Book Reviews

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Ponderings from the Precipice By James Conlon Designed to spur readers to a more vivid sense of their role as co-creators in the evolving story of the universe. Justice
Civility By Stephen L. Carter Posits civility as a habit of the heart that engenders awe in the presence of our fellow humans. Kindness
The Zen of Living and Dying By Philip Kapleau A nonsectarian overview of this important subject. Meaning
Close to the Bone By Jean Shinoda Bolen Draws out the soulful dimensions of this harrowing journey. Meaning
The Kabbalah of Food By Nilton Bonder A guide to conscious eating as an ecological act of spiritual worship. Justice
The Holy Man's Journey By Susan Trott A parabolic gem that shines with insights into the relationship between teachers and disciples. Kindness
A Year to Live By Stephen Levine Describes the author's experiment to live as if he were dying using the practices of gratitude, forgiveness, journaling, and shadow work that help him mine meaning in the process of dying. Forgiveness
Hindu Wisdom for All God's Children By Francis X. Clooney Proves that Hindu wisdom can nourish those of any faith, expanding our horizons and deepening our spiritual practice of devotion. Devotion
The Good Heart By His Holiness The Dalai Lama Makes a good case for the value of interreligious encounters. Compassion
God and the Big Bang By Daniel C. Matt Explores how physics and mysticism can lead us to fresh discoveries about the oneness which undergirds all of life. Meaning
Stories of Coming Home By William John Fitzgerald Sees God at work in the messes and miseries of humankind, bringing about transformation and renewal. Grace
A Buddhist Life in America By Joan Halifax A transcript of the 1995 Wit Lecture given at Harvard Divinity School. Compassion
Feed My Shepherds By Flora Slosson Wuellner An invaluable volume for spiritual directors and church resource centers. Forgiveness
The Powers That Be By Walter Wink A trenchant theological work about evil, politics, and redemption in our world. Justice
Living the Jesus Prayer By Irma Zaleski Unfolds the different levels of meaning and tradition surrounding this Christian practice. Devotion
Small Graces By Kent Nerburn Salutes the beauty, the grandeur, and the meaning of ordinary moments and experiences. Attention
Miraculous Living By Shoni Labowitz A buoyant, transformative, ethical, and inspiring interpretation of this path. Transformation
The Zen of Eating By Ronna Kabatznick Unspools the meaning of the Four Noble Truths as related to eating, calling them recipes for nourishing the heart by changing your mind and attitudes. Gratitude
Hope Begins Where Hope Begins By Michael Downey Salutes hope as the driving force of all human initiative, a central theme of the Bible, and a way of making good in life. Hope
Buddhism Without Beliefs By Stephen Batchelor Proclaims emptiness as the womb of awakening and agnosticism as a therapeutic way of acknowledging the limits of human reason and thought. Compassion