Book Reviews

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Questions, Questions By Marcus Pfister A perfect children’s picture book designed as a spur to wonder, mystery, and imagination. Questing
A Sick Day for Amos McGee By Philip C. Stead A universally appealing children's picture book about friendship and the reciprocal nature of kindness. Kindness
Shadow By Suzy Lee A children's book that heralds the imaginative play of a little girl who has an adventure in the attic of her home. Imagination
Yoko’s Show-and-Tell By Rosemary Wells A sprightly story affirming cross-cultural values and forgiveness. Forgiveness
Red Sings from Treetops By Joyce Sidman Honors the beauty and variety of the four seasons and the beauty all around us and within us. Beauty
Images of God for Young Children By Marie-Hélène Delval A helpful resource for parents who want to expose their children to some of the many images of God in the Bible. Devotion
American Plastic By Laurie Essig A cogent and troubling look at the money, time, and energy being expended by Americans on plastic surgery as a pathway to beauty, perfection, youth, and success. Beauty
The Way of the Traveler By Joseph Dispenza A superb resource on travel as a spiritual journey with rituals, magical moments, and with people and places. Openness
Where Can Peace Be Found? By J. Krishnamurti A collection of talks given in 1983 about the causes of war and violence and the pathways to peace. Peace
Echoes of Memory By John O'Donohue Elegant and sleek poems from John O'Donohue's first book. Reverence
Necessary Endings By Henry Cloud A practical and stimulating treatment of the importance of endings in our professional and personal lives. Transformation
Alone Together By Sherry Turkle An abundance of insights and creative observations on our machine mediated lives and what this all means for intimacy, solitude, and being connected. Connections
The Hidden Gifts of Helping By Stephen G. Post An uplifting exploration of the physical, psychological, and spiritual benefits of generosity, compassion, and hope. Kindness
Baby Boomers and Beyond By Amy Hanson A long needed wake-up call for Christian churches to provide ministries, programs, and resources for Baby Boomers, the new old. Meaning
In Defense of Civility By James Calvin Davis A challenge to religious communities to model civility and to enrich political discourse in America. Meaning
The Emotional Calendar By John Sharp Keen insights into the challenges faced by those whose emotions act up at certain times of the year, during holidays, and on days connected with by bad memories. Nurturing
Spiritually Healthy Divorce By Carolyne Call A spiritual map to the new territory ahead for those who are divorced. Transformation
Shock of Gray By Ted C. Fishman A bold and brilliantly written and organized book on the aging of the world's population and what it all means. Transformation
Gods Behaving Badly By Pete Ward A savvy examination of the para-religious meanings of celebrity worship. Shadow
How We Age By Marc E. Agronin A wise and empathetic overview of aging in America and different ways to look at it. Meaning