Pat Lowery Collins is an acclaimed author whose works span both novels and picture books. She found inspiration for HIDDEN VOICES upon discovering that Antonio Vivaldi composed numerous concertos to highlight the abilities of orphan girls, with the added intention of securing husbands for a select few. Her writing often delves into rich historical narratives, bringing lesser-known stories to life with vibrant prose. Collins resides in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Acclaimed children's author Pat Lowery Collins chronicles the generations-old art of shipbuilding and the extraordinary construction of a modern day schooner. Through the magic of memory and artistic imagination, a young boy sees it all unfolding once again. And through his diary and in Collins's brilliant paintings, Schooner tells the tale of shipwrights in action and of the young boy who watched and helped as the mighty vessel rose from keel to spars.
Pat Collins maintains that prayer is not only the essence of religion and the key to psycho-spiritual health, it is also vital for lasting revival and renewal in the church. In this book he brings together what is old and what is new (Mt 13:52) in response to the request, teach us to pray.
Are you an artist? Do you see the world around you in a special way? I Am an Artist shows you how simply observing the delights of nature can inspire you to create. Can you name the colors inside a seashell? You're an artist!