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Author
Publisher
HarperElixir
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In 2002, Don Miguel Ruiz suffered a near fatal heart attack that left him in a nine-weeks-long coma. The spiritual journey he undertook while suspended between this world and the next forms the heart ofThe Toltec Art of Life and Death, a profound and mystical tale of spiritual struggle. As his body lies unconscious, Ruiz���s spirit encounters the people, ideas, and events that have shaped him, illuminating the eternal struggle between life���unending...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Sue Monk was a 'conventionally religious, churchgoing woman, a traditional wife and mother' with a thriving career as a Christian writer until she began to question her role as a woman in her culture, her family, and her church. From a jarring encounter with sexism in a suburban drugstore to monastery retreats and rituals in the caves of Crete, Kidd takes readers through the fear, anger, healing, and transformation of her awakening. Retaining a meaningful...
5) The making of an ordinary saint: my journey from frustration to joy with the spiritual disciplines
Author
Publisher
Baker Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Nathan Foster was just a child when his father's classic Celebration of Discipline brought the spiritual disciplines into the popular evangelical consciousness. More than thirty years later, Nathan made his own journey into the spiritual disciplines. As he sought day by day to develop habits that would enable him to live more like Jesus, he encountered problems both universal and unique. In this engaging narrative, he draws insights from saints of...
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Tony Dungy's words and example have intrigued millions of people, particularly following his victory in Super Bowl XLI, the first for an African American coach. How is it possible for a coach--especially a football coach--to win the respect of his players and lead them to the Super Bowl without the screaming histrionics, the profanities, the demand that the sport come before anything else? How is it possible for anyone to be successful without compromising...
Author
Language
English
Description
Armstrong begins this spellbinding story of her spiritual journey with her departure in 1969 from the Roman Catholic convent she had entered seven years before--hoping, but failing, to find God. Powerfully engaging, often heartbreaking, but lit with bursts of humor, "The Spiral Staircase" is an extraordinary history of self.
Author
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Betty J. Eadie's unforgettable bestseller Embraced by the Light described the inspiring story of her near-death experience and its life-changing effects, and influenced the lives of millions of readers worldwide. Now she shares her journey of spiritual awakening...revealing how she has learned to live with the lessons from her experience, unveiling more mysteries of the spirit realm, and offering insights into how we all can live in a world where...
Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"A groundbreaking portrait of the historical Buddha - told from the author's unique perspective as a former Buddhist monk and modern seeker. Drawing from the original Pali Canon, the seminal collection fo Buddhist discourses compiled after the Buddha's death by his followers"-- Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
1994
Language
English
Description
A moving memoir of a journey of self-discovery through Zen Buddhism In this autobiographical work, Natalie Goldberg takes us on a journey from her suburban childhood to her maturation as a writer. From the high-school classroom where she first listened to the rain, to her fifteen years as a student of Zen Buddhism, Natalie Goldberg's path is by turns illuminating, disciplined, heartbreaking, hilarious, and healing. Along the way she reflects on her...
Author
Publisher
Roundtree Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Demonstrates through personal story, parable, philosophy, physics, and absurdity that who we think we are is an illusion, a constriction of reality that creates suffering in our lives.
"Doubt-filled spiritual leader and reluctant Grammy-nominated Christian musician Michael Gungor finally let go of his belief in God as he tried to whittle together a god that he could love. Letting go of the stories that defined his identity and value in the world...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsEspañol
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
En este libro, don Miguel Ruiz describe el viaje espiritual más profundo de su vida. Ese viaje es en realidad un vistazo a la vida de don Miguel, un profundo encuentro místico con las personas, las circunstancias y las ideas que lo hicieron quien es, tal como él lo experimentó en un sueño durante las nueve semanas que duró el coma en el que estuvo tras un ataque al corazón que sufrió en febrero de 2002. La narración a través de la cual imparte...