I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion
No. of pages 280
Published: 2000
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"I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion" by Marilyn Singer explores the intersection of spirituality and personal experience through a series of reflective essays. Each essay is tied to the theme of water, symbolizing purity, change, and the essence of life. Singer shares encounters with various religious beliefs and practices, weaving in her own life experiences and observations. Through these narrative vignettes, she examines how different cultures revere water in rituals and beliefs, ultimately revealing how these reflections deepen her understanding of faith, community, and the human connection to nature. The book invites readers to ponder their own spiritual journeys. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 280 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2000 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Marilyn Singer , a recipient of the NCTE Award for Children's Poetry, is the author of more than one hundred books. She lives in New York and Connecticut. Visit her website at www. marilynsinger. net.