of her loneliness, the unspeaking center of her monologues. He does brilliant work and I enjoy his time with his wife and his colleagues. Rina has a lesser role in this one, and that's disappointing, but overall I enjoyed the novel. I know you're all alone in that room. Decker has to find out how they are connected to find the murderer.
Just give me a sign! Each thing each stone, blossom, child is held in place. Only we, in our arrogance, push out beyond what we each belong to for some empty freedom. If we surrendered to earth's intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees. So like children, we begin again to learn from the things, because they are in God's heart; they have never left him.
This is what the things can teach us: Casual, easy, they move in the world as though untouched. But you take pleasure in the faces of those who know they thirst. You cherish those who grip you for survival. Listen, lest you forget who you are. It was not pleasure you fell into. You were called to be bridegroom, though the bride coming toward you is your shame.
What chose you is the great desire. Now all flesh bares itself to you. On pious images pale cheeks blush with a strange fire. Your senses uncoil like snakes awakened by the beat of the tambourine. But now, like a whispering in dark streets, rumors of God run through your dark blood.
Break off my arms, I shall take hold of you and grasp you with my heart as with a hand; arrest my heart, my brain will beat as true; and if you set this brain of mine afire, upon my blood I then will carry you. Their flight sets the boulevards streaming. All your senses sing him, as you stand at the window. The weeks stood still in summer. Now you feel it wants to sink back into the source of everything.
I didn't care for this one at all. All the characters are incredibly irritating which made it difficult to keep turning the pages. I usually don't mind unlikable characters but they need to be interesting and written well.
Sadly, this one just didn't deliver for me. Nov 27, A. Denham rated it really liked it. A twist in the tale novel, Walking Shadows David Barry is the story of non identical twins, Karen and Vanessa, who hate each other.
Will their relationship with their father, whose forthcoming second marriage threatens their inheritance, ever be resolved? This is a complex story with a satisfying denouement. Dysfunctional characters and a great plot twist. Definitely recommend this one! Bookaholic rated it really liked it Jan 15, I just finished reading WalkingShadows by DavidBarry. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review. I guess a testimony of how much I liked the book is that I started it last night and finished it less than 24 hours later! This is a psychological thriller of a pair of grown twin sisters and their relationship with their mother who is dying, their demanding and demeaning father and the relationship between the sisters.
Point of view changes a few times and on a couple I just finished reading WalkingShadows by DavidBarry. Point of view changes a few times and on a couple of occasions take a while to pick up on but other than that small thing I think the book was very well written and the characters were believable. The plot line kept you interested and moved the story along.
I must admit that I was surprised when there was still 20 minutes reading left when I thought it had all been said and done. A nice surprise ending! I would definitely buy this book and recommend it to others. Fabulous story by a new author to me. Will definitely be looking for more books by David Barry!!
Great story, and characters. This is a story about two estranged twins Vanessa and Karen and two very despicable men. Although I could see where the plot was heading, I found it to be a very enjoyable journey. The characterizations were This is a story about two estranged twins Vanessa and Karen and two very despicable men.
The characterizations were excellent, and the writing was tight. I would definitely recommend this book to friends. DenhamAuthor rated it really liked it Nov 24, Kim marked it as to-read Nov 20, Geri added it Nov 21, Autumn Is Azathoth marked it as to-read Dec 08, Yellagirlgc marked it as to-read Dec 11, Linda marked it as to-read Dec 11, Shaunda added it Dec 13, Karin marked it as to-read Dec 16, Patricia Demarais marked it as to-read Dec 17, Mandy White marked it as to-read Dec 25, Preeti kamal marked it as to-read Dec 28, Trinh marked it as to-read Dec 29, Sequeynice Beckham marked it as to-read Dec 30, Ian Broughton marked it as to-read Dec 31, Don Diffendal added it Dec 31, Trish Rettig added it Dec 31, Monica Marsh marked it as to-read Dec 31, Stiff marked it as to-read Dec 31, Susmita Dhakal marked it as to-read Dec 31,