Bound for Glory: Celebrating the Gift of African American Spirituals through Expressive Calligraphy
Bound for Glory: Celebrating the Gift of African American Spirituals through Expressive Calligraphy
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Beautiful! A most beautiful book. Timothy Botts is a great artist and my favorite calligrapher. And Spirituals are so deep and express so much about our wonderful Lord. This is a lovely book to display as a coffee table book or to give as a gift.. Ardith Duke , . said A priceless gift.. Beautifully illustrated. A strong reminder if my childhood songs that give so much strength and encouragement in these hard times. A must to share with the next generation of faith and fortitude.. "Songs and summaries beautifully done" according to Amazon Customer. I loved the illustrated calligraphy and the authors expanding on the songs. Beautiful!
His work is part of the permanent collection of Chicago’s Newberry Library. A lifetime Colorado resident, Patricia and her husband, Dan, have two grown daughters and four grandchildren. She tackles topics that challenge believers to move higher, go farther, and draw closer to God. Nine books of his own work have been published, including Doorposts, Messiah, and a Bible illustrated in his calligraphy. Formerly a Sunday magazine editor at The Denver Post and a features reporter for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Raybon also taught print journalism at the University of Colorado at Boulder and now writes full-time on matters of faith. Her personal essays have been publ
Bound for Glory is a powerful gift book inspired by a collection of calligraphic paintings by world-renowned calligrapher Timothy R. Botts. The book features 52 paintings that are visual interpretationsin words and picturesof African American spiritual songs. These amazing songs are an important part of our American heritage, and they continue to give us hope in the face of life’s many challenges. It also includes lyrics from the spirituals along with inspirational Scripture verses from the New Living Translation.. The book also includes 52 reflective readings from Botts and African-American writer and speaker Patricia Raybon