books about: crossroads

books about: crossroads

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Crossroads

The Light On Pranayama: The Yogic Art of Breathing

B.K.S. Iyengar

Crossroad General Interest, 1985

Highly detailed classic for serious practioners
I teach meditation and I am educated in biology, biochemistry and psychology. I am also a student of world religions and a yoga practioner. During my graduate school years, I was also a Teaching Fellow in Physiology and I teach workshops on pranayama and biofeedback. ...

In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership

Henri J. Nouwen

Crossroad/Faith & Formation, 1993

Essential Reading
Henri Nouwen's humility is felt from the introduction as he describes himself as "part of a larger movement of which I am only a very small part" (9). He admits his personal struggle as he faced the reality that as he grew older, he was not growing closer to Jesus. The ...

Never Surrender: A Soldier's Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and Freedom

Jerry Boykin

FaithWords, 2008

Helpful, Illuminating, and Inspiring
I ordered this biography on a whim, as one of a dozen books on irregular warfare that I am using to review the thoughts of others before I publish my own book. When the three boxes from Amazon arrived, this book was buried under others, but was immediately the most ...

The Soul of a Leader: Finding Your Path to Success and Fulfillment

Margaret Benefiel

The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2008

The mentor you've been looking for
If you're someone who finds it easy to lead others but difficult to take care of yourself, this book is the best resource you can have, short of finding a professional mentor. The most important message of the book, and the one so many leaders don't grasp, is that ...

Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World

Henri J Nouwen

Crossroad General Interest, 2002

Living in the Secular World
Life of the Beloved is an apologia written by Henri Nouwen to his secular friends. This is an up-to-date version of other books that have appeared for many years, and it is very relevant to life in the twenty first century. Although, as Nouwen admits, this book will ...

Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer

Richard Rohr

Crossroad General Interest, 2003

Great eye opener
Growing up in a fundamental Christian home and attending a conservative church,I was at first hesitant to read such a "out there" book by a catholic none the less. But it being recommended to me by my counselor as the middle road between the eastern way and the ...

The Discernment of Spirits: The Ignatian Guide for Everyday Life

Timothy M. Gallagher

The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2005

Opens Up the Spiritual Exercises of Loyola
In years past, I had tried my hand at reading the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola without much to show for it. The exercises are very terse and concise. But with Fr. Gallagher's book, I finally got the practical commentary that opens up the mind and intent ...

Common Sense Spirituality: The Essential Wisdom of David Steindl-Rast (Crossroad Book)
David Steindl-Rast

The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2008

Each meditation in this volume reflects what the author calls ?the spiritual work of our time??cultivating grateful living, the key to joy. The selections explore the broad range of issues that have been at the core of a lifetime of meditation and teaching. Throughout each of these meditations, Steindl-Rast seeks to nourish the mystic within the ...

Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, Book 10)

Robert Jordan

Amazon Remainders Account, 2002

Not as bad as I thought it'd be
3.5 stars. The events in the beginning of this book, told from Mat, Perrin, and Elayne's perspective, occur simultaneously with the ending scene of the previous book, Winter's Heart. The last several books, beginning with A Crown of Swords, have slowed down time-wise ...

What Your Money Means: And How to Use It Well

Frank J. Hanna

The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2008

You'll discover a new way to understand your money
This brilliant and challenging book is not a manual for how to make money. It's an examination of what money means for your life. I recognized the author Frank Hanna from a show called The Call of the Entrepreneur -- he is a venture capitalist who examines the role ...

Holy Sex!: A Catholic Guide to Toe-Curling, Mind-Blowing, Infallible Loving

Gregory K. Popcak

The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2008

How to stay faithful to a Catholic tradition but still have fun
Reviewed by Olivera Baumgartner-Jackson for Reader Views (6/08) Gregory K. Popcak's "Holy Sex!" is the ultimate guide to a fulfilling, happy, yet virtuous sexual life. While written with the Catholic couples in mind, the author's insight should prove helpful to ...

The Only Necessary Thing: Living a Prayerful Life

Henri J. M. Nouwen

The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2008

Well appreciated
As an avid reader of Henri Nouwen, I appreciate the care and integrity used in this compilation. I feel it gets at the sense of who Nouwen was and the sense of his spiritual journey. His compassion and humility shine through.

The Chaos Point: The World at the Crossroads

Ervin Laszlo

Hampton Roads Publishing Company, 2006

The World at the Crossroads
I very rarely review more than one book by the same author, but in this case it is absolutely justified. In the 1960s the Club of Rome was one of the first organizations to declare that there were "limits to growth." Today that seems so obvious, but then the very ...

The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective

Richard Rohr

Crossroad General Interest, 2001

Excellent Enneagram book written from a Christian perspective
This updated version of DISCOVERING THE ENEAGRAM is truly a gem. It does a good job of explaining Enneagram theory and an excellent scholarly job of looking at the history of the Enneagram. In addition, its descriptions of the 9 Enneagram types are well done and ...

The Crossroad (Amish Country Crossroads #2)

Beverly Lewis

Bethany House Publishers, 2007

A fitting end indeed
This book is the perfect sequel (and conclusion) to the story of Rachel Yoder and Philip Bradley. It left no end untied, no strings hanging, and basically ended on a very high note. What more can I say? Read it!