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A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life 15 reviews
Parker J. Palmer
Jossey-Bass, 2004
Living with Integrity
+ Wholeness for a healthy organization
+ Perfect Balance
+ Livegiving!
+ A Guidepost
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The Secret Message of Jesus: Uncovering the Truth that Could Change Everything 143 reviews
Brian D. McLaren
Thomas Nelson, 2006
Why didn't we get this sooner?
+ Great Introduction to the Kingdom of God
Brian McLaren's goal in this book is a part of his journey to better understand Jesus, His message and His Kingdom. McLaren is curious, he is a learner, an explorer, an excavator, an observer, a discoverer, a thinker and a truth seeker. In this book McLaren explores three areas, Jesus and his ...
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Thoughts In Solitude 25 reviews
Thomas Merton
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999
Help in Solitude
+ People suck! Just kidding. Sort of...
+ Like an old friend.
+ Reflections in a Life of Solitude
+ Great Read
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The Wisdom Way of Knowing: Reclaiming An Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heart6 reviews
Cynthia Bourgeault
Jossey-Bass, 2003
Freedom and Surrender
+ A Spiritual Guide
+ The Inestimable Value of Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Heart
+ Clarity, Depth and, yes, Wisdom
+ The Wisdom Way of Knowing: Reclaiming An Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heart
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Dakota: A Spiritual Geography48 reviews
Kathleen Norris
Mariner Books, 2001
Eloquent
+ The beginning of my own spiritual geography
+ 3.8 stars: More good than bad
+ A Truly Spiritual Geography
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Everyday Sacred: A Woman's Journey Home19 reviews
Sue Bender
HarperOne, 1996
A spell-binding read!
+ Rediscovered
+ Everyday Sacred: A Woman's Journey Home
+ A Spiritual Journey
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The Quiet Mind15 reviews
White Eagle
White Eagle Pub Trust, 2008
Beautiful.
+ A Keeper
+ acquiring a quiet mind
+ Quiet Mind, Soothing Heart
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The Cloud of Unknowing: and The Book of Privy Counseling (Image Book Original) 19 reviews
Image, 1996
The Cloud of Unknowing and the Book of Privy Counseling
+ For The Serious Minded Only
+ Must read for those interested in contemplative prayer.
+ A TRUE WAY TO ENCOUNTER WITH GOD
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Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel36 reviews
Thomas Keating
Continuum International Publishing Group, 1994
A life-changing book, a faith-changing book
+ Try the Centering Prayer NOW!
+ Explains Contemplative Prayer Beautifully
+ Enlightening, inspiring, uplifting, instructive, instrumental....
+ Peace and Quiet
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The Practice of the Presence of God87 reviews
of the Resurrection, Brother Lawrence
Whitaker House, 1982
great read!
+ Advice for any age
+ Worth Reading
+ For Working People Looking for a Deeper Spiritual (Everyday) Life
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The Way of the Heart: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers11 reviews
Henri J. M. Nouwen
HarperOne, 1991
Excellent read, great book
+ Great book for a person desiring the love of God and how to love Him.
+ Satisfied
Short, simple, easy to read in the typical Nouwen fashion, and yet when you are finished, you can not help but feel refreshed, energized, and re-awakened to that "tiny whispering sound" referred to in 1 Kings 19:12. This is an excellent book about the heart of prayer: standing silent in the ...
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The Ragamuffin Gospel139 reviews
Brennan Manning
Multnomah Books, 2000
Negative reviewers make Manning's point.
+ A kiss of grace
+ A Must Read for Every True Christian
+ A Word of Grace for Church Folks
+ An Excellent Read
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Dark Night of the Soul36 reviews
St. John of the Cross
Dover Publications, 2003
excellent
+ Dark Night of the Soul
+ Classic theological literature
I became familiar with this when I was in college and I had difficulty with mental illness.
I am very different from other people in the way I think. I have something like severe autism caused by brain injury combined with a high tendency to think about and want to please other people.
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New Seeds of Contemplation46 reviews
Thomas Merton
New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1972
A Modern Classic?
+ An Excellent Gateway to Merton and the Contemplative Life!
+ Classic, Timeless, Beautiful
+ "To hope is to risk frustration. So make up your mind in advance to risk frustration."
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A Testament of Devotion14 reviews
Thomas R. Kelly
HarperOne, 1996
Pure Essence of Spirituality - Condensed Quaker Belief
+ Deep calls to deep amidst the roaring waterfalls!
+ The Antidote for Frantic Fidelity
+ Inner Peace
+ humbling
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The Way of a Pilgrim27 reviews
Image, 1978
An Incredible Story
+ Excellent book on prayer and Christian living
+ Living Pilgrim
+ An incredible book full of spirituality
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Plain and Simple: A Woman's Journey to the Amish 40 reviews
Sue Bender
HarperOne, 1991
Plain and Simple
+ Absorbing read
+ We could all use a little plain and simple in our lives.
I felt this was an extremely well written and moving little book, and I have recommended it to many friends. In fact, I bought copies and sent them out. It made you stop and think about your own life and how we complicate and prioritize.
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The Seven Storey Mountain98 reviews
Thomas Merton
Harvest Books, 1999
After "The Confessions," maybe the best-ever 'autobiography of Faith'
+ a life changing book
+ Classic!
+ Storey Mountain
+ a treasure, and immortal
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Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening11 reviews
Cynthia Bourgeault
Cowley Publications, 2004
A Comprehensive Examination of Centering Prayer and Contemplation
+ Provides a bit of contrast...
+ Contemplation for Beginners or Advanced
+ Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
+ Cynthia Bourgeault is a writer with a beautiful soul
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Plain Living: A Quaker Path to Simplicity9 reviews
Catherine Whitmire
Sorin Books, 2001
Simply Quotable
+ Helpful and thought-provoking
+ great book
+ Plain Living--A Quaker Path to Simplicity
+ Wonderful reminder
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