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10 best books like The Spiritual Life of Children (Robert Coles): Pronoia is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World is Conspiring to Shower You With Blessings, A Woman's Book of Life, What Mothers Do: especially when it looks like nothing, Connection Parenting: Parenting Through Connection Instead of Coercion, Through Love Instead of Fear, Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life, Calm and Compassionate Children: A Handbook, The Highly Intuitive Child: A Guide to Understanding and Parenting Unusually Sensitive and Empathic Children, The Promise of Paradox: A Celebration of Contradictions in the Christian Life, Trauma and Grace: Theology in a Ruptured World, The Wild Children

Pronoia is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World is Conspiring to Shower You With Blessings
AuthorRob Brezsny
ISBN1583941231
Ok, so in a nutshell, this book is the reason that I know my current girlfriend, her daughter, several other good friends, and why I always have a particularly happy picture in my head when I get frustrated (at least once I remember to remember the picture :).

That said, none of that had to do with...
A Woman's Book of Life
AuthorJoan Borysenko
ISBN1573226513
A Woman's Book of Life teaches women how to align with the physical changes that occur at every stage of life in order to maximize health and well-being. In the growth of early childhood, hormonal ups and downs, the possibility of childbearing, and growing older are powerful keys to unlocking a woman's...
What Mothers Do: especially when it looks like nothing
AuthorNaomi Stadlen
ISBN0749926201
'I wish I'd had this book years ago - to show to bosses who didn't understand, to friends who couldn't grasp why I was permanently tired, and even to myself - to know that I wasn't the only one who wished for an extra eight hours in the day.' Anne Diamond, television presenter, mother. 'Naomi Stadlen writes...
Connection Parenting: Parenting Through Connection Instead of Coercion, Through Love Instead of Fear
AuthorPam Leo
ISBN1932279172
"Connection Parenting" is based on author Pam Leo's seven week parenting series, "Meeting the Needs of Children," that she has been teaching for over sixteen years. The premise is that a strong parent-child bond is the key to children's optimal human development and our most effective parenting tool....
Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life
AuthorHenri J.M. Nouwen
ISBN0061686158
Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life features the wisdom that spiritual leader and counselor Henri J. M. Nouwen brought to the essential question asked by every Christian and seeker: What should I do with my life?
 
Nouwen emphasizes listening to the Word of God—in our hearts, in...
Calm and Compassionate Children: A Handbook
AuthorSusan Usha Dermond
ISBN1587612763
Building on such inherent qualities as openheartedness and trust, parents and teachers can help children develop empathy and integrity as they grow and mature. From nature activities to conscious quiet time to tips on daily routines, CALM AND COMPASSIONATE CHILDREN provides practical guidance...
The Highly Intuitive Child: A Guide to Understanding and Parenting Unusually Sensitive and Empathic Children
AuthorCatherine Crawford
ISBN0897935098
Some children can walk into a room and feel “the vibe” instantly in their body. Others may tune into an unspoken family conflict, or tell someone to "be careful" before stumbling into an unknown situation. These may seem to be the normal human qualities of intuition and empathy, but in highly intuitive...
The Promise of Paradox: A Celebration of Contradictions in the Christian Life
AuthorParker J. Palmer
ISBN0787996963
First published in 1980--and reissued here with a feisty new introductory essay--The Promise of Paradox launched Parker J. Palmer's career as an author and his ongoing exploration of the contradictions that vex and enrich our lives. In this probing and heartfelt book, the distinguished writer,...
Trauma and Grace: Theology in a Ruptured World
AuthorSerene Jones
ISBN0664234100
This substantive collection of essays by Serene Jones explores recent works in the field of trauma studies. Central to its overall theme is an investigation of the myriad ways both individual and collective violence affect one's capacity to remember, to act, and to love; how violence can challenge...
The Wild Children
AuthorFelice Holman
ISBN0140319301
A wise retired teacher in my church recommended this book to me. Probably appropriate for late middle school to Jr high, kids, it is also a great read for grownups—especially onsiderin* the times we find ourselves in now, where the old America we knew and loved has been overwhelmed with Russia and its...
The Unbearable Wholeness of Being: God, Evolution, and the Power of Love
AuthorIlia Delio
ISBN1626980292
This book explores Teilhard de Chardin's idea of evolution being God in action through love in the universe. These are complex ideas but even someone not familiar with Teilhard will be able to understand it. DeLio is a scientist as well as a mystical theologian with a gift for bringing a lot of different...
Hope Against Darkness: The Transforming Vision of Saint Francis in an Age of Anxiety
AuthorRichard Rohr
ISBN0867164859
Award winner! Catholic Book Awards (Catholic Press Association) Spirituality (Hardcover edition won)

