The Holiness of Polka Dots with Mary Rose O'Reilley

"The subtlest, most sane-making book on contemporary spirituality that I ve read in years. It is also the funniest."

— Joanna Macy

I first heard Mary Rose O'Reilly's name from frequent Contemplify guest, Todd Davis. He mentioned The Barn at the End of the World: The Apprenticeship of a Quaker, Buddhist Shepherd, a book I gladly fell into, and, which led to this conversation about her forthcoming book of poetry. O'Reilly is funny as hell, whipsmart, and has a way of weaving insight with humor. The perfect combo for me. An emerita professor of English at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, O'Reilley is currently active as a musician, potter, and homesteader on a rural island in Puget Sound.

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