Book Review
Practicing Safe Zen
Sensei Julie Seido Nelson’s religious guide and exposé "Practicing Safe Zen" suggests practical ways to maximize the benefits of Zen practice and minimize its risks. While arguing for the benefits of a sincere, devoted Zen practice,...
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Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice
Karen J. Johnson’s eye-opening history book is about the complicity of American churches in systemic inequality. Tracing the long history of religious support for segregation, the book asserts that white Christians have used biased...
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From Self-Care to We-Care
In "From Self-Care to We-Care", psychologist Jordan Quaglia tackles the dilemma of whether to prioritize self-care or care for others, suggesting “we-care,” a holistic, science-based approach that includes both. The book argues that...
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Karma Healing
Therapist Yael Eini’s self-help guide "Karma Healing" argues that current life problems are rooted in past-life trauma and advocates for a new method of healing. The book begins with candid revelations of Eini’s childhood in a...
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An Island to Myself
Michael N. McGregor’s musing memoir "An Island to Myself" is about using the practice of solitude to develop personal authenticity and enhanced creativity. In 1985, McGregor, then twenty-seven, quit his job as a magazine editor and...
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Talking with the Tarot
Samantha Rose Hicks’s spiritual guide "Talking with the Tarot" takes a fresh approach to learning and interpreting the tarot. The book traces the long, conflicted history of the tarot and its early association with marginalized...
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Flower Magic
Anastasia Mostacci’s delightful spiritual guide "Flower Magic" is about enhancing dialogues between humans and nature. As a child in her grandmother’s garden, Mostacci learned how flowers personify the highest qualities inherent in...
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Forest Euphoria
Mycologist Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian’s book "Forest Euphoria" demonstrates that queerness is inherent in the natural world’s form and function. Growing up in the foothills of New York’s Taconic Mountains, Kaishian knew early on...