The last time I ventured into a Half Price Books store, I purchased Thomas Moore's 1992 book Care of the Soul. I'll be frank and say that I did not know anything about either Moore…
Posts tagged Spirituality
One River, Many Wells
Matthew Fox's One River, Many Wells does more than simply show common themes among the world's religious traditions. It is also more than a book of cross-referenced scriptural passages. One River, Many Wells is a…
Toward a Psychology of Awakening
John Welwood's Toward a Psychology of Awakening is an attempt to explain how Buddhism and psychotherapy can work together to bring about both personal and spiritual transformation. Welwood tackled this monumental task by first showing…
One Heart: Universal Wisdom from the World’s Scriptures
One Heart: Universal Wisdom from the World's Scriptures?is a collection of passages from various world religions that aim to show universal truths present in most every faith tradition. Edited by Bonnie Louise Kuchler, passages from…
Free Your Mind: The Four Directions of an Awakened Life
Sensei Anthony Stultz wrote the smallest book I have read yet this year, the 73-page?Free Your Mind: The Four Directions of an Awakened Life. Stultz offered a simple and structured approach for people find peace…
True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart
Thich Nhat Hanh's 1997 book?True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart?is a very short and physically small book (the book only has 108 pages and is a little larger than an index card). The…
A Hidden Wholeness
My latest trip to the Half-Price Books store ended with me purchasing two books, one of which being Parker Palmer’s A Hidden Wholeness. Those familiar with writings on vocation know Palmer’s work well, as he…