Spirituality has come a long way since the 1970s, when lots of parents worried that Zen Buddhism was a cult. Lex Hixon, who for seventeen years hosted WBAI 99.5 FM’s Sunday morning radio show, “In the Spirit,” in New York City,... Read More

Part “hard-nosed researcher,” and part “poetic dharma teacher,” Shinzen Young brings fifty years of meditation experience and exploration of the best of what East and West have to offer to bear, showing how science and... Read More

These accounts of mental illness are like a beacon of light, sending out messages of recognition and acceptance. Though everyone seems to know someone who suffers with some sort of mental illness, it continues to be a taboo subject.... Read More

The advice is not sugar-coated—rehab is tough, and life after rehab can be tougher–but beyond the battle, promises the work, is a reclaimed world. Out of The Wreck I Rise: A Literary Companion to Recovery uses the power of some very... Read More

Whole Brain Thinking offers a thoughtful message of hope that transcends today’s polarizing culture. "How Whole Brain Thinking Can Save the Future", by James Olson, promises to act as an antidote to the frazzled and fragmented nature... Read More

This incredibly valuable book shows that healthy eating and exercise are natural, desirable choices. Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas’s "Think Yourself Thin" is a remarkable book that addresses weight loss from a fresh angle. Rather than... Read More

This expansive history of positive thinking also offers specific self-help techniques. "One Simple Idea" is a thorough chronicle of the concept of positive thinking, from the early 19th century to the present day. Writing with a... Read More

Things of Absolute Importance is an amusing work from a provocative author determined to challenge his audience. This is not a self-help book. The author, Haim Shapira, makes that clear from the beginning. Instead,"Happiness and Other... Read More