Book Reviews

Awaken Your Senses A call for Christians to listen to the report of their senses and see the world afresh in wonder and gratitude. Wonder
Just One Thing Fifty-two extraordinary spiritual practices that train the brain. Transformation
Daffy Definitions for Seniors Funny comments and witty prayers on aging. Play
Tweet If You Love Jesus 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. Openness
Wabi Sabi Love The Japanese art form as an approach to revitalizing marital and other relationships by acknowledging beauty in imperfection. Love
The Ethical Vision of Clint Eastwood A scholarly and substantive treatment of the ethical nature of Clint Eastwood's movies. Justice
The Art of Disappearing An illuminating work about the pleasure of the Buddhist path of renunciation and fading away. Joy
Abide Inspiring and imaginative approaches to the Word of God. Faith
New World Mindfulness A brief history of mindfulness in America and a mix of meditations and practices for navigating life's stormy and stressful passages. Attention
Talk, Talk, Squawk! A cleverly designed and consistently entertaining book on the wonderfully diverse world of animal communication. Wonder
Homer, the Library Cat 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. Silence
A New Year's Reunion A tender and touching story about a father-daughter reunion in China that is far too short. Love
A You're Adorable A little children's primer on feeling loved and lovable. Love
I Lay My Stitches Down Poetic portraits about how African-American slaves tried to keep their souls alive. Nurturing
Listen, Listen A picture book that reminds us of the treasure trove of sounds from each of the four seasons we can savor with our ears. Listening
The Flyaway Blanket A children's picture book that tutors us in loving and cherishing the things we own. Love
I Took the Moon for a Walk An enchanting adventure of a kind and wonder-filled boy who takes his new companion for a walk at night. Imagination
Room Enough for Daisy 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. Beauty
Yawn A playful children's book about the contagious nature of yawns. Connections
Life Visioning A spiritual process for animating intuition and all the gifts and talents that make you special. Vision