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Running the Spiritual Path By Roger D. Joslin Practices that can enrich your communion with God and open your heart while you are exercising. Devotion
The Kali Box By Manuela Dunn Mascetti Explores the many sides of this embodiment of primal energy and feminine vitality. Devotion
The Monks of Mount Athos By M. Basil Pennington A fascinating account of the author's four-month visit in 1978. Hospitality
Meeting Wisdom By Brian L. Sayings and mantras to use during the day as reminders of recovery and as confidence boosters. Transformation
Healing Zen By Ellen Birx A nurturing book filled with wonderful stories, sayings, and illustrative material. You
1000 World Prayers By Marcus Braybrooke An impressive collection of 1,000 world prayers from many religions and centuries. Devotion
Addicted to Hurry By Kirk Byron Jones Presents practices for slowing down and savoring life's precious present moments. Being Present
WomanPrayers By Mary Ford-Grabowsky Relishes the variety and poignancy of grace, beauty, and truth in people, places, and ordinary experiences. Devotion
Subversive Devotions By Pat Youngdahl Meditations on the various forms love can take that are both challenging and somewhat dangerous in an often hostile world of patriarchy and homophobia. Love
The Bathhouse By Farnoosh Moshiri A riveting novel set in Teheran in 1983 about a teenage girl who is arrested, imprisoned, and tortured by militant members of the regime of the Ayatollah Khomeini. Shadow
Zen for Christians By Kim Boykin Aimed at those who know little or nothing about Buddhism and its practices. Attention
Seven Masters, One Path By John Selby An out-of-the-box approach to a familiar and important subject. Attention
The Art of Peace By Philip Dunn A fresh interpretation of a Taoist classic. Peace
The 72 Names of God By Yehuda Berg Presents the transforming power of the Light to make us into emissaries of peace, kindness, and blessings. Transformation
The Spirit of Buddhism By Sogyal Rinpoche Lays out this Tibetan teacher's vision of the dharma for modern times. Vision
The Feminine Face of Christianity By Margaret Starbird Charts the vibrant and impressive contributions of holy women of this religion, from those who walked with Jesus to contemporary women in service. Devotion
Making a Successful Jewish Interfaith Marriage By Joan Peterson Littman, Kerry Olitzky A helpful overview for this increasingly common arrangement. Hospitality
Beyond Belief By Elaine Pagels Explains some of the reasons why it is difficult for many Christians to embrace pluralism or to accept the diversity of belief in the early church. Questing
The Unknown She By Hilary Hart The visions of mystics who treasure yearning, passion, listening, and other intangible feminine virtues. Vision
What You Will See Inside a Mosque By Aisha Karen Khan A handy introduction to Islamic worship and tradition. Kindness