Six signed fantastic titles by the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Sewell, an accomplished Unitarian Univeralist minister, writer, activist, and spiritual leader. An informative and inspiring collection.

Claiming the Spirit Within, Beacon Press, 1996. This rich and diverse anthology of more than 300 poems celebrates the sacredness of women's lives: the experiences that shape them, the relationships that sustain them, and the legacy that they build. In these poems, woman defy conventions and limits, fall in love and out again, wonder at their own bodies, grow old, and sing of the earth and sky. They pray, give birth, and make sense of suffering. Contributors include Margaret Atwood, Rita Dove, Louise Erdrich, Tess Gallagher, Nikki Giovanni, Joy Harjo, and Maxine Hong Kingston.

Wanting Wholeness, Being Broken (267 pages), Fuller Press, 1998 book of sermons. Sections include: Longing for the Way, Hungering for Connection, Searching for the Holy, Realizing the American Dream, Meeting the Day with Courage, Seasons of Renewal, The Circle of Being. 33 sermons.

Threatened with Resurrection: A Book of Sermons II (294 pages), Fuller Press, 2006 Sections include: Partnering with the Divine, Right Relationship with Others, Becoming What You Were Meant to Be, Courage for the Dark Nights of the Soul, A Faith That Endures. 36 sermons.

A Little Book on Forgiveness (6"x6" hard cover, 54 pages), Fuller Press, 2008Forgiveness book is viewed not as a single act, but as a way of being. "It is our best chance as human beings to find at last the peace of body and soul that we seek." Table of Contents: Part I Five Principles for Forgiveness, Part II Forgiveness as a Catalyst for Spiritual Growth.

A Little Book on Prayer, ( 6"x6" hard cover, 64 pages ), Fuller Press, 2009 For those who are unsure, afraid of trying to pray, here are comforting suggestions. Table of Contents: Introduction, Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, Why Pray Anyhow?, What is Prayer?, Is Anybody Up There Listening?, Ways of Praying, Being Ready to Receive, Pray Without Ceasing.

A Little Book on Reflections This book follows after ones on Forgiveness and Prayer. It consists of 28 theological musings with 8 quotations on each subject. They have been designed for meditation, group reflection and sharing, or for resources in spirituality retreats and workshops. Begins with "Calling" and ends with "Values."

About Rev. Dr. Sewell: The Rev. Dr. Marilyn Sewell recently retired after serving 17 years as the Senior Minister of the First Unitarian Church of Portland, Oregon.

Raised as a Catholic and Southern Baptist, Marilyn Sewell worked as an English teacher, a psychotherapist, and a television personality before becoming ordained as a Unitarian Universalist Minister in 1986.  She has since become a noted figure in the Unitarian movement, known for her dynamic speaking, her writing, and her teaching. She is frequently sought out by the media for interviews on various spiritual and social justice issues.

Dr. Sewell has studied broadly and has master's degrees in English literature, social work, and divinity, plus a Ph.D. in Theology and Literature from the Graduate Theological Union and the University of California at Berkeley, California.

She is the editor of two celebrated books of women's poetry: the award-winning Cries of the Spirit, 1991 (one of Library Journal's "best books of the year") and a companion volume Claiming the Spirit Within, a Sourcebook of Women's Poetry, 1996. In June of 1998, a collection of her sermons, Wanting Wholeness, Being Broken, was published. The summer of 2001 saw the release of Resurrecting Grace: Remembering Catholic Childhoods, her edited collection of memoirs by people who grew up Catholic, including a moving essay of her own. Breaking Free: Women of Spirit at Midlife and Beyond is a collection of powerful, often daring essays by women reflecting on the spiritual growth in the second half of their lives. Again, Dr. Sewell has contributed a piece, both personally revealing and emotionally moving. Her latest publications are A Little Book on Forgiveness and A Little Book on Prayer.