{"product_id":"light-before-the-sun-poems-paperback","title":"Light Before the Sun: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSister Sharon Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Sr. Sharon Hunter: \"These poems hear your broken heart and help you name your unshed tears.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRonald Rolheiser, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Holy Longing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLight Before the Sun \u003c\/i\u003eoffers heartfelt meditations of faith and self-discovery that shine prisms of light onto life's most heart-wrenching experiences. Sister Sharon Hunter shares her journey from brokenness and loss to freedom and wholeness, not through didactic writings, \"how to\" or even memoir, but through the lens of her creative practice--poetry. Sr. Sharon vulnerably shares her journey of suffering and redemption, offering the real possibility of hope--a glimmer of light before the sun--through God's healing love and the practice of creativity. \u003cp\u003eIdeal for poetry lovers, spiritual seekers, and those struggling to resolve childhood wounds and painful losses, this book offers solace and revelation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSister Sharon Hunter, CJ\u003c\/b\u003e, is a professed religious of forty-two years at the Community of Jesus. Born in 1947 in rural Western Pennsylvania, her life was formed by both simplicity and severity of circumstances. Her writing, infused with practical, and sometimes-stark reality, amplifies her desire to offer hope and beauty in our sufferings. Her earnest prayer is that His radiant light shine before and beyond our forever!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 7.26 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47901361176797,"sku":"9798893480382","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/pfei3vE8GZ9798893480382.webp?v=1778353537","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/light-before-the-sun-poems-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}