Book Reviews

The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse A startling and stimulating collection of poems from poets of many spiritual traditions as well as agnostics, Nones, Earth-lovers, and humanists, with a fine sampling of mystics. Questing
Practice of the Presence A fresh translation of one of the classic works of Christian spirituality about the brother who showed how to love God in the simplest, most ordinary ways. Being Present
I Am Golden An invitation to self-love for Asian Americans and all children. You
Love Is Everything A year's worth of daily readings from Hadewijch of Antwerp, a thirteenth century Beguine and mystic who focused her writing on transformation through Love. Love
Six Walks A kinesthetic approach to attention and wonder. Attention
Words for the Heart Keys to understanding common emotions from classic Indian texts. Meaning
Little Bear An honest, wise, and reverent book about interspecies relationship. Reverence
To Love This Earthly Life Learning to love the world like it matters. Meaning
Between the Listening and the Telling Accounts of how storytelling can be used for soul care, often in unexpected places. Listening
Peace Is a Doing Word Spiritual practices for making “peace” a verb in your life. Peace
All for Love Paths to rediscover our interconnections and find healing. Connections
Every Dog in the Neighborhood Endearing tales of human-and-dog encounters, building toward creation of a neighborhood dog park. Connections
Judaism without Tribalism A rabbi's vibrant, re-imagining of Judaism, with new looks at the meaning of teshuvah and tikkun, Jews as a tribe or family, and fresh approaches to sacred texts. Meaning
A Is for Always A perceptive book celebrating the joys and challenges of adoption. Love
The Journey toward Wholeness Using the Enneagram to find balance and accept transformation. You
The Hildegard of Bingen Pilgrimage Book Understanding Hildegard and her visions through her home ground. Imagination
Little Houses A seaside story that sparks spontaneous wonder and helps build it into a lifelong practice. Wonder
The Path of Aliveness Meaningful instructions and clarifications combining everyday practicality with attentiveness to Zen texts and classic Zen and Quigong teachings. Meaning
Ladder to the Light A lifetime of Indigenous spiritual wisdom, distilled. Hope
The Way of Love An anthology of stories, essays, and poems by spiritual writers from many traditions on finding occasions for loving more completely right where you are. Love