If everybody did
Jo Ann Stover’s delightful 1960s children’s book speaks to how we should live in community.
All posts filed under: Recommended Readings
Books (along with a smattering of movies and plays) that I have found of interest and want to share
The mindfulness of breath and steps
“Your True Home” by Thich Nhat Hanh, who passed last week, contains a lifetime of everyday wisdom.
The past and future of historic houses of worship
Tom Frank’s “Historic Houses of Worship” makes an eloquent case for these community landmarks.
Tolerance, awareness, and religious freedom
Religious freedom requires tolerance and awareness that are too often in short supply.
The continuing fight for the soul of America
Heather Cox Richardson’s recent book explains how one can win the literal war and lose the larger fight.
Our entangled life
Merlin Sheldrake’s revelatory book on fungi changes our understanding of how the world works.
The search for who we really are
What the search for information tells us about truth, lies, and disinformation.
The 2021 year-end reading list
Short looks at the books I’ve pulled from my library shelves in a year both heartbreaking and galvanizing.
The perennial desires of the wise
The things that happen to us are not what’s important. What’s important is our response.
The allure of the pilgrimage
Natalie Goldberg takes the reader on an illuminating and personal tour of her pilgrimage to Japan.
More to Come... 