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| | Publications | | Dancing with Dynamite | | Celebrating Against the Odds | | Tim Huff | How do I listen?
How do I listen to others? As if everyone were my Master speaking to me his cherished last words.
—Hafiz, from The Gift: Poems by Hafiz the Great Sufi Master
|  (Softcover; CastleQuay Books, 2010; Pp174)
Author Tim Huff invites readers to join him on a soulful journey into a variety of worlds that most people would describe as painful, awkward, peculiar and sometimes even ugly; the very places where celebration happens least, but matters most. Dancing with Dynamite explores the unlikely triumph of the human condition when it’s realized for its splendor, rather than its frailties. Ultimately, it’s a book about the godly art of acceptance, the miraculous impact of kindness, and the joy of truly belonging.
This is a beautiful book about meetings. Tim Huff offers us real-life stories: meetings with young people robbed of the experience of “home”; others caught up in the drugs and harsh realities of street life; and people living in group homes or large institutional settings, many of whom are hurting and cast out. He also describes beautiful meetings with ordinary people. Tim has penetrating, insightful vision, so that he sees people through the eyes of God. He sees goodness and hidden beauty in every person. No fears—only love and an immense hope inspire him.—Jean Vanier, from the Foreword
Tim Huff has stitched together a radical life of presence and friendship among children, youth and adults facing profound emotional, social, mental, developmental, physical and spiritual challenges. His journey of full-time service, learning, and advocacy for poor, oppressed, misunderstood and marginalized people has taken him across his homeland of Canada and around the world. He is the author of the award-winning, best-selling book Bent Hope: A Street Journal, and the author and illustrator of the award-winning, best-selling children’s book The Cardboard Shack Beneath the Bridge: Helping Children Understand Homelessness. | |
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