Yancey, Philip.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Walker 1997
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 248 YanceMcLaren, Brian D.
Summary: These "fifty-two (plus a few) weekly readings can each be read aloud in 10-12 minutes, and offer a simple curriculum of insightful reflections and transformative practices. Organized around the traditional church year, these readings give an overview of the whole Bible and guide an individual or a group of friends through a year of rich study, interactive learning, and personal growth"--Dust...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Pub 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 MCLArtress, Lauren
Summary: Reintroduces the ancient Labyrinth, a walking meditation that transcends the limits of still meditation. This walking meditation is a mystical ritual found in many religious traditions. It quiets the mind and opens the soul, evoking a feeling of wholeness. Psychotherapist Lauren Artress has re-created the Labyrinth on canvas, modeling it after the sacred design laid in the floor of Chartres...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 1995
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 291.37 ARTBan Breathnach, Sarah.
Summary: Contains 366 inspirational essays--one for each day of the year--for women who want to live a simpler, more spiritual life, touching on a wide variety of topics including decorating, money, gardening, eating, and self-acceptance.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 1995
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 158.12 BREMorrison, Toni
Summary: Arguably the most celebrated and revered writer of our time now gives us a new nonfiction collection--a rich gathering of her essays, speeches, and meditations on society, culture, and art, spanning four decades.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2019
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 814 MORCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 MORCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 MORCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Essay MorrisonYancey, Philip.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook Press 2005
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Christ YanceyNhất Hạnh
Summary: "From unlocking the connection to our inner self, forging deeper and more meaningful bonds with those around us to discovering a true sense of oneness with our natural world, this is the essential guide to help you master the art of connection."--Goodreads.com
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2020
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Nhất Hạnh
Summary: Shows how the everyday act of walking can be an opportunity to recapture wonder, express gratitude, and diminish suffering, with practices, meditations, and stories about the power and potential impact of each step to increase our concentration, insight, and joy in being alive.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2015
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Burkeman, Oliver
Summary: Takes readers on a liberating, invigorating journey toward a more meaningful life — a journey that begins not with fantasies of the ideal existence but with the reality in which we actually find ourselves. --
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples)
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperSanFrancisco 1996
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 242 LEWBarrera, Jazmina
Summary: "Divided into six chapters that each cover a specific lighthouse, this meditative account includes general explanations about lighthouses, literary references, shipwrecks, and legends, but also sublime personal digressions about her visits, about collecting, about birds, or about the very light that shines from the lighthouse lanterns."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lines Press 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 387.1 BARMoore, Beth
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Large Print 2007
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 222.4092 MOOBarron, Robert E.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crossroad Pub. Co. 2000
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 246.96 BARSalzberg, Sharon
Summary: Real Happiness at Work brings the profound benefits of meditation to an area where people could use it most--the workplace. And it's written by one of the world's leading meditation teachers. A follow-up to Real Happiness, the New York Times bestseller, Sharon Salzberg's Real Happiness at Work is a practical guide to improving work life through mindfulness, compassion, and ingenuity. It's about...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 SALBan Breathnach, Sarah.
Summary: Draws from literature, film, drama, and women's magazines of the Great Depression to comfort women who are struggling during the economic downturn and relates the author's own financial struggles.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Pub. 2010
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.024 BANGermer, Christopher K.
Summary: Publisher's description -- The psychological benefits of mindfulness are well established. Yet for people who struggle with difficult emotions like anxiety, guilt, anger, loneliness, sadness, or low self-esteem, mindfulness practices can be enhanced by adding a simple yet powerful ingredient: self-compassion. Without it, we all too often respond to emotional suffering with self-criticism,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Guilford Press 2009
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Kreeft, Peter.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1979
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 128.5 KRESingh, Sundar
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Plough 2000
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 242 SINWildbear, Rebecca
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.8 WILHarris, Dan
Summary: ABC News anchor Dan Harris used to think that meditation was for people who collect crystals, play Ultimate Frisbee, and use the word "namaste" without irony. After he had a panic attack on live television, he went on a strange and circuitous journey that ultimately led him to become one of meditation's most vocal public proponents. Here's what he's fixated on now: Science suggests that...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Spiegel & Grau 2017
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Nhất Hạnh
Summary: "In short, single-paragraph chapters, Nhat Hanh shares detailed instructions, guided breathing exercises and visualizations, as well as his own personal stories and insights. This pocket-sized book is perfect for those brand new to sitting meditation as well as for those looking to deepen their spiritual practice."--Page [4] cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2014
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Kumar, Sameet M.
Summary: For some people, grief resolves on its own; but for many others, grief can lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, anger, and an intense and inconsolable yearning for the diseased. This workbook offers mindfulness exercises, guided meditations, and healthy lifestyle changes to help you process your grief, manage your intense emotions, and start to finally heal.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Lê, Minh
Summary: When Bình fights back against a bully who makes fun of his Vietnamese heritage, he expects to be cheered as the hero. He defeated the bad guy, right? Instead, it gets him a stern warning from his vice principal and worried parents. Now he's stuck on a family trip to a silent meditation retreat. That means no talking--and no video games!--for a whole weekend. Could things possibly get any worse?...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Davey, H. E.
Summary: "Based on the eclectic Western-Eastern teachings of Nakamura Tempu Sensei, this step-by-step introduction to Japanese yoga (Shin-shin-toitsu-do) presents stretching, healing, and meditation exercises designed for mind/body integration."--Amazon.com
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Michi Publishing 2001