Book Reviews

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Sharing the Darkness By Sheila Cassidy Takes a hard look at the the large reserves of patience, love, and compassion needed by those who minister to the sick and dying. Love
Conscious Aging By Ram Dass Six-hour audio presentation honoring elders as bearers of wisdom. healing, creativity and vision. Meaning
Holy Listening By Margaret Guenther A pioneering work about the practice of spiritual direction. Listening
Lessons of the Heart By Patricia H. Livingston Celebrates the values of everyday spirituality Nurturing
Prayer By Richard J. Foster A consummate guide to prayer. Devotion
Inward Bound By Sam Keen A creative and thought-provoking examination of boredom. You
Beyond Love By Dominique Lapierre Offers an illuminating account of the heroes and villains in the global struggle against the death and destruction engendered by the AIDS epidemic. Compassion
Nature and Other Mothers By Brenda Peterson A superb collection of essays filled with heartening and healing insights. Nurturing
The Elder Brothers By Alan Ereira Reports on his encounter with this Indian tribe and their spiritual perspective. Reverence
In the Country of Hearts By John Stone A remarkable collection of essays by a cardiologist, teacher, and dean. Teachers
Heaven on Earth By Michael D'Antonio A robust view of both the postive and negative aspects of New Age spirituality. Meaning
Let Them Call Me Rebel By Sanford D. Horwitt A rousing biography of this social reformer. Justice
The Search for God at Harvard By Ari L. Goldman The author's year at Harvard Divinity School. Openness
The Voice of the Earth By Theodore Roszak Makes a good case for the link between planetary and personal well-being. Meaning
Down From Troy By Richard Selzer An impressively rendered memoir. You
Spirit and Nature By John Elder, Steven Rockefeller Essays by theologians and environmentalists on the contributions the world's religions can make to halt further destruction of the earth. Justice
Voices in Silence By Frank Bianco Draws a bead on the individuals who have devoted themselves to prayer, solitude, and service. Silence
The Sweet Hereafter By Russell Banks A remarkable novel about death and the need to take away some meaning from inexplicable tragedy. Meaning
Putting God on the Guest List By Jeffrey K. Salkin A practical paperback outlining the spiritual significance of this momentous passage from childhood to maturity in the Jewish community. Meaning
The Good Society By and others, Robert N. Bellah A richly developed public philosophy as a follow-up to his bestselling 1985 volume. Attention