First Church of the Higher Elevations: Mountains, Prayer, and Presence

by Peter Anderson

Cultural Writing. Essays. Nature and spirituality. In these contemplative essays written for seekers and wanderers of all kinds, Peter Anderson explores the rich complexity of the scripture of place; the geography of the heart; the landscape of imagination; and the topography of memory. Thoughtful and rich in spirit, Anderson discusses his personal relationship to place and prayer. Dark and serious, joyful and funny -- FIRST CHURCH OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS is a perfect companion on a climb or at home. "[Anderson's] journeys reveal the grace of the sacred in those luminous high places, and also in the ordinary moments of life" -- Susan Tweit.

183 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2005

About the author

Peter Anderson’s most recent book is Reading Colorado: A Literary Road Guide. Other books include Heading Home: Field Notes, a collection of flash prose and prose poems exploring rural life and the modern day eccentricities of the American West and First Church of the Higher Elevations, a collection of essays on wildness, mountains, and the life of the spirit. He lives with his family on the western slope of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in southern Colorado where he launched the Crestone Poetry Festival, an annual gathering of southwestern poets.

Reviews

[Mhurst]

Good writing, evoking a sense of place - especially for high country - even if he doesn't have much original to say about prayer, per se. It was a good companion on a recent trip in the back country of the Sangre de Cristos mtns. in CO.