The Secret Flower and other stories is a series of insightful shorts written from a Christian perspective. The Writer, naturalist, and mother of seven, Jane Tyson Clement (1917-2000) spent most of her long life teaching – a vocation that gave her endless opportunities to pass on her twin passions for language and nature.
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The Secret Flower and Other Stories
Who was Jane Tyson Clement?
Jane Tyson Clement (1917–2000) was a poet, author, and playwright. Raised in Manhattan, she always felt more at home in Bay Head, New Jersey, where her family had a summer house. Clement graduated from Smith College in 1939 and became a teacher. She married Robert Allen Clement, a Quaker attorney and fellow pacifist. Deeply affected by social injustices, Clement joined the Bruderhof community movement in 1954, which is dedicated to Jesus’ teachings of nonviolence, economic equality, and social justice. There, she taught school, raised seven children, and continued her literary pursuits. Her poetry has been compared to that of Denise Levertov, Wendell Berry, and Jane Kenyon. Her works include collections of poems and short stories(1917–2000) was a poet, author, and playwright. Raised in Manhattan, she always felt more at home in Bay Head, New Jersey, where her family had a summer house. Clement graduated from Smith College in 1939 and became a teacher. She married Robert Allen Clement, a Quaker attorney and fellow pacifist. Deeply affected by social injustices, Clement joined the Bruderhof community movement in 1954, which is dedicated to Jesus’ teachings of nonviolence, economic equality, and social justice. There, she taught school, raised seven children, and continued her literary pursuits. Her poetry has been compared to that of Denise Levertov, Wendell Berry, and Jane Kenyon. Her works include collections of poems and short stories