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ATTENTION
New World Mindfulness: From the Founding Fathers, Emerson, and Thoreau to Your Personal Practice by Donald McCown and Marc Micozzi — A brief history of mindfulness in America and a mix of meditations and practices for navigating life's stormy and stressful passages.
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New World Mindfulness: From the Founding Fathers, Emerson, and Thoreau to Your Personal Practice by Donald McCown and Marc Micozzi — A brief history of mindfulness in America and a mix of meditations and practices for navigating life's stormy and stressful passages.
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FAITH
Abide: Keeping Vigil with the Word of God by Macrina Wiederkehr — Inspiring and imaginative approaches to the Word of God.
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Abide: Keeping Vigil with the Word of God by Macrina Wiederkehr — Inspiring and imaginative approaches to the Word of God.
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FAITH
Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis by Lauren F. Winner — A well-written and fascinating memoir of the author's own dark night of the soul and her mid-faith crisis.
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Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis by Lauren F. Winner — A well-written and fascinating memoir of the author's own dark night of the soul and her mid-faith crisis.
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JOY
The Art of Disappearing: The Buddha's Path to Lasting Joy by Ajahn Brahm — An illuminating work about the pleasure of the Buddhist path of renunciation and fading away.
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The Art of Disappearing: The Buddha's Path to Lasting Joy by Ajahn Brahm — An illuminating work about the pleasure of the Buddhist path of renunciation and fading away.
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JUSTICE
The Ethical Vision of Clint Eastwood by Sara Anson Vaux — A scholarly and substantive treatment of the ethical nature of Clint Eastwood's movies.
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The Ethical Vision of Clint Eastwood by Sara Anson Vaux — A scholarly and substantive treatment of the ethical nature of Clint Eastwood's movies.
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LOVE
Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships by Arielle Ford — The Japanese art form as an approach to revitalizing marital and other relationships by acknowledging beauty in imperfection.
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Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships by Arielle Ford — The Japanese art form as an approach to revitalizing marital and other relationships by acknowledging beauty in imperfection.
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OPENNESS
Tweet If You Love Jesus: Practicing Church in the Digital Reformation by Elizabeth Drescher — A timely wakeup call for mainline Christian churches to make use of the social media before it's too late and they are left behind.
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Tweet If You Love Jesus: Practicing Church in the Digital Reformation by Elizabeth Drescher — A timely wakeup call for mainline Christian churches to make use of the social media before it's too late and they are left behind.
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PLAY
Daffy Definitions for Seniors: With a Laugh and a Prayer by Bernadette McCarver Snyder — Funny comments and witty prayers on aging.
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Daffy Definitions for Seniors: With a Laugh and a Prayer by Bernadette McCarver Snyder — Funny comments and witty prayers on aging.
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TRANSFORMATION
Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time by Rick Hanson — Fifty-two extraordinary spiritual practices that train the brain.
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Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time by Rick Hanson — Fifty-two extraordinary spiritual practices that train the brain.
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WONDER
Awaken Your Senses: Exercises for Exploring the Wonder of God by J. Brent Bill and Beth Booram — A call for Christians to listen to the report of their senses and see the world afresh in wonder and gratitude.
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Awaken Your Senses: Exercises for Exploring the Wonder of God by J. Brent Bill and Beth Booram — A call for Christians to listen to the report of their senses and see the world afresh in wonder and gratitude.
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YOU
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain — A celebration of the quiet and often innovative accomplishments of introverts in a society enamored of extroverts.
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain — A celebration of the quiet and often innovative accomplishments of introverts in a society enamored of extroverts.
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Children's Books
BEAUTY
Room Enough for Daisy by Debbie Waldman and Rita Feutl — The trials of a little girl who thinks she needs a bigger room to hold all her stuff until her mother comes up with a better solution.
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Room Enough for Daisy by Debbie Waldman and Rita Feutl — The trials of a little girl who thinks she needs a bigger room to hold all her stuff until her mother comes up with a better solution.
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CONNECTIONS
Yawn by Sally Symes — A playful children's book about the contagious nature of yawns.
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Yawn by Sally Symes — A playful children's book about the contagious nature of yawns.
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IMAGINATION
I Took the Moon for a Walk by Carolyn Curtis — An enchanting adventure of a wonder-filled boy at night in the moonlight.
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I Took the Moon for a Walk by Carolyn Curtis — An enchanting adventure of a wonder-filled boy at night in the moonlight.
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LISTENING
Listen, Listen by Phillis Gershator — A picture book that reminds us of the treasure trove of sounds from each of the four seasons we can savor with our ears.
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Listen, Listen by Phillis Gershator — A picture book that reminds us of the treasure trove of sounds from each of the four seasons we can savor with our ears.
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LOVE
The Flyaway Blanket by Allan Peterkin — A children's picture book that tutors us in loving and cherishing the things we own.
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The Flyaway Blanket by Allan Peterkin — A children's picture book that tutors us in loving and cherishing the things we own.
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LOVE
A New Year's Reunion by Yu Li-Qiong — A tender and touching story about a father-daughter reunion in China that is far too short.
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A New Year's Reunion by Yu Li-Qiong — A tender and touching story about a father-daughter reunion in China that is far too short.
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LOVE
A You're Adorable by Martha Alexander — A little children's primer on feeling loved and lovable.
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A You're Adorable by Martha Alexander — A little children's primer on feeling loved and lovable.
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NURTURING
I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery by Cynthia Grady — Poetic portraits about how African-American slaves tried to keep their souls alive.
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I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery by Cynthia Grady — Poetic portraits about how African-American slaves tried to keep their souls alive.
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SILENCE
Homer, the Library Cat by Reeve Lindbergh — The quest of a cat who lives in a quiet house with a quiet woman to find another place in his town where silence is appreciated.
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Homer, the Library Cat by Reeve Lindbergh — The quest of a cat who lives in a quiet house with a quiet woman to find another place in his town where silence is appreciated.
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WONDER
Talk, Talk, Squawk!: A Human's Guide to Animal Communication by Nicola Davies — A cleverly designed and consistently entertaining book on the wonderfully diverse world of animal communication.
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Talk, Talk, Squawk!: A Human's Guide to Animal Communication by Nicola Davies — A cleverly designed and consistently entertaining book on the wonderfully diverse world of animal communication.
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Now In Paperback
Bible Babel: Making Sense of the Most Talked about Book of All Time by Kristin Swenson The Compassionate Life: Walking the Path of Kindness by Marc Ian Barasch The Cosmic Dance: An Invitation to Experience Our Oneness by Joyce Rupp Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences by Jeffrey Long and Paul Perry Finding Inner Courage by Mark Nepo The Future of Faith by Harvey Cox The Green Bible: Understand the Bible's Powerful Message for the Earth The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin If the Church Were Christian: Rediscovering the Values of Jesus by Philip Gulley Illuminated Life: Monastic Wisdom for Seekers of Light by Joan Chittister A Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough by Wayne Muller A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions That Are Transforming the Faith by Brian McLaren Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade -- and How We Can Fight It by David Batstone Seeking Paradise: The Spirit of the Shakers by Thomas Merton and Paul M. Pearson Simple Ways: Towards the Sacred by Gunilla Norris The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse: A Breakthrough Program for Connecting with Your Soul's Deepest Purpose by Debbie Ford The Way of Simplicity: The Cistercian Tradition by Esther De Waal What's Right with Islam: A New Vision for Muslims and the West by Feisal Abdul Rauf
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• 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
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