PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 13, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In his various wanderings, author-poet James D. Tipfer, also known as Brother Vitalis, has secluded himself in a desert place searching for answers to Life's questions. Through a new book released through Xlibris, he compiles the culmination of his thoughts and wanderings and calls it, Mansions of the Soul Reflections on Life.
This book is the author's first attempt at philosophical religious poetry using the photographs taken on his travels over the years. Filled with depth and wonder, each prose and snapshot reveals a slice of life that has been captured on paper and forever preserved in this exhilarating collection.
For people who are similarly in search of the answers to life's questions, there is no need to travel far. The pages of Mansions of the Soul Reflections on Life leaves much to ponder on. There is also much that is disclosed by the lens of Tipfer's camera. For more information, log on to www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author
James D. Tipfer is a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also a member of the Secular Franciscan Order, St Louis Fraternity, Chicago, Illinois, taking the religious name of Brother Vitalis in 1980. He volunteered his free time working at various ministries in Chicago before moving to Phoenix in 1987, and currently volunteers at the VA Hospital in Phoenix. He is a freelance writer and professional photographer. His photos have been used on several books published by the Daughters of St Paul. From 1972 through 1976, the author wrote monthly historical newspaper columns for the Galesburg Post and the Knoxville Journal, both local newspapers published in Illinois. He is also an avid historian with two books published by Adams Press to his credit: The Galesburg Chronicles (1984), a 96-page series of historical vignettes pertaining to events, people, and other interests that are part of the fabric making up Galesburg, Illinois, history. The second book published was: I Am A Man, You Are Another (2002), and is a 386-page hardcover and lavishly illustrated. It covers an entire historical period from 1800 thru 1838. It is about Black Hawk, war chief of the Sac & Fox Indian nation, who lived under four flags and their dealings with the Whites. .James is a Database Report Writer Analyst with Office of Enterprise Technology, a department of Maricopa County, AZ.
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Anticipated Publication Date: 10-4-2008
Trade Paperback; $19.95, 150 pages; ISBN 978-1-4363-3766-3
Cloth Hardback; $29.95, 150 pages; ISBN 978-1-4363-3767-0
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