Book Reviews

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Surprises Around the Bend By Richard A. Hasler Makes a good case for walking as a regular spiritual practice that adds richness and depth to our lives. Transformation
Simone Weil By Stephen Plant A thought-provoking survey of the life and writings of Simone Weil. Grace
Thanking & Blessing - The Sacred Art By Jay Marshall Presents a whole series of spiritual practices growing out of gratitude. Gratitude
Spiritual Relationships By Paramhansa Yogananda An inspiring collection of Yogananda's writings on love in friendship and marriage and other relationships. Love
Beloved By Henri Nouwen, Philip Roderick A talk with Henri Nouwen on the gifts of silence and solitude in the life of a Christian. Silence
Catching the Big Fish By David Lynch The famous filmmaker on meditation, mystery, creativity, and diving deep. X-The Mystery
Monk Habits for Everyday People By Dennis Okholm Presents the spiritual riches of the Benedictine Rule for Protestants. Devotion
The Writing Diet By Julia Cameron A strategy for losing weight by consuming words rather than calories, based on the tools from The Artist's Way. Nurturing
Choosing Happiness By Stephanie Dowrick A probe of the riches and the depths of happiness. You
The Book of Tea By Kakuzo Okakura A 1906 work on this elegant ceremony and the culture that honors it. Nurturing
Sacred Attention By Margaret D. McGee Salutes the importance of attention as a key spiritual practice in everyday spirituality. Attention
Happiness Is An Inside Job By Sylvia Boorstein An exploration of the confluence of mindfulness, equanimity, wisdom, and happiness. Joy
The Complete Idiot's Guide to The Power of the Ennea… By Herb Pearce, Karen Brees Wide-ranging, edifying and entertaining material on the Enneagram. Meaning
Faith in the Neighborhood By Lucinda Mosher Deals with illness, death, loss and grief from a multireligious perspective. Faith
The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus By Peter J. Gomes Makes a good case for embodying the words and deeds of Jesus. Faith
Dan in Real Life By Peter Hedges, Pierce Gardner The screenplay about a man whose heart had frozen over is surprised by love. Love
Margot at the Wedding By Noah Baumbach Explores the sibling bond in all its maddening complexities. Love
Reposition Yourself Reflections By T.D. Jakes A pep talk about self-empowerment and change by a bestselling Evangelical African-American preacher. Transformation
World As Lover, World As Self By Joanna Macy Spiritual practices for activists working for global justice and ecological renewal. Justice
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius By George Long, Russell McNeil A collection of meditations by the Roman emperor and interpretations of them by Russell McNeil. Meaning