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Book Reviews• S&P Awards: The Best Spiritual Books of 2012
ATTENTION
Entering the Mind of the Tracker: Native Practices for Developing Intuitive Consciousness and Discovering Hidden Nature by Tamarack Song — The spiritual literacy of a tracker of animals in the wilderness.
BEING PRESENT
How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind by Pema Chodron — A cogent examination of meditation as the way to learn the art of truly being present.
DEVOTION
Men Pray: by Editors at SkyLight Paths — A multifaith collection of prayers by men.
FAITH
The Moonlight Sonata at the Mayo Clinic by Nora Gallagher — A well-written memoir about a mysterious eye disease that sends the author through a long and painful journey through the land of illness.
FAITH
My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer by Christian Wiman — A memoir of a poet's battle with cancer during which he comes to a new understanding of his faith.
KINDNESS
The Shambhala Principle: Discovering Humanity's Hidden Treasure by Sakyong Mipham — A summary of the tenets and teachings of the Shambhala tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
LOVE
A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home: Lessons in the Good Life from an Unlikely Teacher by Sue Halpern — A wonderful tribute to Pransky, a gifted therapy dog in a nursing home and an authentic spiritual teacher of love.
PEACE
Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control by Medea Benjamin — A hard-hitting alarm call about the dangers and the inhumanity of killer and spy drones.
PEACE
Rastafarian Children of Solomon: The Legacy of the Kebra Nagast and the Path to Peace and Understanding by Gerald Hausman — An overview of Rastafarian spirituality as a path to peace and understanding.
QUESTING
Finding God Beyond Religion: A Guide for Skeptics, Agnostics and Unorthodox Believers Inside and Outside the Church by Tom Stella — Concerns and themes of interest to the spiritual but not religious crowd.
REVERENCE
Bird Medicine: The Sacred Power of Bird Shamanism by Evan T. Pritchard — A masterwork of insight and inspiration distilling the wisdom of winged spiritual teachers as interpreted by Native Americans in stories and rituals.
SHADOW
Create Your Own Religion: A How-To Book without Instructions by Daniele Bolelli — A hard look at the failings, blind-spots, and violence of the world's religions in their relations with perceived enemies.
TEACHERS
Dakini Power: Twelve Extraordinary Women Shaping the Transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in the West by Michaela Haas — Profiles of twelve extraordinary Tibetan Buddhist women spiritual teachers.
TEACHERS
One Bird, One Stone: 108 American Zen Stories by Sean Murphy — Enlightenment via 108 Zen stories by some of America's Zen masters.
TRANSFORMATION
Heart of the Shin Buddhist Path: A Life of Awakening by Takamaro Shigaraki — An explanation of the basics of Shin Buddhism.
YOU
Do Not Go Quietly: A Guide to Living Consciously and Aging Wisely for People Who Weren't Born Yesterday by George Cappannelli and Sedena Cappannelli — An inspirational book for older persons who want to live fuller and richer lives.
ZEAL
Fully Awake and Truly Alive: Spiritual Practices to Nurture Your Soul by Jane Vennard — A masterful and down-to-earth resource on spiritual practices that bring zest to everyday life. See more Books & Audios Recently Reviewed Children's Books
BEING PRESENT
A Day at the Farm by Severine Cordier — An enchanting tour for young children of a small farm.
GRATITUDE
Littleland by Marion Billet — A children's picture book to expand their gratitude for a world filled with so many wonders.
HOSPITALITY
The Chickens Build a Wall by Jean-Francois Dumont — A poignant children's parable about the folly of building walls against strangers and the need to open our hearts and communities to them.
HOSPITALITY
My Neighbor Is a Dog by Isabel Minhos Martins — A delightful children's tale about being open and hospitable to strangers who become neighbors.
LOVE
Little You by Richard Van Camp — A beautiful and elegant children's board book celebrating the happiness infants bring into the world.
MEANING
Oh! If Only . . . by Michael Foreman — A frolicsome children's picture book about taking whatever comes our way and making the best of it.
NURTURING
Uh-Oh, Dodo! by Jennifer Sattler — A funny children's picture book about understanding and appreciating oddballs.
