Bøger af Jane Dawson

Jane Dawson's poetry is shaped by the observations, musings and perplexities of everyday life. The title of this collection, The Stories Our Skin Tells, signals that these poems are concerned with the experience of time, aging, language, choice and the lifelong quest for meaning. The poems evoke a sense of the changing body as our place of encounter with the world. The poems ask: How do the young see the old, how do the old see the young, how do we makes sense of the losses, decisions and astonishing surprises that the passage of time can bring? Many, possibly all, the poems in this collection touch on the elusiveness of fixity, how time keeps us in a constant state of flux, whether we acknowledge it or not. In these poems, the particular becomes universal, inviting deeper reflection on the beauty and mystery that surrounds us in every moment.

Jane Dawson's memoir Thirst: A Life History of Desire offers a candid and accessible exploration of the meaning of work, spirituality, sexuality and other facets of human longing. This reading guide has been prepared to help readers in the process of using this memoir as a springboard into reflection on their own quest for meaning and purpose, and the currents and undercurrents of longing within their own lives. With guiding questions and references for further reading, it is a valuable tool for anyone seeking to trace the contours of desire in their own life history. - Thirst A Life History of Desire: Reading Guide is a companion to Jane Dawson's memoir Thirst: A Life History of Desire (ISBN: 978-1-999-38490-6). $14.95

After several years on a career track that felt like it was leading in the wrong direction, Jane Dawson decided there was more she wanted to do with her life than settle. Leaving security behind, she stepped into an unknown future to pursue her longing for a more spiritual life. This memoir traces the bumps and surprises of this transition, other unexpected longings that emerge along the way, and some of the past events that shaped her. Thirst: A Life History of Desire is a candid, articulate exploration of the meaning of work, spirituality, sexuality and other facets of human desire. This is a story for anyone who struggles with a sense of unfulfilled longing, and the confused messages we sometimes get about what it means to "follow your heart."Thirst: A Life History of Desire is accompanied by a Reading Guide with reflective questions and writing prompts for anyone who wants to explore the contours of their own "life history of desire."- Thirst A Life History of Desire: Reading Guide (ISBN 978-1-792-88109-1). $9.95

This Collection of Poetic Gems is centred on places, sporting events, people and animals that are important to this patriotic poet/songwriter. Written in an ‘imagery’ style, many of these odes started life as a song.  These treasures denote a vast respect for Australia, our military, our sports, and Australian cultural icons, like Winx and the Sydney Olympics. Songs such as The America's Cup Waltz (and its poem) now reside in Australia's Maritime Museum, having also been received with gratitude by Prince Philip and the Queen. 

Jane Dawson has written the definitive life of John Knox, a leader of the Protestant Reformation in sixteenth-century Scotland. Based in large part on previously unavailable sources, including the recently discovered papers of Knox's close friend and colleague Christopher Goodman, Dawson's biography challenges the traditionally held stereotype of this founder of the Presbyterian denomination as a strident and misogynist religious reformer whose influence rarely extended beyond Scotland. She maintains instead that John Knox relied heavily on the support of his "e;godly sisters"e; and conferred as well as argued with Mary, Queen of Scots. He was a proud member of the European community of Reformed Churches and deeply involved in the religious Reformations within England, Ireland, France, Switzerland, and the Holy Roman Empire. Casting a surprising new light on the public and private personas of a highly complex, difficult, and hugely compelling individual, Dawson's fascinating study offers a vivid, fully rounded portrait of this renowned Scottish preacher and prophet who had a seismic impact on religion and society.

This book encompasses the long sixteenth century, starting with James IV's accession and concluding with Mary, Queen of Scots' execution. At its heart is Scottish political life viewed from local and regional perspectives as well as the centre.