Book Reviews

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Dipa Ma By Amy Schmidt Pays tribute to this Indian meditation master whose peaceful presence was one of her many spiritual gifts. Grace
Crossing Open Ground By Barry Lopez A good case for the ecological vision which reverences all plants and creatures. Reverence
A Listening Heart By David Steindl-Rast Challenges us to celebrate God's graces through the radar of our senses and the practice of gratitude. Gratitude
A Big Enough God By Sara Maitland Spells out some of the benefits of believing in a huge, wild, dangerous God. You
Writers Dreaming By Naomi Epel Interviews with 26 writers on the impact of dreams on their work. Imagination
Speaking of Reading By Nadine Rosenthal Explores the pleasures of voracious readers and the frustrations of those who can't find time to read or can't read well. Attention
State of the World 2005 By The Worldwatch Institute Important evaluations, statistics, and challenges for the future well-being of the humankind and the planet. Meaning
Brother Roger of Taize By Brother Roger, Marcello Fidanzio An anthology of writings from the founder and prior of the Taize community in Franc Love
Animal Grace By Mary Lou Randour Concrete steps to honor animals and to prevent their unnecessary suffering. Grace
Lunchtime Enlightenment By Pragito Dove Opens up the spiritual practice of being present with concrete, down-to-earth techniques. Being Present
The Half-Empty Heart By Alan Downs A hard look at the widespread problem of low-grade depression and ways to treat it. Meaning
The Spiritual Life of Children By Robert Coles Advises adults to seriously listen to the views of children. Listening
Owning Your Own Shadow By Robert A. Johnson Probes this subject with imagination and poise. Shadow
Encore By May Sarton A fine glimpse into the daily life of this poet, novelist, teacher, and lecturer. You
If the Buddha Got Stuck By Charlotte Sophia Kasl Wisdom and exercises on bringing about transformation in your life. Transformation
Spiritual Literacy By Frederic Brussat, Mary Ann Brussat An audio abridgement of the 1996 book with readings of excerpts to illustrate each practice in the Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy from attention to zeal. Listening
Good Fences By Caroline Westerhoff Deals with the tension in Christian communities between maintaining boundaries and practicing hospitality to others who are quite different from us. Hospitality
Making Peace with God By Harold Bloomfield, Philip Goldberg Explores the challenges and rewards of establishing a mature relationship with the Divine Source of Being. Peace
Fingers Pointing Toward the Sacred By Frederick Franck A robust and imaginatively engaging spiritual safari by a highly gifted artist, sculptor, and seeker with a shining trans-religious vision. Meaning
Invisible Means of Support By Dennis F. Augustine A spiritual autobiography of a man whose life was spiritually transformed. Transformation