Art of Possibility

Rosamund Stone Zander & Benjamin Zander

A harmoniously interwoven collection of perspectives that provides a deep sense of the powerful role that the notion of possibility can play in every aspect of life, "The Art of Possibility" is "as applicable in the workplace as it is in an intimate relationship" ("The Boston Globe").

Penquin

Cover: Paperback

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.32 X .6

 $15.00  

Befriending the Stranger

Jean Vanier

The founder of L'Arche and co-founder of Faith and Light, communities with and for people with disabilities, Jean Varnier reflects on who we are and how we build our communities. In a series of six meditative pieces, and in the midst of all the violence and corruption of the world, he invites us to create new places of belonging where each one is loved and accepted with one's own fragility, abilities and disabilities.

Paulist Press

Cover: Paperback

Pages: 131

Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x .4

 $15.95  

Beyond Forgiveness: Reflections on Atonement - Healing the Past, Making Amends, and Restoring Balance in Our Lives and World

Phil Cousineau

"Beyond Forgiveness" shows how acts of atonement--making amends, providing restitution, restoring balance--can relieve us of the pain of the past and give us a hopeful future. This rich and powerful book includes 15 thoughtful contributions by high-profile thinkers and activists including Huston Smith, Michael Bernard Beckwith, Azim Khamisa, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Jacob Needleman, Michael Nagler, Diane Hennacy Powell, James O'Dea, Arun Gandhi, Kate Dahlstedt, Ed Tick, Richard J. Meyer, Rev. Heng Sure, Douglas George-Kanentiio and Katharine Dever. Atonement is put forward as a process that we must all learn to practice--from individuals to nations--if we are to heal our wounds and move forward.

Jossey-Bass

Cover: Paperback

Pages: 226

Dimensions: 8.98 x 6.12 x .73

 $19.95  

Blessing of a Skinned Knee

Wendy Mogel

n the trenches of a typical day, every parent encounters a child afflicted with ingratitude and entitlement. In a world where material abundance abounds, parents want so badly to raise self-disciplined, appreciative, and resourceful children who are not spoiled by the plentitude around them. But how to accomplish this feat? The answer has eluded the best-intentioned mothers and fathers who overprotect, overindulge, and overschedule their children's lives.

Dr. Mogel helps parents learn how to turn their children's worst traits into their greatest attributes. Starting with stories of everyday parenting problems and examining them through the lens of the Torah, the Talmud, and important Jewish teachings, The Blessing of a Skinned Kneeshows parents how to teach children to honor their parents and to respect others, escape the danger of overvaluing children's need for self-expression so that their kids don't become "little attorneys," accept that their children are both ordinary and unique, and treasure the power and holiness of the present moment.

It is Mogel's singular achievement that she makes these teachings relevant for any era and any household of any faith. A unique parenting book, designed for use both in the home and in parenting classes, with an on-line teaching guide to help facilitate its use, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee is both inspiring and effective in the day-to-day challenge of raising self-reliant children.  - From the Publisher

A Parents' Discussion Guide is included.

Simon & Schuster

Cover: Paperback

Pages: 302

Dimensions: 8.25x5.45x.5

 $15.00