"'Let us begin again, for up to now we have done nothing.' That enigmatic sense of beginning again at the end of life, at the end of an era, in the middle of so much failure, when you just want...
A History of Christian Thought: From its Judaic and Hellenistic Origins to Existentialism
AuthorPaul Tillich
ISBN0671214268
Trying to impress a friend (a doctoral candidate in religious history), I mentioned that I was reading Paul Tillich’s A History of Christian Thought. Her answer was, “That’s fine if you’re a follower of Tillich.” I was somewhat taken aback, but I recognized that she expected a more granular...
Facets of Unity: The Enneagram of Holy Ideas
AuthorA.H. Almaas
ISBN0936713143
Facets of Unity presents the Enneagram of Holy Ideas as a crystal clear window on the true reality experienced in enlightened consciousness. Here we are not directed toward the psychological types but the higher spiritual realities they reflect. We discover how the disconnection from each Holy Idea...
Prayer and Temperament
AuthorChester P. Michael
ISBN0940136023
I enjoyed this book and the connection between temperament and prayer style. I found the assessment of prayer preferences to be spot on. I taught parts of this book to my Sunday school class and they enjoyed being introduced to new styles of prayer. If I had any criticism of the book is that it is extremely...
The Grace in Dying: A Message of Hope, Comfort and Spiritual Transformation
AuthorKathleen Dowling Singh
ISBN0062515659
Unless you believe that when we die, we cease to exist (period, end of life), and whether or not you work with the terminally ill, this book is a must read. This book does not tell us other people's stories, nor is it for those who are dying, or dealing with the immediate death of a loved one. It is for the rest...
Grandmothers Counsel the World: Women Elders Offer Their Vision for Our Planet
AuthorCarol Schaefer
ISBN1590302931


We are thirteen indigenous grandmothers. . . . We are deeply concerned with the unprecedented destruction of our Mother Earth, the atrocities of war, the global scourge of poverty, the prevailing culture of materialism, the epidemics that threaten the health of the Earth’s peoples, and...
Learning Joy from Dogs without Collars: A Memoir
AuthorLauralee Summer
ISBN0743257928
Learning Joy from Dogs without Collars is a memoir about growing up homeless. Lauralee Summer and her eccentric, idealistic mother move repeatedly in search of work and a better life, but most often find happiness and security only in their relationship with each other.
When she reaches junior...
Centering Prayer: Renewing an Ancient Christian Prayer Form
AuthorM. Basil Pennington
ISBN0385181795
The practice of prayer and meditation in modern Western Christianity is rooted in the Eastern tradition of early Church prayer as well as the wisdom of early Church fathers. In Centering Prayer, M. Basil Pennington, the author of the highly acclaimed Daily We Touch Him, returns to these roots, offering...
Will the Circle Be Unbroken? Reflections on Death, Rebirth and Hunger for a Faith
AuthorStuds Terkel
ISBN0345451201
“IT’S THE UNGUARDED VOICES HE PRESENTS THAT STAY WITH YOU. . . . Terkel’s interviews may not allay fears about death. But reading them certainly encourages life while we have it.”
–The New York Times

Whether it’s Working or The Great War, the legendary oral histories of Studs...
Baby Play: 100 Fun-Filled Activities to Maximize Your Baby's Potential
AuthorWendy S. Masi
ISBN0865734348
All new parents are eager to help their baby discover the world around them, and BABY PLAY was designed to help parents engage their infant in activities that will encourage developmental skills. From the first month home through the twelfth, BABY PLAY offers doctor-approved, age-appropriate activities...
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