LANDSCAPES OF LIGHT: An Illustrated Anthology of Prayers

Scenes of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne are featured in this appealing gift book. Adam, the vicar of Holy Island, provides prayers that speak to its Celtic tradition, while Cooper shows us the island as it is struck by light—a photographic metaphor for the way human beings are transformed when the light of God touches them. The text and photographs are paired well. One image of the morning sun glimmering on a pile of red rocks accompanies a prayer about waking up: "Waken me, O Lord/Open my eyes to your glory/Open my ears to your story/Open my heart to your fire/Open my will to your desire." (Jan.)