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Care of the Soul : A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
Thomas Moore
Harper Paperbacks, 1994
The best book for understanding depression & other nuerosis
The new paradigm Moore presents for psychology is extrordinary! He permits people self respect and an avenue for growth within depression or other mental disorders. Should be a must read for every one.
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Meditations on First Philosophy: In Which the Existence of God and the Distinction of the Soul from the Body ...
Rene Descartes
Hackett Publishing Company, 1993
The best introduction to modern philosophy in a reliable and cheap edition!
Descartes' meditations really is the place to start for thinking through the philosophical obsessions of the modern era -- the value of skepticism, the nature and extent of knowledge, the relation between mind and body, the role of theology in a rational account of the ...
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Star Trek: Destiny: Lost Souls
David Mack
Star Trek, 2008
Star Trek at its absolute best!
The Destiny trilogy is the pinnacle of ST novels, combining a suspenful storyline including a REAL Federation-wide threat(for the first time ever in ST literature, no character is safe!) with fantastic characterization for established and new characters.
Ever since ...
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Cirque Du Freak #10: The Lake of Souls: Book 10 in the Saga of Darren Shan (Cirque Du Freak: the Saga of ...
Darren Shan
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Lake o' Souls
Cirque Du Freak The Lake of Souls, by Darren Shan
Harkat was a few steps ahead of me, so he saw into the pit first. A body lay impaled on the stakes, blood dripping from its many wounds but wasn't the body of the panther. It was a red baboon!
"I don't understand" I ...
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Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul
Karen Abbott
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008
Informative as well as entertaining
Abbott takes you back in time and tells the story of the Everleigh sisters and weaves it into the history of the Levee in the early 1900's. She gives vivid descriptions of all of the characters and circumstances making you feel like you are a fly on the wall. This is ...
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Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in a Cynical Time
Paul Rogat Loeb
St. Martin's Griffin, 1999
A must read if you believe in service to others
Paul is an outstanding voice in our world. Fantastic book helping bring hope to a difficult time for those of us who aspire to service. It is a challenge to keep engaged in service and Paul does provide hope. I also appreciate his newsletter and recommend it to those ...
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Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska (Mass market version): Divine Mercy in My Soul
Saint Maria Faustina Kowalaska
Marian Press, 2005
Great Book
I really enjoyed this book. I would suggest this book to anyone who wants to understand Jesus' Mercy. I also found another great book you should think about reading if you are considering strengthening your faith. It is entitled "The Enlightenment, What God Told Me ...
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Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul
J. P. Moreland, Dallas Willard
NavPress Publishing Group, 1997
top of the chart
I'm putting this book somewhere at the top of my list of best books to read for both knowledge and inspiration. J.P. Moreland challenges the Christian to think Christianly.
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Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World
Bill Plotkin
New World Library, 2007
Meaningful guidance from a learned soul scholar
Nature and the Human Soul reflects 25 years of Bill Plotkin's work, life, service, knowledge, experience, and imagination. In its pages I discovered what I'd been seeking for some time: meaningful guidance from a learned soul scholar, astute insights on how to ...
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Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry
Ruth Haley Barton
IVP Books, 2008
Refreshment for the Leader's Soul
"Strengthening the soul of our leadership is an invitation that begins, continues and ends with seeking God in the crucible of ministry." These words from the final chapter summarize the central theme of the book. The chapters leading up to it paint a compelling ...
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Walking in the Garden of Souls
George Anderson, Andrew Barone
Berkley Trade, 2002
George Anderson is The REAL deal!
I met George Anderson, shortly following the death of my son. I flew to Long Island, NY for a chance to 'hear' from my son. I write about the encounter in Blessings in the Mire, which is here in Amazon. If you want an insider's view, get the book. There is no way he ...
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The Heart & Soul of Change: What Works in Therapy
American Psychological Association (APA), 1999
Challenge your thinking about doing therapy
This book challenged what I was taught to do when doing therapy. The book inspired me--made me think about new ways to view "stuck" cases. The case examples were powerful and the writing was excellent. A bit of interspersed humor made the reading interesting. I highly ...
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The Demon Soul (Warcraft: War of the Ancients, Book 2)
Richard A. Knaak
Pocket Star, 2004
A Must.
Loved the whole triology... even my girlfriend who hates WOW, read these and liked them, that is a rating by itself. A must if you like the genre.
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Chicken Soup for the College Soul: Inspiring and Humorous Stories About College
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ...
HCI, 1999
Great Book
I always enjoy the Chicken Soup for the soul books. This is great for a college student, who doesn't have a alot of time to read but enjoys some short real life stories.
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Modern Man in Search of a Soul (Harvest Book)
C. G. Jung
Harvest/HBJ Book, 1955
Insightful Analytical Psychology
A very insightful and meaningful book, 11 intriguing essays in 244 pages. Jung is a deeper thinker, and I think not reductive like Freud and Adler tended to be. He makes no claim to dogmatism or absolutes. Jung really hits on the psyche and transcends the borders of ...
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