Book Reviews

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Reclaiming Your Body By Suzanne Scurlock-Durana A process for reconnecting with your body in order to experience the rapture of being alive. Nurturing
Real Love By Sharon Salzberg A guidebook on loving ourselves and others, filled with useful mindfulness exercises and meditations. Love
Strangers in Their Own Land By Arlie Russell Hochschild A vivid example of how empathy and compassion can help us understand Americans who believe they have been marginalized. Compassion
No One Cares About Crazy People By Ron Powers A strong argument for doing much more to help mentally ill people. Compassion
Emotional Rescue By Dzogchen Ponlop A three-step emotional change plan. Attention
Modern Death By Haider Warraich An enlightening book by a doctor with a sturdy grasp of the issues around death and dying. Transformation
Buddhism for Busy People By David Michie A practical introduction to the core teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. Meaning
Goodbye, Things By Fumio Sasaki A reflection on the minimalist path that takes to heart the value of austerity and thrift. Meaning
The Book of Joy By His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Abrams An illuminating dialogue on the spiritual practice of joy and its eight pillars. Joy
Boundless Heart By Christina Feldman An exploration of the art of nurturing the relational qualities known as the Four Immeasurables. Nurturing
The Happiest Kids in the World By Rina Mae Acosta, Michele Hutchison An account of the perks and pleasures of childhood in the Netherlands. You
The Physics of Everyday Things By James Kakalios A fascinating mapping of physics in our everyday lives. Attention
The Gospel in Gerard Manley Hopkins By Margaret R. Ellsberg An overview of the intense life, ministry, and poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins. Imagination
Zen Echoes By Beata Grant Zen commentaries reflecting ways to live every day by three female Zen Masters. Teachers
Spirit of the Earth By Michael Oren Fitzgerald, Joseph A. Fitzgerald A treasure-trove of wisdom on the bounties of nature from Native American voices. Devotion
Rumi's Little Book of the Heart By Maryam Mafi, Azima Melita Kolin An inspirational collection of poems about friendship, love, and loss. Transformation
A Little Book of Mystical Secrets By Maryam Mafi An introduction to the life and teachings of Rumi's mentor and soulmate. Teachers
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? By Frans de Waal An edifying and wide-ranging examination of the versatility and resilience of nonhuman minds. Reverence
Wild Nights By Benjamin Reiss An appealingly creative romp through the history of sleep. Nurturing
Flavor By Bob Holmes A fascinating book that moves our most undervalued sense into the spotlight. Attention