Will I Sing Again?

by John Mccullough Bade

Overview

Will I Sing Again? Listening for the Melody of Grace in the Silence of Illness and Loss author John McCullough Bade reflects on his personal struggle with Parkinson's Disease. Through narrative and poetic passages, he searches for signs of God's grace in the midst of his physical struggle and sense of loss.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451411454
Publisher:	Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date:	08/01/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	266 KB

Table of Contents

	Foreword	6
	Overture	7
The Movement 1	From Melody to Silence	9
1.	Harmony	10
	Once, Upon a Time	12
	A New Creation	14
2.	Dissonance	16
	The Day the Poetry Died	18
	Aches and Pains	20
	Exile	22
	The Boxer	24
	Weeds	26
	Silence	27
	Midnight	30
	Rain Clouds	32
The Movement 2	From Silence to Song	35
3.	The Cantus Firmus	36
	Lost and Found	38
	The Stone	40
	A Prayer to a Listening God	42
	Home	47
	The Pearl	48
	The Lone Oak Tree	50
	Lingering	53
4.	Accompaniment	54
	The Face of God	56
	I May Be	57
	I Am Here	58
	As an Ancient Woman	60
	Tapestry	62
	The Cup	64
5.	Grace Notes	66
	The Curse and the Blessing	68
	Hymn to the Apothecary	70
	The Dance	72
	Sophia--Wisdom	74
6.	Reprise	77
	Choose Life	79
	The Journey	82
	From Silence to Song	83
	Program Notes	87
	For "The Cantus Firmus": Be Not Afraid	87
	For "Accompaniment": With a Lump in My Throat	89
	For "Reprise": A Final Song--Venturing Forth by Faith	91