New Book Releases Index | Spirituality & Practice

Poems of the First Buddhist Women By Charles Hallisey (translator) One of the earliest scriptures by women in any religious tradition. Peace

Faith After Doubt By Brian D. McLaren A bold and progressive vision of faith. Faith

Wonder Walkers By Micha Archer A luxuriant invitation to greet the outdoors with curiosity. Wonder

Bear Outside By Jane Yolen A tale about confidence taking the form of a brave ursine companion. Imagination

Learning to Pray By James Martin Practical advice for people of all traditions who desire to connect with God. Devotion

Home Is in Between By Mitali Perkins An endearingly relatable tale about developing the ability to navigate between two cultures. Connections

The Lost Package By Richard Ho A story about how kindness and empathy help a package reach its destination at long last. Kindness

Daisy By Jessixa Bagley A warthog's discoveries about inner beauty and friendship. Imagination

The Snail with the Right Heart By Maria Popova A story about uniqueness, gender, love, and the grandeur of the universe. Reverence

Osnat and Her Dove By Sigal Samuel Sumptuously illustrated tales from the life of a brilliant scholar. Vision

I Am Not a Label By Cerrie Burnell A dynamic collection of biographies that reminds each of us to shine our own light. Vision

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

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