Book Reviews

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The Essential Basho By Matsuo Basho, Sam Hamill An awesome collection. Being Present
At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden By Yossi Klein Halevi A courageous, enlightening, and visionary work about building bridges between Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Israel. Peace
Water Music By Marjorie Ryerson Matches photos to essays by musicians about how water has inspired their art. Nurturing
What Is Found There By Adrienne Rich Celebrates this art as a vital force field in American culture. Meaning
Hope Notes By R. Wayne Willis Helpful and inspiring stories and quotations on this spiritual faculty. Hope
Positively Mother Goose By Diane Loomans, Julia Loomans, Karen Kolberg Traditional nursery rhymes rewritten to promote conflict resolution, lifelong learning, and other positive values. Nurturing
A Dome of Many Colors By Arvind Sharma, Kathleen M. Dugan An erudite collection of essays. Unity
The Giving Heart By M. J. Ryan Probes the art of giving and serving others. Kindness
Longings of Women By Marge Piercy A novel examining the search for the deep feminine by three women whose destinies intersect. Transformation
The World Café By David Isaacs, Juanita Brown, The World CafĂ© Community Organizational and business leaders from around the world are addressing problems through the process of collaborative dialogue and meaning-making that relies on collective wisdom. Meaning
The Flowing Bridge By Elaine MacInnes Astute and enlightening commentary on essential koans used by Zen masters with their students. Being Present
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions By John Bowker A must-have volume for anyone on a spiritual path. Faith
Remarkable Trees of the World By Thomas Pakenham A veritable who's who of dramatic trees, many never photographed before. Reverence
Grandparenting in a Changing World By Eda LeShan Reveals ways in which love, support, and wisdom can be shared across the generations. Love
Joy, Inspiration, and Hope By Verena Kast Brimming with insights into these emotions of elation. Joy
The Great Silent Grandmother Gathering By Sharon Mehdi A touching children's book for grown-ups about women and their yearning for peace. Peace
Spiritual Power By Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Challenges us to bring healing and transformation to the planet through mystical consciousness, love, and service. Love
Poet's Choice By Edward Hirsch An invaluable resource on poetry that enchants and enlightens. Meaning
The Call of Stories By Robert Coles Challenges us to reap the ethical and philosophical riches in literature. Imagination
The Practice of Lojong By Traleg Kyabgon Translations and commentary on Buddhist mind-training slogans. Attention