Book Reviews

The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die Advice from wise elders on living a happy and meaningful life. Meaning
Running - The Sacred Art Suggestions for turning your running into an opportunity for spiritual practice. Nurturing
Touching Enlightenment Explores the somatic practices of Buddhist meditation as avenues of spiritual pilgrimage. Questing
It's Up to You 12 steps to personal transformation from the self-help writer. Transformation
How to Meditate with Pema Chodron Wise counsel on meditation for beginners. Being Present
The Healthy Heart Kit A helpful compendium of information on keeping your heart healthy. Nurturing
The Great Awakening Charts the spiritual revival and zeal for social change and justice in America that has been sparked by some unusual religious coalitions. Faith
Forgive for Love Sane and salutary advice on practicing forgiveness to forge a healthy and lasting love relationship. Forgiveness
Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life A rounded and revealing look at high-level narcissists. Meaning
The Essential Marcus Aurelius Apt observations on the meaning of life by a philosophical emperor of Rome. Meaning
Remembering in a World of Forgetting Nine articles on comparative religion and the enduring value of tradition and mysticism. Meaning
The Age of Miracles Describes a new and improved version of midlife based on positive spiritual insights and high hopes. You
Small Surrenders Daily Lenten meditations about the minute choices we make to surrender to God's grace. Grace
The Van Gogh Blues An inspiring work about the importance of finding meaning in life. Meaning
Nature and the Human Soul A manifesto for personal and cultural transformation built on a respect and love for the natural world. Transformation
In Defense of Food A thought-provoking book on the meanings and values placed on food in America. Nurturing
Entering the Castle Uses Teresa of Avila's The Interior Castle as a launch pad for becoming mystics without monasteries who yearn to connect with God. Transformation
Why Can't We Be Good? A quest to discern the philosophical meaning of why we can't be good in a time when we have all the religious and spiritual resources we need to guide us. Meaning
Tapping In Presents a psychospiritual method for overcoming trauma, boosting confidence, and bringing inner peace and calm. Imagination
40-Day Journey with Kathleen Norris A 40-day encounter with brief quotations from the writings of Christian teacher, poet, and preacher Kathleen Norris. Faith