The Art of the Soul: Meditations for the Creative Spirit4 reviews Joy Sawyer Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000 Going for the Gold + A Theology of Creativity + a staple for the Creative Christian's library + Delightfully Inspiring             The cry of the soul: How our emotions reveal our deepest questions about God14 reviews Dan B Allender NAVPRESS, 1994 very eye opening and relevant + The Cry Of The Soul + GREAT BOOK! + soul cry + Emotion does not equate to sin             Leading with a Limp: Turning Your Struggles into Strengths10 reviews Dan B. Allender WaterBrook Press, 2006 Leading with imperfections in view + This book is wise, deep, profound, healing, tender, disruptive, unsettling, daunting, and comforting. Good read. + Leading with a Limp with courage So many leadership books paint the leader as a step above everyone else. And, in some senses, they do need to be. But the effect is a false image of the leader as perfect. Perfectionism is a trap for both the leader and those in his or her care. Dan Allender successfully navigates this trap by ...             The Cloister Walk59 reviews Kathleen Norris Riverhead Trade, 1997 A Helpful, Thoughtful Book + "My little story...has turned into prayer."--Emily Dickinson + Inside View It's been a few years, but memory tells me this was - and is - a wonderful book. I suppose it makes a difference to have been to the monastery in Minnesota where the author went, and to have met Ms. Norris; nonetheless, she has a lot to say. Her thought-full exposition of the Psalms was ...             Better for All the World: The Secret History of Forced Sterilization and America's Quest for Racial Purity23 reviews Harry Bruinius Knopf, 2006 best book on eugenics + A Very Interesting Read + Important History In Regards To Today's Eugenics Push This book combines a remarkable insight into the background of the arrogant little gods who would have gladly become evolutions agents, sterilizing, segregating, and who know what else. Its analysis of the weakness of the Nuremburg prosecution that couldn't face the "modernity" of the Nazi ...             If I Had Wheels or Love: Collected Poems of Vassar Miller2 reviews Vassar Miller Southern Methodist University Press, 1991 Great collection from an underrated master. + First Class Vassar Miller's work will grow on you. Her poems are beautiful and deep. Sometimes difficult but always melodic, her words draw you back again and again. Experience reinforces the reader to believe that there is a depth in her work that deserves to be fully understood. You will want to read ...             Ghost Pain: Poems Sydney Lea Sarabande Books, 2008 "Singer of stories, lyric raconteur, Sydney Lea has evolved-through a long, rich career-into one of America's most harrowing and honest poets. Ghost Pain is his most eloquent and wrenching book."-T.R. Hummer " Ghost Pain is a remarkable book, which takes his work to a new level."-Stephen Dunn The eighth poetry collection by the founder of New England Review explores addiction, ...             Dancing to the Heartbeat of Redemption: The Creative Process of Spiritual Growth2 reviews Joy Sawyer InterVarsity Press, 2000 Lyrical Dance of Words + Dancing Outside the Box This book is not only about poetry, it is about the poetic soul which all share in our love for beauty and meaning. It's title, Dancing to the Heartbeat of Redemption, uses the dance metaphor appropriately because the prose does a dance in wonderful lyrical lines glowing with color, texture, and ...             Next Reformation, The: Why Evangelicals Must Embrace Postmodernity15 reviews Carl Raschke Baker Academic, 2004 From the back of the book: The author has produced a creative and provocative textual pastiche that weaves together a constructive interpretation of theology, a critical investigation of history, a dynamic reflection on church growth strategy, and a poignant spiritual autobiography. His pronouncement of a new Reformation ...             To Be Told: Know Your Story, Shape Your Future6 reviews Dan B. Allender WaterBrook Press, 2005 Insightful guide for living an intentional Christian Life + Brilliant tool + Explore the Themes of Your Life. + Great story writing tool + Highly recommended!!             Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology24 reviews Eugene H. Peterson Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2005 Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places + A good, thought-provoking book by a knowledgeable theologian and educator.. + A vibrant and concrete God-focused life Wonderfully written look at spirituality and a life with Christ. Eloquent, Peterson has done it again.             Effective Biblical Counseling: A Model for Helping Caring Christians Become Capable Counselors8 reviews Larry Crabb Zondervan, 1977 Review of Effective Biblical Counseling: A Model for Helping Caring Christians Become Capable Counselors + Somewhat technical but very insightful + All Around an Excellent Book + Very readable - powerful concepts             The Allure of Hope: God's Pursuit of a Woman's Heart13 reviews Jan Meyers NavPress Publishing Group, 2001 This book will lead you to keep your heart open + Review - The Allure of Hope + Worth reading + A guy's view. + touching and inspiring             Nobody's Perfect: Writings from The New Yorker13 reviews Anthony Lane Vintage, 2003 Types unusually well. + Classic Anthony Lane + Light, witty, great summer reading + . + best in bite sized reads             The Prophetic Imagination, 2nd Edition13 reviews Walter Brueggemann Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2001 A Book That Brings Perspective + Paperback Theology's Review of The Prophetic Imagination + Makes the Old Testament Come Alive + Discover Your Own Prophetic Imagination             Ghost Pain: Poems Sydney Lea Sarabande Books, 2008 "Singer of stories, lyric raconteur, Sydney Lea has evolved-through a long, rich career-into one of America's most harrowing and honest poets. Ghost Pain is his most eloquent and wrenching book."-T.R. Hummer " Ghost Pain is a remarkable book, which takes his work to a new level."-Stephen Dunn The eighth poetry collection by the founder of New England Review explores addiction, ...             To Be Told: Know Your Story, Shape Your Future6 reviews Dan B. Allender WaterBrook Press, 2005 Insightful guide for living an intentional Christian Life + Brilliant tool + Explore the Themes of Your Life. + Great story writing tool + Highly recommended!!             Leading with a Limp: Turning Your Struggles into Strengths10 reviews Dan B. Allender WaterBrook Press, 2006 Leading with imperfections in view + This book is wise, deep, profound, healing, tender, disruptive, unsettling, daunting, and comforting. Good read. + Leading with a Limp with courage So many leadership books paint the leader as a step above everyone else. And, in some senses, they do need to be. But the effect is a false image of the leader as perfect. Perfectionism is a trap for both the leader and those in his or her care. Dan Allender successfully navigates this trap by ...             Next Reformation, The: Why Evangelicals Must Embrace Postmodernity15 reviews Carl Raschke Baker Academic, 2004 From the back of the book: The author has produced a creative and provocative textual pastiche that weaves together a constructive interpretation of theology, a critical investigation of history, a dynamic reflection on church growth strategy, and a poignant spiritual autobiography. His pronouncement of a new Reformation ...             If I Had Wheels or Love: Collected Poems of Vassar Miller2 reviews Vassar Miller Southern Methodist University Press, 1991 Great collection from an underrated master. + First Class Vassar Miller's work will grow on you. Her poems are beautiful and deep. Sometimes difficult but always melodic, her words draw you back again and again. Experience reinforces the reader to believe that there is a depth in her work that deserves to be fully understood. You will want to read ...