Book of Longing

Book of Longing by Leonard Cohen (Ecco, 2006) - This is a wonderful collection of Cohen's poetry, interspersed with his beautiful artwork, including many humorous, self-deprecating self-portraits. The poems include several that were also released as songs. Written over the course of 20 years, including his time as a Zen Buddhist monk on Mt. Baldy, the poetry deals with all the big issues of life : love, death, God, the search for meaning. It's a beautiful book. Linda