Aging Thoughtfully
Martha Nussbaum is a well-known philosopher while Saul Levmore is a former Dean of University of Chicago Law School. In this book of paired essays…… Read More »
Book Reviews
Life, Death and Meaning
Subtitled 'key philosophical readings on the big questions', this anthology is characterised by the editor as 'analytic existentialism', a new phrase for me. This is…… Read More »
Spiritual Beings or Economic Tools
This book, as the title suggests, addresses the question of identity and its levels and hence the way we live. The author argues strongly for…… Read More »
SoulWorks
This is a profound and practical book by an author who has applied her studies of psychology and anthropology to myths and stories. It addresses…… Read More »
Idleness – A Philosophical Essay
Many years ago I read Bertrand Russell's essay In Praise of Idleness, and in the first paragraph (you can Google the PDF) he sets out…… Read More »
The Gate of Light
Some readers may remember reviews of previous books by to Danish musician and Mystic Lars Muhl, notably The O Manuscript relating his initiation with The…… Read More »
The Heartfulness Way
The heartfulness way is one of meditation, cleaning and prayer – this book explains its principles in an informal conversational manner with the current guru…… Read More »
Ten Tales from Tibet – Cultivating Compassion
With stunning photos by Matthieu Ricard and an introduction by Satish Kumar, this is a real gem of a book with memorable parables illustrating the…… Read More »
Illuminating Silence
This book based on Chinese Zen retreats in Wales organised by my late friend John Crook is an absolute gem in terms of valuable spiritual…… Read More »
A Daily Dose of Women's Wisdom
The author is very well known for her work with holistic women's health, about which she has written extensively. Here she distils her encouraging wisdom…… Read More »