A Literary Spirit

Purchase The Soul of Leadership from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. The Soul of Leadership By Deepak Chopra Review: I’m a fan of Deepak Chopra’s books.  I remember reading The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success back in high school and feeling inspired to re-think my life goals.  Then How to Know God was released in the…

Purchase The Present from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. The Present By Bob GillReview: Bob Gill is a celebrated graphic designer and illustrator—and his experience shows. The illustrations are finely crafted—and sustained the interest and delight of my daughter until the last page.  But what I loved most about this book was the ending.  When the…

Buy You Can Create an Exceptional Life at the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. Recommended for: I think this book will be best received by fans of Louise and Cheryl’s ideas and workshops.  But it is an accessible read–and likely to appeal to men, women, teenagers, mature readers, etc. One note: I found the ideas particularly helpful…

Purchase Lost and Found from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. Lost and Found By Oliver Jeffers Review: Oliver Jeffers is a British author and illustrator with a quirky sense of humor.  He has written many children’s books that have become been highly acclaimed by children and parents alike.  What I like most about Lost and Found…

Purchase Falling Upward from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life By Richard Rohr Review: In our youth-centric culture, it can be hard to remember that age is a blessing.  Although it may take some convincing to deeply believe this idea, at our core we know that maturity…

Purchase Healing the Heart of Democracy from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. Healing the Heart of Democracy By Parker Palmer Review: I’d like to think of myself as an optimist.  I try to embrace change in my own life and have chosen a profession in which I help homeless youth to transform their lives for the…

Purchase The Big Wish from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. The Big Wish By Carolyn Conahan Review: The Big Wish is an ambitious children’s story with a big heart.  The protagonist is a young girl who protects a field of dandelions—waiting for them to turn into wish-puffs that she can share with her community.  Eventually, the…

Purchase seeds of freedom from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. Seeds of Freedom: Cultivating a Life that Matters By: Heather Marie Wilson Review: Seeds of Freedom is a lovely, easy read for those of you who love gardens and have an interest in spirituality.  Wilson easily intertwines the two themes using fresh metaphors that delight.  She…

Purchase Chicken Big from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. Chicken Big By Keith Graves Review: The story of Chicken Big touched my heart.  A giant chick hatches out of an egg and its size perplexes all of the other chickens.  They are skittish and standoffish towards the new chick.  But Chicken Big doesn’t close his heart…

Purchase Love Times Three from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall. Love Times Three By Joe, Alina, Vicki and Valeria DargerReview: For me, polygamy brings to mind a series of negative images and stereotypes.  The controlling man who needs many wives.  The pervert who wants 20 or more children.  The women who are too weak to have…

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