Book Reviews

Poetry of Presence

There are some books that once you start reading them, you know you will keep them forever. Poetry of Presence is one of those books for ...

Like A Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun

A smooth, engaging reflection on aging, connections and loss; Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun will delight you with its humor, tru

On Breathing

At 5.5 breaths per minutes, breath becomes like prayer.

On the Brink of Everything

"In this meditation on aging I've tried to be true to gravity, to grace, and to the voice of my own experience in a way that invite

David Whyte: Essentials

Book Review of Essentials, a collection of poetry ehat explores life's beautiful questions, by poet and philosopher, David Whyte.

Ongoingness: The End of a Diary

An uncommon force pulled me to Sarah Manguso's meditative memoir, Ongoingness, The End of a Diary. In my search for engaging memoirs I fo...

The Headspace Guide

If you are interested in meditation and mindfulness and are a beginner, I recommend the book; The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindf...

Keep Going

Kleon's book, Keep Going, will lift you to your next step!

The Fisherman & the Whale - a dramatic tale of our Shared Planet

Lanan expertly creates a compelling tale that holds both the paradoxical relationship between human and animals along with beauty and a happ

Joy and Mud - All That is Life - with Thoreau

"Wherever there is knowledge, wherever there is virtue, wherever there is beauty, he will find a home.” ~ Words spoken at Thoreau's funer...

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