PEACE
Peace, Baby! by Linda Ashman — One of the Best Children's Books of 2013 with its practical and poetic advocacy of peace in the everyday lives of boys and girls. Now In Paperback |
Whether you are exploring sacred texts, spiritual teachings, novels, poetry, cultural criticism, essays, or children's books, when reading exercises your faith, fires your imagination, stirs your soul, and expands your circle of compassion, it is a spiritual practice. Frederic and Mary Ann share some specific ways they deepen their reading experiences. • Making Reading Sacred • 10 Reasons Why I Love Reading and Reviewing Spiritual Books The Most Spiritual Books of: Many of our book reviews include excerpts that illustrate a writer's insights. Every day we link one excerpt off the top of the "Updates" column on the homepage. • See an Archive of the Spiritual Readings of the Day. • One Nation Under God?: A collection of books that describing the changing landscape of American religion and the growing segment of the population with no religious affiliation or who describe themselves as spiritual but not religious. • SkyLight Illuminations Series: A round up of a series of books on sacred texts from Skylight Paths. • Refining Character as Elders: An annotated bibliography of the best resources for character development late in life. • Tell Me a Story: We have chosen 16 of our favorite collections of spiritual teaching stories from the world's religions. • Best Spiritual Books of 2012: Our choices of the books that most impressed and inspired us — highly recommended for your spiritual journey. • Douglas Wood — A Voice of the Heart: A profile of the remarkable writer and his books for all ages • Children's Books on the Unity of the Human Family: A joyful series of photographic essays • Thanks for Everything, Bill: An Open Letter to Bill Moyers on the Occasion of His Retirement • Jesus Books: a bibliography of titles revealing a wide spectrum of ideas about his teachings, ministry, and mission • 100 Multifaith Resources: Resources that explore all the wonderful possibilities for broadening our understanding of both spirituality and practice in our world where people of different traditions are intentionally interacting. • Modern Spiritual Masters Series: An outstanding collection of the essential writings of key teachers from many traditions. • Spiritual Perspectives on September 11: Catholic, Buddhist, Anglican, and others, plus photograph collections • Summer Reading Suggestions: Beyond the Typical Beach Reads • The Spiritual Path of Grief: A collection of comforting words of wisdom from contemporary teachers • A Devotional Toolkit for Times of Crisis: 50 practices from the world's religions and the resources that best describe them. • Books That Speak to Your Condition: a special reading list put together after the 9/11 terrorist attacks helpful for any difficult time • The Wonder Writers: seven writers who will turn you toward the pole of wonder. • Rich Deposits of Mystical Wisdom: a beguiling fable by Roger Housden and an amazing collection of translations by Daniel Ladinsky that are welcome resources for pilgrims on a mystical path. • The Spiritual Dimensions of Conscious Aging: Good books, videos, and audios that signal a broadening and deepening of the way we see aging. • Andrew Harvey on adab, the Sufi practice of courtesy and respect • Mary Pipher on self-care, happiness, the value of Buddhist practices, and her memoir Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World • Elizabeth Lesser on creating your best life, practices for difficult times, connecting with nature, spiritual teachers and mentors, and the role of pain in the spiritual life. • Thomas Moore on the process of becoming a person through your experiences, obedience to one's calling, imagination, mystery, and his book A Life at Work: The Joy of Discovering What You Were Born to Do • Sam Keen on wonder, reverence, and his book Sightings: Extraordinary Encounters with Ordinary Birds • Megan McKenna on justice, following Jesus, and her book On Your Mark • Robert Thurman on Infinite Life • Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, author of God's Paintbrush, on children's spirituality • Phil Cousineau on The Olympic Odyssey • The 12s: Galleries of Inspiring Quotations and Images on Spiritual Practices • A Gallery of Contemplative photography from the book The Practice of Contemplative Photography • Books & Quotes on Joy and Mirth a collections from a variety of books and authors • Winter: Images and Quotes for Reflecting on the Meanings and Messages of the Season • Prayers for Our Leaders: Prayers collected for the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States • Shoe Fleur: from photographer Michel Tcherevkoff, a gallery of shoes and purses made from flowers • Meinhard Craighead: A Retrospective: images from the Southwestern artist's Crow Mother and the Dog God • The Sacred Balance: A Visual Celebration of Our Place in Nature: David Suzuki and Amanda McConnell with Maria DeCambra point out connections that give meaning • Put on a Happy Face: Pop culture images to make you smile • Buddha: Asian statues beautifully photographed by Jon Ortner • Talking to God: Stunning photographs of individuals talking to God in their own ways in diverse settings • Timeless Prayers for Peace: Multiple Christian prayers for various settings |
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