Liturgies of the Wild

Myths That Make Us

De: Martin Shaw

Narrado por: Martin Shaw

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Here is a rosary of soaring myth, gripping narrative, and deep wisdom, all told with breathtaking verve that enchants and sweeps us along, from first word to last. A superb, inspiring read.” —GABOR MATÉ, author of The Myth of Normal


From "one of the greatest storytellers we have" (Robert Bly), an urgent invitation to allow the oldest stories—and the Greatest Story—to reshape our own.

There’s an old Irish belief that if you aren’t wrapped in a cloak of story you will be unprepared for what the world will hurl at you. You remain adolescent at just the moment a culture worth its salt requires you to become a real, grown, human being.

In Liturgies of the Wild, acclaimed mythographer, storyteller and Christian thinker Martin Shaw argues that we live in a myth-impoverished age and that such poverty has left us vulnerable to stories that may not wish us well. Drawing on the “ancient technologies” of myths and initiatory rites, Shaw provides a road to wholeness, maturity and connection. He teaches us to read a myth the way it wants to be read; provides vivid retellings of tales powerful enough to carry you through life’s travails; and shows you how to gather and reshape your own thrown-away stories. Most vividly, he shares how these ancient technologies led him—unexpectedly—to Christ, “the True Myth,” by way of a thirty-year journey and a 101-night vigil in a Dartmoor forest.

Combining scholarly erudition with nimble storytelling in the tradition of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, Liturgies of the Wild is a thrilling counsel of resistance and delight in the face of many modern monsters.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A journey of heart-expanding magic and redemption.”
—GLEN HANSARD, singer-songwriter and Academy Award winner for Once

“From our greatest living storyteller, a validation of all that is awe-inspiring and implicit in a world where we are confined by the explicit and banal.”
—IAIN MCGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary

“A book that will help seekers, doubters, and believers alike appreciate faith anew, not by reinventing Christianity, but by retelling its story through the experience of a thousand other stories. Read it . . . then read it again. It will do your soul so much good.”
—JUSTIN BRIERLEY, author of The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God

“Here is a rosary of soaring myth, gripping narrative, and deep wisdom, all told with breathtaking verve that enchants and sweeps us along, from first word to last. A superb, inspiring read.”
—GABOR MATÉ, author of The Myth of Normal

“Shaw is a harbinger, a sign of the shift in consciousness that all of us, trapped in our techno-bubbles, so desperately need.”
—MALCOLM GUITE, author of Mariner: A Theological Voyage with Samuel Taylor Coleridge

“Decades of learning, practice, and refinement shine in every line.”
—MARK VERNON, author of Awake! William Blake and the Power of the Imagination

“I loved this tender, honest book for the way it defamiliarizes the well-worn pathways of religion, bringing to life the power within and compelling the reader to take note: Here be dragons, but also grace in almost indecently extravagant abundance.”
—CATHERINE COLDSTREAM, author of Cloistered: My Years as a Nun

Amazing

Loved this book and the way Martin delivered it. 1 of 1. The stories speak to the soul. I truly believe I am a changed person after hearing this

Courage to take the journey we’re all invited to

I had not heard of Martin Shaw. I came across this book after a feature story by Word on Fire.

But after listening to his lilting brogue skillfully tell old tales, I find he is a kindred spirit.

Martin has the hard-won wisdom of mistakes made in youth. But he didn’t just swim about in the consequences of a worldly adolescence, he took the brave journey. He asked the deeper questions; he sought the truth.

Scripture says when you ask for wisdom, it will be given. And now the wisdom he sought is also given to you.

I loved the time-tested truths wrapped in story. Like a good stew, there’s some meat to chew on here. In fact, I’ll be chewing on it for a while — and maybe buying a hard copy to underline and note and study.

quiet roaring heart this one. cozy up and enjoy a renewal of the sacred flame.

A well seasoned narration poetic this, wit sharp as a badger's claw, and a heart of Gold that offers sanctuary to seekers of the Grail who find their Spirits a wee bit flagging these days of merry making on holiday... This is Earth: OUR lives, nappy hats, charcoal forehead streaks, and howl sobs surrendered ...OUR offerings. Praises be. ✨✨✨

Excellent and Insightful

I wasn't sure what to expect going into this book. I didn't know if I should prepare myself for a fairytale breakdown like we get in a lot of Shaw's other work like Smoke Hole or A Branch from the Lightning Tree, or if we were going to get another transcendental mind-melter like Bardskull. What this book turned out to be was a honing and distillation of all of Shaw's previous work and thinking (plus some new stuff). What we get here is every blessed thought and insight he has gleaned over the hard decades, now baptized into his new life as a Christian.

For those worried that he would chuck all of the old storytelling and give himself to some sort of tame, dishwater Christian Living book, don't be. This is Martin Shaw at is brightest and sharpest.

Great Book, Great Narration!

Loved this book. Martin Shaw is the best narrator ever! I fear he has ruined audiobooks for me because now I'll have to compare other narrators to him. I've never left a review for anything before, but felt compelled to write this.