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PRINT·DIGTTAL·FULFLMENTACONSOLDAJEDGRAHICS COMNNY  \nCopyright ◎2006Robert A.Neimeyerneimeyer@memphis.edu  \nPrinted bymERCURYPRINT·DIGITAL·FULFLLMENTACONSOUDATED GRAPHICS COMPANY  \n4660 Shelby Air DriveMemphis,TN 38118  \nFor additional copies,contact:  \nCenter for the Study of Loss and TransitionP.O.Box 770656Memphis,TN 38117-0656901-849-4680kestory@bellsouth.net  \nISBN 978-0-9789556-0-1  \nCover photograph:The Andes near Lo Valdez,Chile,Robert A.Neimeyer  \nBendigame,Bond,Coming Through,In Summer,Prayer andStone Tears were published in Palliative and Supportive Care,and Why We Need Language appeared in Constructivism andthe Human Sciences.All are reprinted here with permission.  \nRainbow in the Stone  \nContents  \nFOREWORD  \nLESSONS OF LOSS  \nIN SUMMER………………………………………………………………………………8  \nWHATMORNING BRINGS…………………………………………………10  \nDRIFT……………………………………  \n…………………………………………………………………11  \nDRINK………………………………  \n…………………………12  \nTHE OTHERS……………………………  \n…………………………………………………14  \nWHAT THE BODYWANTS……………………………………………………15  \nIN AGE…………………………………………  \n…………………………………………………17  \nSIEGE………………………………………  \n………………………………………………………18  \nSTATIONARY……………………………  \n……………………………………………19  \nCLEANING FISH…………………………  \n………………………………………………20  \n…………………………………………………22  \nTHE LIFE AQUATIC………  \nBOND…………………………………  \n…………………………………………………24  \nVISITOR………………………………………  \n…………………………………………………………26  \n……………………………………………………29  \nTO BRAD, IN QUIETUDE…  \nVIGIL……………………………………………  \n…………………………………………………31  \n…………………………………………………34  \nREADING SANDBURG……  \n……………………………………………35  \nBARE BONES…………………  \n……………………………………………………36  \nSTONE TEARS…………………  \n……………………………………………37  \nBENDÍGAME……………………  \n………………………39  \nTHERE IS AWORLD………………  \n………………………………………………40  \nPRAYER…………………………………………  \n…………………………………………………41  \nSOLSTICE………………………………………………  \nI SING TO THE EARTH  \nPETROGLYPHS……………………………………………………………………………43  \nUTAH TRIPTYCH……………………………………………………………………44  \nFIRE RING…………………………………………………………………………………………………………48  \nTHERE WAS A TIM………………………………………………………………………50  \n…………………………………………………51  \nFOR THIS MOMENT………………………  \nTHE OLD HOM…………………………………………………………………………………52  \nTHE NEW TRE…………  \n……………………………………………54  \n……………………………………………55  \n8 O'CLOCK…………  \n…………………………………………………………56  \nSTREAM BEDS……………………  \n……………………………………………57  \nEDGE OF TIME…………  \n……………………………………………59  \nCONQUISTADO………  \nELMEZCAL……………………………………………………………………………………61  \n…………………………………………………63  \nMARIZA…………………………………………  \nWHY DOES THE SEA COME TO ME?………………………………64  \nOLD NAVAL GUNS………………………………………………………………66  \nPOEM ON THE BACK OFA BOOKMARK…………………………67  \nCINQUE TERR………………………………………………………………………………68  \nRAINBOWIN THE STON……………………………………………………70  \nODE TO BALTIC AMBE……………………………………………………………71  \nI SING TO THE EARTH……………………………………………………………73  \nCOMING THROUGH  \n…………………………………………………76  \nOPENING…………………………………………  \nNORMA'S KITCHEN……………………………………………………………77  \nBUILDING……………………………………………………………………………………………………………79  \nTHRIFT SHOP…………………………………  \n……………………………………………80  \nWARP AND 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