Ana Lisa writes with a refreshing honesty and a deeply intuitive
awareness. She is bravely open as someone who both questions
and struggles yet trusts in an overarching goodness.
The depth of her faith is evident in her prolific writing
as she gives testimony to her journey through life in the
beautiful language of the poet.
Ana Lisa’s books are available at most on-line book-sellers.
Local readers can contact the author directly who may have books
available in stock to send throughout New Zealand.
See the Amazon and Barnes and Noble links below
or contact the author for further information.
Ana Lisa de Jong Amazon Author Page
Titles
Bodies of Water
Inspired by the lakes, rivers and seas of Aotearoa-New Zealand, and the mountains and plains forming the bedrock for water’s evolution, Bodies of Water is a story about water and about us. At 265 pages,
and accompanied by beautiful scenic photos, Bodies of Water, promises to be an immersive and moving experience to read, as well as resonant, in how the keenly drawn insights in Ana Lisa’s poetry correspond with our own life’s journeying.
See Bodies of Water at Amazon here.
Bodies of Water – ‘Enter in. I love these poems of connection, of place, of exploration and opening. At the same time they touch silence and the great song of being. They invoke the body of earth, the human body and the immeasurable body of love. I love the way these poems dance in the mystery, touch what is true, and turn in a widening circle to affirm the world that is.’
Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, author of All the Honey and Hush
Poetry for all Seasons
The four books in Ana Lisa’s seasonal series Poetry for All Seasons
provide readers with a poem a day for each applicable season.
‘A Garment of Praise – Words for Summer
Joy instead of Mourning – Words for Winter
Beauty for Ashes – Words for Autumn
and Release from Darkness – Words for Spring
Included with the poetry are beautiful shots of New Zealand’s unique scenery.
See Release from Darkness at Amazon here, and Beauty for Ashes at Amazon here.
See A Garment of Praise at Amazon here, and Joy Instead of Mourning here.
Buy the four book collection together in Kindle here.
Poetry for All Seasons – Four Book Collection
Poetry for All Seasons – ‘Ana Lisa de Jong gives us a gift for all seasons, paced as a daily devotion but with an invitation, implicit in the opening lines that readers of both hemispheres follow their own weather, that we find in these pages the poem we need for the particular day we are living. She calls us to pay attention to the humming fridge or celebrate the not-spilling of a glass half-full even on days when normal turns to ashes. She encourages us to prepare for the next dance, make tomorrow with our art, pray as if prayer is the centre of the meeting house with God and others. Most of all, she reminds us, when we forget, that for everything hard there is always a true and holy Something Else.’
Maren C. Tirabassi, author, pastor, interfaith spiritual workshop guide
Earlier Books
Ana Lisa’s publications, Gifted and Heart Psalms make up her series Songs of the Heart. These books, at over 230 pages each, are gifts in themselves, bringing much needed encouragement and light to her readers in uncertain times.
Gifted – ‘Ana Lisa de Jong’s poetry astounds me. It wakes me up like a dip in a cold mountain stream. It makes me want to sit down and write a poem or a song. The music of her words will weave in your heart, refreshing your soul with clarity and peace. You’ve stumbled on a real find.’
Bob Holmes, Contemplative Monk
Heart Psalms – ‘I have wondered what it is about the poetry of Ana Lisa de Jong that so deeply stirs my soul. It is her heart connection with her readers as she observes the spiritual landscape with penetrating eyes. Her seasoned writing is grounded on a rock of reality where illusion falls away. We are given a tapestry of beautifully chosen words which sing their hallelujahs and carry us to the Light. A tread of grace weaves its way through her writings including her new book of poetry which I heartily commend as deeply enriching and well worth a quiet time of prayerful reflection.’
Jeff Blake, fellow author, and traveller on Grace Street
Seeking the Light – ‘Seeking the Light, holds a strong sense of anticipation. Such is the spirit of seeking. This third volume is ‘food for the soul’. Seeking, sharing, waiting, reflecting, trusting, following and holding on are key to the process of seeking the light. God, who is the ‘Light of the World’, desires to shine through the darkness. Here is poetry that brings a calming effect when calamity may prevail… These all are words that speak of security, sensitivity, sufficiency and sincerity. Buy it, read it, share it – the whole 38 poems.’
Peter Savage, Chaplain Commandant, New Zealand Defence Force
Hope Springs – ‘This is a book that sneaks up on you. Turn the pages and you’ll come across something that resonates, that makes you say, ‘Oh yes, me too!’ and leaves you a little bit undone, unfurled, open. In a world that often seems disordered and frenetic, Ana Lisa gives us the gift of a contemplative space in which God can speak with us, and we with him.’
Katherine Barker, Author of ‘Due to Unforeseen Circumstances’
Songs in the Night – ‘By naming and embracing the growth that takes place in the dark, Ana Lisa has created a portfolio of spiritual strength for others. I believe many will find solace and strength because Ana Lisa has answered God’s call to write.’
Rev Diane Gilliam-Weeks, Editor, ‘Refresh Journal of Contemplative Spirituality’
Songs in the Night (on Amazon)
Living Tree Poetry 