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The first portrait of spiritual luminary Thomas Keating's remarkable evolution, in the last decades of his life, into a fully realized modern-day Christian mystic.

In the first four decades of his life as a Trappist monk, Thomas Keating created a comprehensive, unified psychospiritual pathway leading from healing to holiness and…

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As always, Cynthia Bourgeault provides a grippingly good book here. How does she manage to make dense spiritual teaching read like a thriller? Personal vulnerability, a knack for narrative, splashes of humor, profound engagement with her material, and a stunning vocabulary.

I applaud Bourgeault for lifting up Keating as a contemporary mystic. He was also a consummate teacher, so much so that his teachings permeate any biographical content. While at times Bourgeault's own teaching agenda seems to bend Keating's life and teaching to her will, for the most part the clarity of his relationship with love shines through these pages…

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A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.

German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…

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