Book Reviews

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Gathering Sparks By David Appelbaum, Joseph Kulin 22 interviews with seers and sages from all religious traditions. Meaning
The Essential Crazy Wisdom By Wes Nisker A new edition of an underground classic about the playful spirit of Zen masters, tricksters, holy fools, and other wacky teachers. Play
Seeing God By David Aaron Opens up the mystical dimensions of this path. Wonder
Yoga By Nina Zolotow, Rodney Yee Leads readers through eight full yoga sessions based on 45 of the most basic poses. Nurturing
The Unexpected Teachings of Jesus By John Coleman Provocative, out-of-the-box interpretations of the stories in the New Testament. Teachers
Sudden Music By David Rothenberg A mesmerizing philosophical work by an erudite musician who celebrates Earth jazz and the human need to playfully improvise our lives. Play
God Is Near By Michael Morwood Makes a solid and substantive case for the presence of the Holy One as a spur to loving and serving others. Faith
A Stone Bridge North By Kate Maloy A pensive spiritual memoir that pays tribute to Quaker faith, silence, and resiliency. Faith
Strength for the Journey By Diana Butler Bass Reveals the liberalizing of a hardcore evangelical Christian within a series of mainline Episcopal churches over two decades. Faith
The Power of Kabbalah By Yehuda Berg Reveals the wisdom and the relevance of this ancient mystical system of spiritual transformation. Transformation
Standing in God's Holy Fire By John Anthony McGuckin Celebrates the spiritual practice of beauty as the master theme of this ancient and rich religious tradition, known today as Eastern Orthodoxy. Beauty
Thomas Merton and Thich Nhat Hanh By Robert H. King Celebrates the work of the Catholic contemplative and the Buddhist peace activist who pioneered a new paradigm for the world's religions. Hospitality
The Mystic Heart of Justice By Denise Breton, Stephen Lehman Convincingly re-imagines justice as a friend of our soul and an enhancer of community well-being. Justice
Streams of Living Water By Richard J. Foster Identifies six dimensions of faith and practice that are at the core of the Christian tradition and provides an eagle-eye overview of Christian history. Joy
Teachings of the Hindu Mystics By Andrew Harvey A wonder-inducing anthology of texts on the yoga path of devotion. Devotion
Healing Beyond the Body By Larry Dossey Soulful essays by a meaning maker par excellence who is doing pioneer work in the interface between medicine and spirituality. Meaning
Tales from the Land of the Sufis By Mohammad Ali Jamnia, Mojdeh Bayat The teaching stories of six celebrated seers. Teachers
How to End Suffering By Dolores Wood The teachings of Sri Eknath Easwaran in an inspiring and edifying format. Transformation
Tools Matter for Practicing the Spiritual Life By Mary Margaret Funk A timely and substantive presentation of 25 practices from Christian tradition designed for contemplatives in the world. Devotion
Finding Deep Joy By Robert Ellwood Uses Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, and Sufi wisdom to flush out the multidimensional nature of this spiritual practice. Joy