Book Reviews

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Dhikr By M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Contains insights into the Sufi path of prayer. Devotion
Healing from the Source By Yeshi Dhonden Presents the values and techniques of this healing system. Nurturing
The Divine Hours By Phyllis Tickle First in a trilogy of prayer manuals. Devotion
Availability By Robert J. Wicks Meditations on the blessings of service. Joy
Transforming Our Days By Richard R. Gaillardetz Sees the liturgy as a resistance to the commodification of things. Transformation
The Long Quiet Highway By Natalie Goldberg An eight-and-one-half hour audio presentation on using writing as a tool to keep the senses alert and as a means of understanding our experiences. Imagination
The Diamond Sutra By Mu Soeng Commentary on this Buddhist religious classic. Compassion
Arise, My Love . . . By William Johnston Heralds a global Christianity that is open to mystery, hospitable to all religions, self-emptying and prophetic. Hospitality
Woman Who Glows in the Dark By Elena Avila, Joy Parker Guidance for all those who are interested in exploring ancient and unconventional methods of healing. Transformation
The Fabric of the Future By M. J. Ryan An impressive collection of essays by 40 of the world's leading thinkers. Transformation
The Courage to Be Happy By Sylvia Boorstein A three-hour presentation with Jewish and Buddhist teaching stories on gratitude, compassion, and mindful awakening. Attention
Profiles of Healing By Bradford Keeney Gives us the experience of sitting with a traditional healer as she or he is teaching traditional ways. Reverence
Chanting By Kathleen A. Brehony, Robert Gass An excellent overview of this ancient practice for healing the body and quieting the mind. Devotion
Cultivating Wholeness By Margaret Kornfeld A wise, humane, and practical book about healing in religious communities. Compassion
The Way of Solomon By Rami Shapiro A remarkable translation of Ecclesiastes and commentary relating it to the contemporary world. Meaning
Faith Works By Jim Wallis An expansive and hopeful work about how faith-based organizations are addressing the nation's most pressing social problems. Faith
An American Mystic By Michael Gurian A fluid and enchanting example of visionary fiction. Teachers
Signatures of Grace By Paula Huston, Thomas Grady Seven authors consider the aesthetic and theological impact of the sacraments in this religious tradition. Grace
Insights from the Coffeehouse By Jonathan Collins Seventeen stories illustrating the validity and vitality of everyday spirituality. Meaning
The Book of Jewish Values By Joseph Telushkin Presents wise counsel using illustrative material from Jewish tradition and contemporary experiences. Compassion