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The Importance of Being Lazy By Al Gini An entertaining critique of our work-obsessed culture. Play
A View from the Ridge By Morris West Musings by this Australian novelist about his spiritual journey. Meaning
Urgings of the Heart By Noreen Cannon, Wilkie Au Focuses on the path to holiness and wholeness. Transformation
Sloth By Wendy Wasserstein Lances the excesses of self-improvement programs and our achievement-oriented culture. Shadow
The Enneagram of Passions and Virtues By Sandra Maitri An incisive melding of psychology and spirituality that covers the passions and virtues that animate our days. You
Faith Styles By John R. Mabry A fine resource for spiritual directors outlining six faith styles and giving interfaith hospitality a good name. Faith
The Transformation of Desire By Diarmuid O'Murchu Presents a reimagining of the spiritual practice of yearning as a positive force in life. Yearning
Coming Out Spiritually By Christian de la Huerta A summation of the policies, attitudes, and teachings of the world's religions about homosexuality. You
Cave in the Snow By Tenzin Palmo, Vicki Mackenzie Engrossing spiritual biography of only the second Western woman to become a Tibetan Buddhist nun. Peace
High Tide in Tucson By Barbara Kingsolver High Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or Never by Barbara Kingsolver is a fine collection of essays about place, parenthood, community, and the moral imperatives to speak out against palpable evil. Attention
The Holy Man By Susan Trott A parabolic gem about a spiritual teacher who resides in a no-frills monastery. Hospitality
A Path and a Practice By William Martin Gives us a vivid sense of this classic's relevance to our lives today. Teachers
Finding Water By Julia Cameron Practical tips for sustaining your creative efforts as a writer animated by imagination and intuition and grace. Imagination
Raising a Good Kid By John F. Smith Demonstrates that the spiritual practice of nurturing is an art that must be mastered in both parenting and growing up. Nurturing
The Heart's Journey Home By Nicholas Harnan Maps the spiritual adventure of purposeful living in a winning way. Openness
The Great House of Birds By John Hays Brings together 63 selections of myth, poetry, and natural history. Teachers
Kaleidoscope By Helen M. Luke Essays on the feminist spirit, the art of discrimination, and the way of story. Kindness
The Open-Focus Brain By Jim Robbins, Les Fehmi Presents a calm, open, and flexible style of attention which can change the way we live. Attention
Sacred Journeys in a Modern World By Roger Housden Tutors us in the ways to open heart, mind, body, and soul to the mysteries, enchantments, and rigors of pilgrimage. Wonder
At the Root of This Longing By Carol Lee Flinders Presents a spiritual path whereby feminists can transmute their anger into compassionate service. Yearning