Released on = April 24, 2007, 12:12 pm

Press Release Author = Vincent Car ver GIlliam, PhD/ Pillars Publishing Inc.

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Critically acclaimed and award-winning but written for those
who wonder
at being alive, Optics: The Mystical Poet\'s Guide tothe Science of Inner Sight,
transcends religion, drawing its influence from borderless spirituality.
Optics is not only proof that poetry is alive and relevant, it is a luminous haven
in modern times of upheaval for those who seek peace, beauty, and meaning in life
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Press Release Body = Lyrical Insight
A Pulitzer Prize nominee\'s poetry breathes life into the art form -
literally, spiritually, and most melodically.

It is the 10th anniversary of National Poetry Month, the celebration of
which begs the question: Is poetry relevant; or worse...is it dead?

Hardly. Indeed, there is one living whose poetry uplifts, informs, and
harmonizes language with music. In Optics: The Mystical Poet\'s Guide to
the Science of Inner Sight, Vincent Carver Gilliam, Ph.D. writes not
only for the ear, but for the mind and the eye.

Critically acclaimed and award-winning* but written for those who wonder
at being alive, Optics transcends religion, drawing its influence from
borderless spirituality. In fact, Gilliam\'s poetry has been compared to
that of the enduring Persian poet, Rumi.

Tapping into poetry\'s oral wellspring, Gilliam has recited a selection
of his works, recorded on a CD which accompanies the deluxe edition of
Optics. The aural dimension renders the poems melodious, especially
when repeated, and transforms language into something mystical and
alive.

Optics is introduced by the late, well known author James Baldwin, who
wrote _Go Tell It on the Mountain_. Since Gilliam was a good friend of
Baldwin, in remembrance of that friendship, one of Baldwin \'s letters to
him commenting on his poetry serves as a preface to this book of lyrical
poetry.

Optics is not only proof that poetry is alive and relevant, it is a
luminous haven in modern times of upheaval for those who seek peace,
beauty, and meaning in life.
*Award-winning finalist, Poetry, Best Books 2006 Book Awards

\" Optics is an insightful collection of lyrical and mystical poetry.
Religious and spiritual themes intertwine with the refreshing wonder of
simply being alive. An emotional and spiritually evocative anthology.\" -
Midwest Book Review

\"The product of Gilliam\'s life\'s work and exploration of spiritual
traditions, the poems reflect his mystical experiences combined with his
Ph.D. studies in Humanities and Religious Studies and are meant to
inspire, enlighten and entertain, intellectually and above all
spiritually.\" - ForeWord Magazine

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Vincent Carver Gilliam, Ph.D. is a Pulitzer Prize 2006 nominee in the
category of poetry. He has been writing and reciting his poems since he
studied with Yvor Winters, the renowned literary critic and poet at
Stanford University in the Sixties. He also received his Ph.D. from
Stanford University , and in two fields.

In recognition of Dr. Gilliam\'s accomplishments, he is a biographee in
_Who\'s Who in America_, _Who\'s Who in Religion_, _Who\'s Who in
Education_, and in the _International Dictionary of Biography_ from
Cambridge , England . Dr. Gilliam is married and lives with his family in
Southern California .

For more information on the book _Optics: The Mystical Poet\'s Guide to
the Science of Inner Sight_, please e-mail pillarspublishing@yahoo.com .

BOOK TITLE: _Optics: The Mystical Poet\'s Guide to the Science of Inner
Sight_
BOOK INFO: (Deluxe Hardcover with CD ISBN: 1-59914001-2 &
978-1-59914-001-8 $34.95, Standard Edition without CD ISBN:
1-59914-000-4 & 978-1-59914-000-1 $24.95)
AVAILABILITY: Available from www.PoeticProse.com/products.html (both
editions) www.amazon.com (standard edition only)


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