Book Reviews

Letters of Direction Letters on the basics of spiritual direction. Faith
Appreciate Your Life Emphasizes the many benefits of gratitude. Gratitude
Bread Upon the Waters Compares the various stages of bread-making with the soul's unfurling. Kindness
Remembering Heraclitus Hurrahs this Greek thinker as a forerunner and pioneer of spiritual seeking. Meaning
Fragments Glints and shards of truth from the Greek sage. Meaning
Build Me an Ark A memoir by one of America's finest writers about the kinship between animals and humans. Connections
Watching the Tree Sheds light on the essential building blocks of Chinese culture. Zeal
Kabbalah Presents a lucid overview and appraisal of Kabbalistic teachings and sages. X-The Mystery
The Prayer of Saint Francis The prayer of St. Francis as a cornucopia of spiritual insights and practices. Peace
Body Guards A survey of over 100 of these body guards. Devotion
The Shattered Lantern Examines the bounties of the contemplative tradition. Wonder
The Imitation of Christ A devotional classic on the four treatises of the spiritual life. Devotion
The Way of Passion A rousing tribute to the great Sufi mystic and his vision of life. Joy
The Return of the Mother Unspools ample evidence of the Sacred Feminine in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sufism, Taoism, Christianity, and the indigenous traditions. Love
The Father and the Son Charts a drastic mid-life change that is spiritual. Meaning
The Outrageous Pursuit of Hope Assesses the kinds of spirituality needed for apocalyptic times. Hope
The Way of Flame Presents another side of Judaism; its meditation and contemplation practices. Devotion
Expect Nothing Ways to deal with the nefarious and pesky mind trip of expectations. Being Present
Medicine for the Earth A presentation of shamanism as an approach that can help us live in harmony with nature. Connections
Three Gates to Meditation Practice Shares his spiritual journey over a 15-year period. Silence