All Through the Night

Nighttime signifies many things. Apart from the rest and refreshment that sleep brings the night can be a time for gazing at the stars dreaming and loving. For most people there are occasions when the night brings no relief--when we are worried or afraid trouble never looms larger than in the early sleepless hours. Yet such times also can lead to a richer experience of meditation and contemplation. These experiences of the night are universal and have inspired poetry prayers lullabies songs and stories down the ages. This wide-ranging collection is the perfect bedside companion and will help soothe us to sleep dispel nighttime fears and attune us to the gifts and opportunities that each new day brings.