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Resources for keyword: FictionMy Feet Frederic Brussat Explore and nurture your feet with these practices. All blog results In the House Francois Ozon A bold and refreshingly original French film about story, writing, imagination, creativity, sexuality, and breaking rules. Birthday of Jane Austen Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Celebrate the birthday of this beloved English writer by watching the movie versions of her classic novels. Birthday of Flannery O'Connor Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Discover books about and read from the writings of the southern Christian writer who conveyed the strange and wild ways salvation crashes life's party. Playing James H. Evans, Jr. Presents a brisk and erudite discussion of a Christian theology of play. Putting Away Childish Things Marcus J. Borg A thought-provoking novel about the career challenges facing a popular professor of religious studies. The Book of the Shepherd Joann Davis A quest story about seeking a new way of compassion, love, and peace in world where violence and revenge hold sway. An excerpt from Ulysses and Us Declan Kiberd A creative, in-depth, and profound examination of the novel Ulysses and its riches of wisdom shining through the ordinary events of everyday life. Sailing Home Norman Fischer Uses the Odyssean journey home as a means of exploring our spiritual destiny and fulfillment. Life's Golden Ticket Brendon Burchard A spiffy parable set in an amusement park about a man on a quest for personal transformation. Jake Fades David Guy A juicy Zen novel about teachers, sex and letting go. The Te of Piglet Benjamin Hoff An imaginative connectiong between Taoism and characters in A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh. Once Upon a Time in Asia James H. Kroeger, Eugene F. Thalman A wonderful collection of stories from the cultures and peoples of Asia from China to East Timor, to the mostly Christian Philippines to Buddhist Thailand and beyond. Summer Reading Suggestions Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 12 books beyond the typical "beach read" to inform and inspire your spiritual journey this summer. Malinche Laura Esquivel An enchanting imagination account of the legendary Indian slave turned interpreter for the conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire. A Dark Oval Stone Marsena Konkle A novel about one wife's journey into the far country of grief. An excerpt from The Rug Merchant Meg Mullins A beautifully written and richly satisfying cross-cultural novel about transformation set in New York City. The Rug Merchant Meg Mullins A beautifully written and richly satisfying cross-cultural novel about transformation set in New York City. An excerpt from The Passionate Troubadour Edward Hays A radical, bold, and full-hearted salute to the legacy of a holy man of the margins. Making Reading Sacred Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Ways to make reading into a spiritual practice through gratitude, hospitality, meaning, hospitality, openness, and enthusiasm. Frederick Buechner: Novelist and Theologian of the Lost and Found Marjorie Casebler McCoy A fine overview of Frederick Buechner's many and varied writings. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
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