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Spiritual Direction in Context By Nick Wagner Spiritual direction is alive and well and filled with lively new possibilities. Faith
Teresa of Avila - The Book of My Life By Mirabai Starr, Teresa of Avila Mirabai Starr's translation of Teresa of Avila's spiritual memoir which is mystic coming-of-age in sixteenth-century Spain. Faith
A Patchwork Planet By Anne Tyler A fine novel about the search for meaning. Meaning
Being Home By Gunilla Norris A very special book that enables us to savor the vast love that flares up in the midst of the most bromidic tasks of our daily rounds. Teachers
Second Nature By Alice Hoffman An adult fairy tale dealing with mystery, passion, and the wild. X-The Mystery
To High Monks in the Snow By Lydia Yuri Minatoya Examines the author's exploration of her ethnic roots. You
The Right Questions By Debbie Ford Ten pathways to personal transformation. Questing
Echoing Silence By Robert Inchausti A wide-ranging collection of excerpts from Thomas Merton's books, essays, journals and letters on the vocation of writing. Imagination
Thanks! By Robert A. Emmons An upbeat and enlightening scientific study of the positive and life-enhancing values of gratitude. Gratitude
Heartwood By William Guion Duotone photos matched with mystical poems to convey the deep connection between nature and the soul's delight. Teachers
Trickster Makes This World By Lewis Hyde Explores the interface between mischief, myth, and art. Play
First You Shave Your Head By Geri Larkin A lively and enlightening account of a 30-day pilgrimage by a Midwestern dharma teacher to the temples of South Korea. Being Present
Shin Buddhism By Taitetsu Unno An authoritative overview of this popular school of Buddhism. Transformation
Buddhism Is Not What You Think By Steve Hagen Clarifies some of the key concepts in Zen Buddhism. Being Present
Albert Schweitzer By James Bentley Takes a hard look at the ambivalences at the core of this acclaimed physician, humanitarian, philosopher, and musical historian. Reverence
Psychic Shield By Caitlin Matthews A spiritual handbook on handling psychic disturbances. Nurturing
A Timbered Choir By Wendell Berry Unhurried poems filled with a respect for place and the wonders of the natural world. Gratitude
Trilogy By Hilda Doolittle Three long poems with spiritual meaning. Love
Peripheral Visions By Mary Catherine Bateson Some cogent and fresh ideas on learning as a sacred path. Attention
Fire in the Turtle House By Osha Gray Davidson Charts the plight of these ancient reptiles and calls us to see that we are all children of the sea. Connections