Book Reviews

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Wishes By Muon Thi Van A powerful yet gently restrained portrayal of a refugee family's arduous journey. Yearning
The Apocryphal Gospels By Simon Gathercole (editor and translator) Alternative versions of the story of Christ. Meaning
Living Is Dying By Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Tibetan wisdom for dying well and living in the awareness that we will one day die. Being Present
Spirit of the Cheetah By Karen Lynn Williams, Khadra Mohammed A coming-of-age story about developing patience, grace, and swiftness. Questing
Saint Hildegard By Susan Garthwaite Presents Hildegard of Bingen as a wise teacher available for personal spiritual direction. Meaning
Christian Minimalism By Becca Ehrlich A call to a simpler life, with fewer possessions, as the way to follow Jesus’s example. Being Present
Mindfulness By Annabel Laity Brings Buddhist and Christian practice close, for people who follow either tradition or double-belong. Attention
We All Play By Julie Flett A celebration from an indigenous perspective of the kinship between children and animals. Play
Nourishing Love By Murray Bodo A book to explain devotion to Mary and to make that devotion available and accessible. Devotion
Dusk Night Dawn By Anne Lamott A memoir that is quick, funny, and redemptive, by one of our best writers. Unity
Rabindranath Tagore By Bashabi Fraser The best introduction now available to this fascinating interreligious pioneer. X-The Mystery
The Neighborhood Surprise By Sarah van Dongen An affirmation of respect for vegetarians and vegans in the form of a going-away party. Hospitality
Praying with Our Feet By Lindsey Krinks A timely memoir of activism and a call to action for the spiritually-minded to look outside themselves. Justice
Anchored in the Current By Gregory C. Ellison II (editor) A book that offers Black theologian, educator, and mystic Howard Thurman as an anchor for your spiritual vocation. Enthusiasm
Mountains and Rivers Sutra By Norman Fischer, Kuya Minogue (editor) An opportunity to enter Zen practice for one year. Vision
Infinity By Pablo Bernasconi A thought-provoking and visually fascinating exploration of what lies beyond knowing. X-The Mystery
The Tree in Me By Corinna Luyken A poetic portrayal of how trees let us look deeply into things and their interrelationships. Connections
God’s Great Story and You By William A. Barry An inspiring view of all of life as God’s dream and of humanity learning to create Beloved Community. Connections
Zen Is Right Now By David Chadwick (editor) Profound teachings on Being Present. Being Present
Take Back What the Devil Stole By Onaje X. O. Woodbine The inspiring story and teachings of a Black multifaith woman, a contemporary prophet. Faith