A Literary Spirit

Purchase Instant Iron Ons from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. Instant Iron-Ons By Chronicle Books Gifting Review: The crafting movement has been gaining momentum for many years.  But as a mother of a young child, there are seemingly few crafting activities that I can pull off with professional results. That is why I loved the Instant…

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Buy Healing at the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. Healing: My Journey from Doctor to Nun There are few memoirs that are more stirring than Healing, a poignant autobiography penned by Sister Dang Nghiem, an ordained Buddhist nun and student of Thich Nhat Hanh. In Healing: A Woman’s Journey from Doctor to Nun, Nghiem details her harrowing…

Purchase School Years from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. Eat & Play: A Kit for Children’s Mealtimes By Chronicle Books Gifting Review: I wish I could eat at restaurants more often.  But with a 3-year old in tow, it’s just impossible to make it through a fancy dinner without half of the dinner (and tableware) ending…

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  Purchase School Years from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. Guardians of Being By Eckhart Tolle, Illustrated by Patrick McDonnellReview: You don’t have to be an animal lover to love this book.  Guardians of Being is a small, short, illustrated book that highlights the sacred role that pets play in our lives.  The illustrations are amusing…

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Purchase School Years from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. School Years: A Keepsake Box for School Memories By Chronicle Books Gifting Review: As you can probably tell from past reviews, I’m a sucker for gifts that include or involve the whole family.  After all, every gift under the tree cannot escape the little fingers eagerly wanting…

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