Book Reviews

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Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times By Philip Goldberg A practical resource to help you build your own spiritual routine. Attention
Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace By Jon M. Sweeney Essays on the prayer styles of early Franciscans with suggested liturgies on prayers of St. Francis, St. Clare, and the Holy Fools. Devotion
Vesper Flights By Helen Macdonald Wonder-filled essays on the marvels of the natural world and the threats to non-human survival. Wonder
The Buddhist on Death Row By David Sheff The remarkable story of a prisoner's transformation into a bodhisattva. Compassion
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World By Fareed Zakaria An inventive and cogent examination of what changes will come after or can result from the pandemic. Meaning
This Way, Charlie By Caron Lewis A nuanced story about a friendship tested by life's storms. Kindness
All We Can Save By Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Katharine K. Wilkinson, editors An astonishingly rich and informative survey of ways to cope with climate change from women's spiritual perspectives. Reverence
Sacred Inquiry By Adyashanti Questing and openness are family. Questing
Be Water, My Friend By Shannon Lee Lessons from the life and spiritual practices of the martial artist. You
The Way of Suffering By Michael Leach, James T. Keane, Doris Goodnough, editors A multidimensional collection of essays, stories, and poems about the manifold meanings and challenges accompanying suffering. X-The Mystery
Eye of the Heart By Cynthia Bourgeault A masterful presentation of a map of the cosmos with a focus on the energy exchanges between the visible and invisible worlds. Imagination
The Fish Who Found the Sea By Alan Watts A parable about trusting ourselves to our true element. Questing
In the House of Remembering By Kabir Helminski Thirty sohbets or spiritual conversations about the Sufi path from a shaikh of the Mevlevi Order. Devotion
The Upswing By Robert D. Putnam, Shaylyn Romney Garrett A bold and visionary call for a communitarian society. Transformation
The Hidden Habits of Genius By Craig Wright A rollicking exploration of the character traits of geniuses. Wonder
The Awe Factor By Allen Klein An exploration of the effects of awe experiences with some tips and tools to help you have them. Reverence
Giving Grief Meaning By Lily Dulan Heart-centered healing practices for times of grief. Transformation
Opening to Grief By Claire B. Willis, Marnie Crawford Samuels A good beginner's manual on grief packed with spiritual practices repurposed for this common human experience. Transformation
Random Acts of Kindness By Brenda Knight, Becca Anderson A delightful book that puts some snap, crackle, and pop into your acts of kindness. Kindness
Windows to the Soul By Yvonne Banks-Martin A collection of short pieces of wisdom to nourish your soul. Peace