Book Reviews

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Father Melancholy's Daughter By Gail Godwin A radiant novel with insights into family, parent-child relationships, ministry, and grace. Grace
New Traditions By Susan Abel Lieberman A lively and wide selection of new traditions that can create family solidarity. Meaning
Fire in The Belly By Sam Keen The right book for all those who want to explore what it means to be a full-summed and spirited man. You
Scholar Warrior By Deng Ming-Dao A majestic overview of the many mysteries and practicalities of integral Taoism. X-The Mystery
Poems of Rumi By Jalaluddin Rumi An audio-cassette package that challenges us to hallow our experiences. Teachers
Wisdomkeepers By Harvey Arden, Steve Wall A collection of comments by Native American spiritual elders on history, rituals, dreams and visions, Earth, and much more. Teachers
It's Better to Be Over the Hill Than Under It By Eda LeShan Good advice and wise counsel on this stage of life. You
Full Catastrophe Living By Jon Kabat-Zinn Demonstrates the value of mindfulness meditation as a way of dealing with the changes and challenges of life. Attention
Mother Earth Spirituality By Ed McGaa A nurturing ecological vision with ideas on ways to heal our wounded earth using the four elements of water, earth, air, and fire. Reverence
What Are People For? By Wendell Berry Reveals a vision of life informed by a deep love of nature and place. Reverence
The Moral Child By William Damon Damon offers insight into the development of morality and suggests activities for parent and child. Nurturing
Delicious Laughter By Coleman Barks, Jelaluddin Rumi A collection of stories and other poems from Rumi's spiritual masterpiece, the Mathnawi. Devotion
Like This By Coleman Barks, Jelaluddin Rumi Love odes of Rumi from the collection dedicated to his spiritual friend Shams of Tabriz. Devotion
Healthy Pleasures By David Sobel, Robert Ornstein A good case for the pursuit of pleasure as a healthy and meaningful thing to do. Nurturing
Luther By Heiko Oberman A refreshingly dramatic and intellectually vibrant biography of this 16th century Christian reformer. Faith
Seasons of Our Joy By Arthur Waskow A top-drawer guide to the Jewish holidays. Devotion
Soul Making By Alan Jones Probes the riches of this Christian tradition for modern believers. Faith
Religious Change in America By Andrew M. Greeley A scholarly work reporting on the stability that has characterized Protestant and Catholic belief and practice from 1940 to 1985. Imagination
Interbeing By Thich Nhat Hanh Fourteen mindfulness practices essential for an engaged Buddhism. Attention
God in Popular Culture By Andrew M. Greeley Discovers sacramental meaning in movies, books, television shows, and in rock music. Imagination