Book Reviews

Heaven Is a Place on Earth Desires for a more perfect world that result in communal living. Questing
Brothers and Sisters A delightful book about the happiness siblings bring, even when they're sometimes a nuisance. Love
Another Appalachia Growing up Asian American, queer, and Hindu in rural America. You
Resurrection Hope A call to white Christians to fight injustice, first by looking at themselves. Justice
Three Simple Lines Writing haiku as a way of Zen living. Imagination
The Way of the Empath A welcome guide on how to cultivate your sensitivity to see, hear, and bring healing to others. Listening
Dinosaurs Living in MY HAIR!3 A fun, enthusiastic introduction to caring for marine life. Enthusiasm
Woody Guthrie A personal look at one of the great singer-songwriter spiritual activists of the last century. Justice
Notable Native People A celebration of Indigenous teachers in words and color illustrations. Teachers
The Dharma Bum’s Guide to Western Literature A lively introduction to great works of literature as gates to joy and enlightenment. Meaning
Body Becoming A master course on understanding every body. You
Just Help A cheerful book emphasizing the power of collaborative efforts. Kindness
Ronald Rolheiser A spirituality that emerges from the mess of life. Kindness
Broke in America Ways to change our communities into places of welcome and opportunity for those otherwise stuck in poverty. Justice
Out on a Limb A warmly understanding story about recovery from a broken leg. Transformation
The Witch at the Forest’s Edge Connections to the spiritual-natural world for witches and anyone else. Faith
Meditations with Cows A beautiful written and illustrated memoir about species-to-species love, the modern food system, western ranch life, and global warming. Connections
The Art of Solitude A beautiful resource for quietness and solitude as a practice. Silence
Love in the Library A heart-stirring book about love flourishing even in the unjust conditions of an incarceration camp. Love
The Way of Mary A gorgeous book, meticulously researched, showing how the key moments in the devotional life of Mary, mother of Jesus, can be a model for us all. Devotion