Book Reviews

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A Book of Life By Michael Strassfeld A rich smorgasbord of rituals, ethical insights, and devotional strategies for those seeking to uncover the depth dimensions of everyday life. Devotion
Shamanic Christianity By Bradford Keeney A bold and playful look at what a shamanic Christianity would look like. Play
The Sacred Yes By Deborah L. Johnson Grace notes from a God who speaks to the heart, is sensuous, and always present to lift us up with love and sweet affirmations Grace
Book of Longing By Leonard Cohen A collection of poems, drawings, and musings by Leonard Cohen that are animated by his deepest yearnings. Yearning
The Joy of Ritual By Barbara Biziou An excellent sourcebook of rituals for both everyday and special situations. Hospitality
With Open Hands By Henri J. M. Nouwen An early popular work by Henri J. M. Nouwen on prayer and openness. Devotion
Pauli Murray By Anthony B. Pinn, Pauli Murray Sermons and essays on justice for women and blacks by the first African American woman ordained by the Episcopal Church. Justice
A Sacred Voice Is Calling By John Neafsey A robust assessment of the spiritual dimensions of calling and vocation in times of great injustice and inequality. Listening
You Will Be My Witnesses By John Dear Tributes to saints, prophets, and martyrs whose little way of nonviolence, love, and service is a light for us all. Devotion
At Home in the World By Margaret Guenther Illuminating suggestions for creating a rich and flexible rule of life for these tense times. Faith
A New Reformation By Matthew Fox Ideas and ideals of Creation Spirituality to call Catholic and Protestant churches to a New Reformation. Transformation
Grace on the Go By Barbara Bartocci Nifty cues to prayer based on everyday situations and encounters. Devotion
The Friendship of Women By Joan Chittister An exploration of eight models of this subject using the lives of Lydia, Prisca, Phoebe, Martha, Veronica, Elizabeth, Anne, Mary Magdalene, and those assembled at the foot of the cross. Nurturing
Voices of Flowers By Rhoda PallasDowney A deck of flower cards designed as good medicine. Teachers
Let in the Light By Patricia H. Livingston The spiritual uses of positive energy, reframing, kindness, laughter, and more. Faith
The Dance of Life By Henri J. M. Nouwen, Michael Ford Spiritual writings on the polarities of life. Transformation
Beyond Prisons By Harmon L. Wray, Laura Magnani A hard-hitting and ethically provocative call for prison reform. Justice
Home by Another Way By Robert Benson A charming tribute to a Caribbean island that has taught the author how to slow down, to live with less, and to appreciate the small kindnesses of others. Being Present
Your Daily Life Is Your Temple By Anne Rowthorn A fine examination of the importance of openness and hospitality to the forging of an everyday spirituality. Faith
Happiness By Matthieu Ricard A Buddhist monk's understanding of happiness as the deep sense of flourishing that arises from a healthy mind as well as a a way of interpreting the world. Joy