Finalist in the "Best Books 2010" Awards "This is one of those books that you read and then have to sit back or curl up in a ball and 'be still and know.' In these honest, tear-stained pages are clear signs that there is a 'Hound of Heaven' hunting us down—this Spirit that is stalking us with love, winking at us with miracles, tickling us with grace, subverting everything that could destroy us, and whispering in our ears that we are truly beloved." —Shane Claiborne Author, activist, recover...

Does anger sometimes get the best of you? Are there days when you feel mad at the world? Anger is a common human emotion, yet it often leaves us squirming with discomfort and worrying that we're not spiritual enough. In Anger: Minding Your Passion, you'll find a collection of writings that explore the constructive use of this powerful emotion. Sometimes we have every right to get good and mad. It's what we do with our anger that matters. As you read and ponder thoughts from such noted auth...

A collection of writings that reminds us how hope plays a role in our lives today, not just tomorrow, and that hope is more than false optimism to those who believe.

Do you practice extreme compassion? When a calamity strikes, you're ready to organize, donate, volunteer. But there are quieter personal tragedies all around you every day. Whether it's a faraway look in the eyes of a coworker, friend, family member, or stranger at the next table in the coffee shop, burdens come in all sizes but weigh equally. Carrying one another's burdens means being attuned to stressed intimates as well as suffering strangers. Sometimes we all may be a little guilty of ste...

Go beyond merely forgiving and forgetting … and discover how to make peace with your past. "Like many of you, I've been dealt a few cards I do not think I deserved," writes Amy Lyles Wilson. "In response, I used to think forgiving and forgetting meant I had to act like I had never been wronged. The writers in this collection tell me otherwise. Forgiving, they say, does not require pretending you were never hurt. It does mean, however, that you'll need to make peace with your past to embrace t...

A collection of books that explore four topics: the powerful emotion of anger, the freedom of forgiveness, the role hope in our lives, and cultivating compassion in our lives. A delightful gift for any occasion.