Book Reviews

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It's Really All About God By Samir Selmanovic An iconoclastic, prophetic, and enlightening work about the contemporary religious scene with its robust spirituality and interfaith experiments. Questing
Taking the Leap By Pema Chodron A call that we address the welfare of all beings and the planet after first dealing with our own difficult emotions that have hooked us. Openness
You Are Here By Thich Nhat Hanh A retreat for Westerners on mindfulness, being present, and transformation. Being Present
Consequential Strangers By Karen L. Fingerman, Melinda Blau A fascinating and illuminating book about the changes going on in our navigation of the social terrain of our lives. Connections
Faith and Will By Julia Cameron Sees faith as a spiritual practice that can pull us through any dark night of the soul and embolden us to see ourselves as co-creators with God. Faith
Recovery - The Sacred Art By Rami Shapiro Explores the teachings and practices of the world religions behind each of the Twelve Steps and the challenges involved in giving up the delusion that you are in control of your life. Faith
Writing in the Sand By Thomas Moore Fresh meanings, new possibilities, and a reframing of threadbare interpretations of Jesus. Imagination
The Power of Pause By Terry Hershey Challenges us to savor pauses when we can slow down, rest, and recuperate from the stress and pressures of doing. Being Present
The House of Secrets By Varda Polak-Sahm Explores the many meanings of mikveh, the Jewish ritual of purification for women. Connections
Getting to the Heart of Interfaith By Don Mackenzie, Jamal Rahman, Ted Falcon A substantive and enlightening exploration of the interfaith journey by three friends of different traditions. Hospitality
Jesus Was a Liberal By Scotty McLennan Makes a good case for the revival of progressive Christianity. Openness
The Future of Faith By Harvey Cox A helpful and hopeful overview of church history and the positive dimensions of the Age of the Spirit we are now experiencing. Faith
How Coffee Saved My Life By Ellie Roscher A well-written and soul-stirring memoir by an urban ministry graduate who spends a year in a small town in Uruguay where she learns about grace, small victories, and the power of love to transform us.… Grace
The End of Suffering By Scott Cairns Probes the meaning and purpose of pain, suffering, loss, and grief. Meaning
Serenity Prayers By June Cotner A comforting collection of poems, prayers and prose designed for spiritual uplift in these troubled times. Peace
The 12-Step Buddhist By Darren Littlejohn A substantive melding of Buddhist principles to the traditional 12-Step programs. Transformation
Chasing Normal By Dinah Chaudoir Federer A helpful, healing, and inspiring handbook on living with disability. You
The Hindus By Wendy Doniger An illuminating, informative, and challenging history of the roles of women, lower classes and castes, and animals have played in Hinduism. Devotion
Wrestling with Our Inner Angels By Nancy Kehoe Makes a good case for exploring faith, religion, and spirituality in the treatment of mental illness. Faith
Love Never Faileth By Eknath Easwaran Probes the lives and writings of four extraordinary Christians who model for us love in action. Love