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|  | | Metaphoric Analysis of the Debate on Physician-Assisted Suicide
Metaphors reveal the deep-seated and often invisible convictions that define our culture and govern our discourse. Hence, metaphoric analysis can illuminate the factors that have polarized debate on physician-assisted suicide.
This volume uses metaphoric analysis to explore the rhetorical aspects of the debate as represented in the published works of three physicians with opposing views: Dr. C. Everett Koop; Dr. Jack Kevorkian, and Dr. Timothy Quill. After examining the texts, the author invents a hybrid metaphorical concept which can serve as a rhetorical bridge for participants in the debate. Once this metaphorical means of communication is in place, the necessary exploration of ethical systems can occur. | |  | | The Language of Bones: American Journeys Through Bardic Verse
This poetic journey from Jamestown, Virginia, to Muir Woods, California, sings of the triumphs and tragedies woven into the fabric of the landscape.
"Elizabeth Spencer Spragins truly is in touch with ancient bards and the glorious music of the incantations of druidic sisters in her collection The Language of Bones. Roaming the geography and history of America, these verses hark back to the British and Celtic ancestry of the original European settlers."
~David Anthony Sam is the award-winning author of Finite to Fail: Poems after Dickinson, as well as Final Inventory and three other collections.
"The Southeast, Southwest and Far North are all fertile ground for Ms. Spragins' incisive commentary and poetic exploration of | |  | | Waltzing With Water: Tempos in Verse
Has water ever asked you to dance?
With this collection of poems, Elizabeth Spencer Spragins explores the mystical and musical allure of flowing water in landscapes across the country and beyond with the intention of deepening connections between nature and spirit. As the tempo increases from adagio to andante to allegro, the diverse faces of water draw the heart into a captivating dance, a joyous celebration of reflective moments. | |  | | With No Bridle for the Breeze: Ungrounded Verse
Who has not wished for a pair of wings?
These original poems based on the tanka form explore the spirit and magic of flight with feathers, paired wings, and dreams. Inspired by natural settings around the world—in Scotland, Virginia, Alaska, and more—this collection dares the reader to share ungrounded moments. |
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