All Creation Waits -- Gift Edition: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings (an Illustrated Advent Devotional with 25 Woodcut Animal Portraits)

An ECPA 2023 & 2024 Christmas Bestseller​!

Experience the Wonder of Advent Through the Eyes of Nature

Step into a world of wonder this Advent season with All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings, a stunning gift edition of Gayle Boss's beloved bestseller. This beautifully crafted book invites readers to embrace the ancient wisdom of Advent through the extraordinary lives of 25 northern hemisphere animals as they prepare for winter.

Each daily reflection unveils the intricate and awe-inspiring ways animals like the honeybee, porcupine, and painted turtle adapt to darkness and cold, revealing the timeless truth: The dark is not an end--it's a door to a new beginning. Paired with charming, original woodcut illustrations, these poetic meditations create a transformative journey for readers of all ages.

This special edition includes:

• A new introduction with practical tips for using the book during Advent.
• Inspirational insights from scientists, poets, and philosophers who find God in creation.
• An Afterword that updates readers on the enduring impact of this cherished book.
• A ribbon marker to guide your daily journey.

Perfect for families, church groups, and individuals seeking respite from holiday hustle, this book fosters meaningful conversations and quiet moments of reflection. Whether read with children by the fire or savored alone, All Creation Waits will awaken your sense of wonder and deepen your connection to the natural world and the sacred rhythms of life.

Celebrate the beauty of creation, the mystery of Advent, and the promise of new beginnings with this timeless treasure--an ideal gift for those longing to rediscover the joy and peace of the season.

Learn more about All Creation Waits and find free resources at AllCreationWaits.com

Author: Gayle Boss
Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
Published: 10/18/2022
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 8.56h x 7.30w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9781640608047

About the Author
Gayle Boss writes from West Michigan, where she was born and raised. Her lifelong love of animals and her immersion in spiritual texts and practices have melded in poems and essays that explore how relationships with animals specifically, and an attentive presence in the natural world generally, restore us to our deepest selves. Also the author of Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing, Gayle lives with her husband and Welsh corgi rescue.

"Writing about animals and the human-animal bond is the writing that enthralls me. I've found it true, what the thirteenth-century mystic Meister Eckhart said: 'God is equally near in all creatures.' Many human creatures and two corgis have loved me and encouraged my work. Beyond them, the creatures and landscapes of Michigan's west coast, often wounded, open to me wonder after wonder." -- Gayle Boss

David G. Klein is an award-winning graphic artist, novelist, printmaker, engraving artist, and co-founder of Brooklyn-based Point Made Animation. He is a third generation graphic artist who started his career in his father's ad agency, doing design and print production. Klein's grandfather taught typography at the New York High School of Art & Design. Klein attended Pratt, where his father previously taught. His illustrations have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Random House, Tor Books, DC Comics, and Marvel.