Mercy

by Dvorah Simon

Dvorah shows a startling capacity and willingness to sink to the depths of darkness, open her heart to absorb some alchemical lead of the human psyche, and then give birth to a poem that transmutes it into the gold of fully human consciousness. For this we can all be grateful and encouraged.

~Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D.
Author, The Courage to Love

Dvorah's poetry reaches in to touch and awaken parts of us that have been buried or abandoned, and reminds us of who we are and what it means to be human. She keeps her eyes open on life's journey and reports the experience in language that names and blesses pain and beauty alike.

~Selene Vega, M.S., M.F.T.
Co-Author, The Seven-Fold Journey

Mercy Receives Nautilus Book Award

Silver Nautilus Book Awards Wiinner

Hanford Mead Publishers is proud to announce that Mercy has been selected by Nautilus Book Awards as a 2009 Nautilus Silver Award winner. The mission of Nautilus is "Recognizing Books and Audio Books that Promote Spiritual Growth, Conscious Living, and Positive Social Change." Mercy will be added to their Library of Imagination & Possibility. Nautilus award winners include Deepak Chopra, Caroline Myss, Angeles Arrien, Jean Huston, and many others known for their contribution to individual and world transformation.

Reviews of Mercy

From Pain to Blessing by M. M. Mulvihill

[October 9, 2008 on Amazon.com]

This compilation of Dvorah Simon's work is full of what makes poetry transformative. She looks with clear eyed wisdom and deep compassion at moments, large and small, which make up a tapestry of life as we know it. The rich sensual beauty of her language and her evocative imagery thread passion and astute truth through a web of spirit that that transmits the insight and inspiration we turn to poems for. Her work will touch you down to your soul.

Resonant Naming by Dr. Robert Rossel

[October 13, 2008 on Amazon.com]

Dvorah Simon's deeply meditative and evocative poems show an uncanny ability to explore some of the surprising pathways words take toward meaning. These words reflect years of working as a psychotherapist attempting to find ways to touch the depths of darkness of people who who are in great pain. With great sensitivity and wisdom, her poems awaken resources lying deep in the human psyche and point to unexpected gifts and insight. Deeply revealing and inspiring, her poems are persistent reminders of the mystery and wonder of being human. We all can be extremely grateful that these poems have come to life.