Book Reviews

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The Mindfulness Code By Donald Altman 44 mindfulness exercises to serve as antidotes to the stress and speed of our overstimulated and always-connected lives. Being Present
Connecting like Jesus By Mary Albert Darling, Tony Campolo Practices and exercises for creating spiritually charged communication within the church community. Connections
Cognitive Surplus By Clay Shirky A visionary and incisive work on the online sharing and caring going on thanks to more time, energy and creativity. Kindness
5001 Simple Things to do For Others (and Yourself!) By Jay Staten, editor 5001 things to keep kindness, compassion, and generosity alive in our world. Kindness
The Divine Life of Animals By Ptolemy Tompkins A thought-provoking overview of the spiritual connections that tie us to our pets and other animals. Connections
Soul of a Citizen By Paul Rogat Loeb Stories of ordinary people who have transformed their communities. Hope
Lemons to Lemonade By Addie Johnson Suggestions for making the most out of setbacks and disappointments. Transformation
The Narcissism Epidemic By Jean M. Twenge, W. Keith Campbell An important and incisive work of feisty cultural criticism. Shadow
Creative Aging By Marjory Zoet Bankson A vision of creative aging and generativity in the later years of life. Meaning
A House for Hope By John A. Buehrens, Rebecca Ann Parker Ideas and practices to resurrect progressive religion in America. Hope
Future Tense By Jonathan Sacks A masterful work on the mission of Jews and Judaism in this century. Hope
Pebbles of Wisdom from Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz By Arthur Kurzweil, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz Wisdom from Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz's last 30 years of writings, lectures, and interviews on God, seeking, Torah, the trials of life, and more. Faith
Share This! By Deanna Zandt A helpful guide on ways to use the interactive features of social media to catalyze social change. Connections
This Is Getting Old By Susan Moon An enlightening collection of essays on the challenges of conscious aging from a Zen Buddhist perspective. Being Present
100 Words By William Murtha Statements from 200 visionaries on their hopes for a better and more peaceful world. Vision
The Practical Visionary By Corrine McLaughlin, Gordon Davidson Ideas, resources, and spiritual practices for an emerging New World of synthesis, collaboration, and unity consciousness. Vision
The Mystical Way in Everyday Life By Annemarie S. Kidder, Karl Rahner A sturdy collection of sermons, essays, and prayers on mystical Christianity. X-The Mystery
Heart Yoga By Andrew Harvey, Karuna Erickson A masterwork that fuses together yoga practice and mystical meditation in a sacred unity that serves as a spur to sacred activism. Devotion
Tanya, the Masterpiece of Hasidic Wisdom By Rami Shapiro A translation and commentary on selections from a classic Hasidic text that is filled with insights into the Holy One and essential spiritual practices. Devotion
Brainstorm By Ann Maisel, Eric Maisel An exploration of the creativity involved and challenges and myseries of following productive obsessions. Meaning