spiritual life

Wanting to get in touch with their spiritual sides, Jack's parents decide to move to Nepal and start a new religion, but on their way to Shangrilala they are separated so Jack sets out with their first disciple to find them, winds up at an isolated monastery, and learns some lessons about acceptance.

A collection of brief passages that offer guidance on various aspects of human life, including education, work, money, possessions, giving, travel, loneliness, love, marriage, parenthood, strength, and other topics.

Collects the writings of a variety of Buddhist teachers, including Thich Nhat Hanh, the Dalai Lama, Sharon Salzburg, Jack Kornfield, and Sakyong Mipham.

"Paints a picture of why so many have found richness in stillness and what--from Marcel Proust to Blaise Pascal to Phillipe Starck--they've gained there"--Provided by publisher.

"In this powerful memoir, bestselling author Alison Pick channels Karen Armstrong and Anne Lamott as she explains the shocking family secret that eventually led to her mid-life conversion to Judaism--exploring powerful, provocative questions about family, faith, and the burdens of inheritance"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the origins and history of the rosary during the Middle Ages, discussing the social and cultural influences that contributed to the changing meanings of the religious symbol over the course of three hundred years.