Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver Dell and propaganda in the United

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My stepsisters and I had been trained for this—to be the cleverest in the room

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Determined to be free

At once vivid

Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver Dell and propaganda in the UnitedA New York Times Bestseller, chosen as Oprah's "Books That Help Me Through" for Oprah's Book Club No matter where one starts reading, Devotions offers much to love, from Oliver's exuberant dog poems to selections from the Pulitzer Prize winning American Primitive, and Dream Work, one of her exceptional collections. Perhaps more important, the luminous writing provides respite from our crazy world and demonstrates how mindfulness can define and