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We Live Inside a Story By Megan McKenna A celebration of the good medicine of stories in the Christian tradition. Imagination
The Power of Collective Wisdom and the Trap of Colle… By Alan Briskin, John Ott, Sheryl Erickson, Tom Callanan Explores the wisdom that can grow out of group or community cocreativity and collaboration. Meaning
You Don't Have to Be Buddhist to Know Nothing By Joan Konner A smorgasbord of juicy quotations on emptiness, nothingness, silence, and more. Silence
The Mind Is Mightier than the Sword By Lama Surya Das An enlightening and inspiring collection of dharma talks on the essentials of Buddhism. Transformation
Dance - The Sacred Art By Cynthia Winton-Henry Insights and suggestions for making dance a spiritual practice. Play
The Invitation By Oriah Poignant and poetic words and meditations on making the most of yearning, joy, beauty, commitment and solitude in our lives. Yearning
The Call By Oriah A recommendation that we stop fighting reality and heed the call to become our true selves and all we were meant to be. You
The Dance By Oriah A challenge to discover our essential nature and to dance through our days with acceptance, courage, joy, and love. You
Everyday Dharma By Lama Willa Miller A spiritual manual on the art of waking up, listening to our inner wisdom, and serving others in love and with generosity. You
Worse Than War By Daniel Jonah Goldhagen A moral work that brings the scourge of genocide into the light of day. Shadow
We Feel Fine By Jonathan Harris, Sep Kamvar A playful and sometime profound look at the soulscape of emotions in the lives of ordinary people in this age of the Internet, blogs, and social networking. Meaning
State of the World 2010 By The Worldwatch Institute A bold, creative, and challenging report on what it will take to replace consumer cultures with ones centered on sustainability. Transformation
Rediscovering Values On Wall Street, Main Street, an… By Jim Wallis A clarion call to use the economic crisis as a transformational moment to rediscover values that matter to us and to renew family, community, religion, public life, the economy, and government. Transformation
Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer By David Steindl-Rast Lively and playful meditations that reveal how the spiritual practice of gratitude sets us free. Gratitude
Illuminated Life By Joan Chittister A helpful resource spelling out the heart and soul of what it means to be contemplative in the midst of the chaos of everyday life. Devotion
Without Buddha I Could Not Be a Christian By Paul F. Knitter A thoughtful, illuminating, and adventuresome interfaith journey by a respected Christian theologian and advocate of religious double belonging. Connections
Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia By Rob Brezsny An imaginative tour of our friendly universe where play, optimism, and hope abound. Imagination
Daniel Berrigan By Daniel Berrigan, John Dear A capacious work that brings together the essential writings of antiwar activist, peacemaker, poet, and Christian commentator Daniel Berrigan. Peace
The Book of the Shepherd By Joann Davis A quest story about seeking a new way of compassion, love, and peace in world where violence and revenge hold sway. Questing
For Lovers of God Everywhere By Roger Housden 98 poems by Christian mystics with commentaries by Roger Housden. Unity