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Author |
Dewey Number |
Description |
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Amazing Grace |
Norris, Kathleen |
230 NOR |
A woman’s journey toward conversion, as she learns to integrate
ancient traditions in a way that is comfortable to her. |
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Following the Path |
Chittister, Joan |
248.4 CHI |
Sister
Joan examines the question “What am I supposed to do with my life?” |
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Sorrow Mountain |
Pachen, Ani |
92 PAC |
A biography of a
Tibetan Warrior nun.
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Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World |
Piper, Mary |
92 PIP |
The author learns to find a way of life that is better suited to her in a
candid biography. |
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Darling |
Rodriguez, Richard |
92 ROD |
Wide ranging essays exploring
desert religions from a Roman Catholic gay man, struggling to make sense
after 9/11.
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Running to the Mountain |
Katz, Jon |
92 KAT |
The author retreats to a cabin in the Adirondacks and reads Thomas Merton. |
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Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith |
Lamott, Anne |
92 LAM |
Lamott’s spiritual take on many subjects. |
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Almost Everything |
Lamott, Anne |
170.44 LAM |
Anne Lamott’s most recent book focuses on hope. |
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century |
Harari, Yuval Noah |
909.82 |
More a values and meaning book than one about
spirituality—but the themes are close. |
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Beginner’s Grace |
Braestrup, Kate |
248.32 BRA |
The author explores the many ways to pray—even for the
nonreligious. |
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Firstlight |
Kidd, Sue Monk |
242 KID |
The author as a seeker. |
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Killing Jesus |
O’Reilly Bill |
232.96 |
Biblical history from Bill O’Reilly. |
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Stitches |
Lamott, Anne |
204.4 LAM |
A slim volume from
Lamott about repair after life’s devastations. |
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The Case for God |
Armstrong, Karen |
211 ARM |
The author makes a case for drawing on the insights of
the past in order to build a faith that speaks to the needs of our age. |
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God Is Not Great |
Hitchens, Christopher |
200 HIT |
The author makes a case against faith and religion. |
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Becoming Wise |
Tippett, Krista |
170.44 TIP |
The author shares her vision of spiritual growth through
the wisdom gathered in her ongoing conversations with people on her radio
show, On Being. |
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Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life |
Armstrong, Karen |
177.7 ARM |
Armstrong is back with a roadmap for living a better
life. |
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The Choice |
Eger, Edith Eva |
158.1 EGE |
A Holocaust survivor pens a memoir of inspiration and
resilience. |
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The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World |
Dalai Lama |
294.344 DAL |
The Dalai Lama explains how to achieve peace of mind. |
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The New American Spirituality |
Lesser, Elizabeth |
291.4 LES |
Lesser (whose parents lived in Grafton) synthesizes the
lessons she has learned from different belief systems. |
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The Four Seasons Of Shaker Life |
Wertkin, Gerard |
289.8 WER |
A portrait of the Shaker community at Sabbathday Lake,
Maine. |
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Practicing Catholic |
Carroll, James |
282.092 CAR |
Author shows how
Roman Catholic struggles illuminate spiritual quests in all faiths. |
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The Templars |
Jones, Dan |
271.791 JON |
The history of a group of Christian holy warriors. |
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The Force of Christendom |
Holland, Tom |
270.2 HOL |
The end of days and the epic rise of the West.
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Aging as a Spiritual Practice |
Lewis, Richmond |
294.344 RIC |
A contemplative guide to growing older and wiser. |