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I am pleased to announce the publication of my book, DeepLight: A Memoir of the Soul.<\/strong>
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DeepL<\/em><\/strong>ight: A Memoir of the Soul<\/em><\/strong> is a rich narrative of a contemporary woman\u2019s spiritual quest. Within the context of her extensive study of religious and mystical traditions, and her experiences as a woman, a monastic, and an Episcopal priest, Susan Creighton weaves a spiral tapestry of memories, journal entries, and poetry. Her search for an authentic practice of contemplative prayer led across cultural, historical, and religious boundaries, but is most significantly shaped and enriched by the teachings of mystics like St. John of the Cross and the ancient tradition of Orthodox ascetical theology and spiritual practice. Now living under vows as an anchorite, her memoir shares with the reader ways in which the Jesus Prayer and other spiritual practices lead to deeper contemplative prayer as well as helping us develop greater discrimination and compassion for ourselves and others.<\/p>\n

Endorsements:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cCreighton\u2019s fascinating memoir, which reminds me of Thomas Merton’s Seven-Storey Mountain<\/em>, explores how a brain disorder can affect, even intensify, spirituality.\u201d
\n\u2013Eve LaPlante<\/strong>, author of Seized
\n<\/em>
\n\u201cIf anyone can speak truly about a personal pilgrimage into an \u2018anchorhold\u2019 of profound faith, it is Susan Creighton. . . . Her story will speak to any seeking soul as it has to mine.\u201d
\n\u2013Luci Shaw<\/strong> Author of Thumbprints in the Clay
\n<\/em>
\n\u201cTo write about the soul, you have to know it, yours, and in some deeper ways, the souls of others. When I visited Susan\u2019s anchorhold, and sat with her there, I knew I was with someone who did.\u201d
\n\u2013Gregory H. Rickel<\/strong>, VIII Bishop of Olympia (Washington)<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not a book to be read hastily. It should be savored, wrestled with, confronted as the reader walks with [Creighton] the spiral labyrinth to the heart of all being.\u201d
\n\u2013Linda Maloney<\/strong>, OblSB<\/p>\n

\u201cDeepLight<\/em> is an uncommon invitation to observe a long, rich, and difficult Christian spiritual life. Seldom is such a life uncovered with such brutal honesty, courage, and love.\u201d
\n\u2013Kathryn Rickert<\/strong>, School of Theology and Ministry, Seattle University<\/p>\n

\u201cDeepLight<\/em> testifies about a lifelong intensive search for the \u201cessence\u201d of faith in deep prayer and union with God . . . Reading the book . . . may open up a deep inner response, allowing the gentle voice of one\u2019s own soul to be heard in the midst of a hurrying, noisy and violent world.\u201d
\n\u2013Ingrid Schirmer<\/strong>, University of Hamburg<\/p>\n

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DeepLight: A Memoir of the Soul<\/em><\/strong> may be ordered from Wipf and Stock Publishers <\/em>http:\/\/wipfandstock.com<\/a>
\nResource Publications
\nISBN 13: 978-1-5326-4540-2
\nRetail: $25.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Web price: $20.00
\nPub. Date: 4\/11\/2018
\nAvailable on Amazon, Ingram, and Kindle by mid-May.<\/p>\n

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Susan Creighton<\/strong> is an anchorite in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia. Ordained a priest in 1981, she has served in monastic, parish, and campus settings. She now fulfills her vocation under vows of silence, solitude, and simplicity, focusing her prayer and study around the ascetical and mystical teachings of the Prayer of the Heart<\/em>. Her blog may be found at www.holydwelling.com, and she lives in Bellingham, Washington. Her email is anchorite@holydwelling.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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