Book Reviews

Animal Blessings An enjoyable selection of writings about pets. Reverence
Spiritual Genius A watershed work on the way gifted, energetic, and inspiring individuals around the world are making a difference in the affairs of the planet thanks to their spiritual practices. Teachers
Start Where You Are Practical advice on how to awaken the heart through tonglen meditation and 59 pithy Tibetan Buddhist slogans. Compassion
Rogue Nation A trenchant criticism of the arrogant and wrong-headed supremacist foreign policy of the United States. Shadow
The Little Notebook Charts the details of a life shared and the unalloyed love at the heart of it. Compassion
Uncivil Rites 12 contemporary works to probe the religious concerns which underlie some of the deepest rifts in our society. Imagination
Embracing the Beloved Their experiences and ideas on developing mystical union. Love
My Best Self Examines nine personality types in light of soul-making. You
I Will Never Leave You Argues that in 90 percent of all marriages, breakup and divorce are not necessary. You
One Heart Sixty-five virtues are examined in seven major religious traditions. Devotion
Kindness and Joy A brief but worthwhile examination of the under-rated spiritual practice of kindness Kindness
Let Go A Buddhist primer on dealing with negative emotions, bad habits, and addictions. Transformation
The Courage to Teach Spiritual insights into the mystery and the magnificence of knowing, teaching, and learning. Teachers
Comfortable with Uncertainty Soul-stretching material excerpted from this extraordinary Buddhist nun's previous five books on compassion, meditation, and the awakened heart. You
Something More Reveals ways parents can nourish the souls of their children. Questing
In the Middle of This Road We Call Our Life Explains the search for wholeness that accelerates during middle age. Questing
Our Share of Night, Our Share of Morning A helpful guidebook for those seeking to re-envision family life. Wonder
Raising Interfaith Children On creating a home where hospitality to many faiths is practiced on a daily basis. Hospitality
The Path Will induce you to cherish the wonders in the place where you live. Wonder
My Traitor's Heart Explores the vast forces of evil afoot in contemporary South Africa. Shadow