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A review by shirin_mandi
Book of Mercy by Leonard Cohen
5.0
Face me to the rays of love, O source of light, or face me to the majesty of your darkness, but not here, do not leave me here, where death is forgotten, and the new thing grins.
My plan was to read a great Canadian book on the first of July, my dear Canadian friend, Carolyn helped me to choose [b:The Stone Angel|1102322|The Stone Angel|Margaret Laurence|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320409154l/1102322._SY75_.jpg|17969571].
A few last busy weeks ruined this plan, though yesterday, suddenly I saw Leonard Cohen's novel, One of my favorite singers, I had no idea he wrote at least two novels [b:Beautiful Losers|102908|Beautiful Losers|Leonard Cohen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320500003l/102908._SY75_.jpg|919677], [b:The Favorite Game|90591|The Favorite Game|Leonard Cohen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320470013l/90591._SY75_.jpg|875026] (for sure going to read them) and he's Canadian!
IT IS ALL AROUND ME, THE darkness. You are my only shield. Your name is my only light...
No, I have not been living in a cave or under a rock, I think!
MY SON AND I LIVED IN A cave for many years, hiding from the Romans, the Christians, and the apostate Jews. Night and day we studied the letters of one word. When one of us grew tired, the other would urge him on. One morning he said, ‘I’ve had enough...
[b:Book of Mercy|158008|Book of Mercy|Leonard Cohen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320552338l/158008._SY75_.jpg|1948032] is a collection of 50 poems in 2 parts, love, emotion, faith, what can I say?! I just loved it.
My favorite one
NOT KNOWING WHERE TO go, I go to you. Not knowing where to turn, I turn to you. Not knowing how to speak, I speak to you. Not knowing what to hold, I bind myself to you. Having lost my way, I make my way to you. Having soiled my heart, I lift my heart to you. Having wasted my days, I bring the heap to you...
My plan was to read a great Canadian book on the first of July, my dear Canadian friend, Carolyn helped me to choose [b:The Stone Angel|1102322|The Stone Angel|Margaret Laurence|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320409154l/1102322._SY75_.jpg|17969571].
A few last busy weeks ruined this plan, though yesterday, suddenly I saw Leonard Cohen's novel, One of my favorite singers, I had no idea he wrote at least two novels [b:Beautiful Losers|102908|Beautiful Losers|Leonard Cohen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320500003l/102908._SY75_.jpg|919677], [b:The Favorite Game|90591|The Favorite Game|Leonard Cohen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320470013l/90591._SY75_.jpg|875026] (for sure going to read them) and he's Canadian!
IT IS ALL AROUND ME, THE darkness. You are my only shield. Your name is my only light...
No, I have not been living in a cave or under a rock, I think!
MY SON AND I LIVED IN A cave for many years, hiding from the Romans, the Christians, and the apostate Jews. Night and day we studied the letters of one word. When one of us grew tired, the other would urge him on. One morning he said, ‘I’ve had enough...
[b:Book of Mercy|158008|Book of Mercy|Leonard Cohen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320552338l/158008._SY75_.jpg|1948032] is a collection of 50 poems in 2 parts, love, emotion, faith, what can I say?! I just loved it.
My favorite one
NOT KNOWING WHERE TO go, I go to you. Not knowing where to turn, I turn to you. Not knowing how to speak, I speak to you. Not knowing what to hold, I bind myself to you. Having lost my way, I make my way to you. Having soiled my heart, I lift my heart to you. Having wasted my days, I bring the heap to you...