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Thomas Merton, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and the Protec… By Bill Morgan Poets who wrote to liberate others. Zeal
The Story of Gaia By Jude Currivan Evolutionary purpose in every corner of existence. Vision
Awake and Alive By Jon M. Sweeney, editor A collection of interviews with six novices at the Abbey of Gethsemani whose teacher and spiritual guide was Thomas Merton. Being Present
How We Live Is How We Die By Pema Chodron A Buddhist perspective on contemplating your death and transforming your pain into awakening. Peace
On Repentance and Repair By Danya Ruttenberg A rabbi's teachings on forgiveness as requiring justice that involves repair, making amends, and meaningful change. Forgiveness
Let Your Heartbreak Be Your Guide By Adam Bucko An invitation, conveyed through personal stories, wisdom teachings, scriptural insights, and contemplative practices, to embrace our pain as a path to transformation. Justice
The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon By Bill McKibben A memoir that turns into a passionate appeal for faithful people to build an equitable American future. Faith
Dearest Sister Wendy By Sister Wendy Beckett, Robert Ellsberg Nearly three years of correspondence between the art historian and religious Carmelite and a book publisher and author about art, God, and some of the major religious figures of the twentieth century. Love
Sacred Nature By Karen Armstrong An urgent plea to redeem ourselves and our world because nature is sacred and holy. Gratitude
Waking Up to the Dark By Clark Strand Expanding your vision with darkness. Vision
Ritual By Dimitris Xygalatas An exploration of what ritual is and means in our lives during a wide variety of occasions. Connections
Dry Bones and Holy Wars By Brandan Robertson Channeling a passion for positive change. Hope
Roar Like a Goddess By Acharya Shunya A blend of Hindu wisdom and self-help advice illustrating how the divine feminine in the form of Hindu goddesses are exemplars for women today. Love
A History of Islam in 21 Women By Hossein Kamaly Heroic and brilliant women at the heart of Islam. Teachers
Maxims for Mutuality By Philip Cunningham A helpful study tool for Christians willing to be sensitized to how Catholic teaching and liturgy can be anti-Jewish. Listening
The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse By Kaveh Akbar (editor) A startling and stimulating collection of poems from poets of many spiritual traditions as well as agnostics, Nones, Earth-lovers, and humanists, with a fine sampling of mystics. Questing
Practice of the Presence By Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, Nicolas Herman, Carmen Acevedo Butcher A fresh translation of one of the classic works of Christian spirituality about the brother who showed how to love God in the simplest, most ordinary ways. Being Present
Love Is Everything By Andrew Harvey (translator) A year's worth of daily readings from Hadewijch of Antwerp, a thirteenth century Beguine and mystic who focused her writing on transformation through Love. Love
Six Walks By Ben Shattuck A kinesthetic approach to attention and wonder. Attention
Words for the Heart By Maria Heim Keys to understanding common emotions from classic Indian texts. Meaning