Spirituality and Religion
May 2022

Recent Releases
Abundance: The Inner Path to Wealth
by Deepak Chopra

The New York Times best-selling author returns with a guide on how to forge an inner path to abundance, tap into a deeper sense of awareness and become an agent of change in your life.
From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life
by Arthur C. Brooks

A social scientist and Harvard professor draws on social science, philosophy, biography, theology and eastern wisdom, as well as dozens of interviews with everyday people to help those over 50 find purpose, meaning and success as they age.
Faithful Antiracism: Moving Past Talk to Systemic Change
by Christina Edmondson

What it is: an accessible and persuasive analysis of the past, present, and potential future of racism in the church.

Why you might like it: Research-based arguments are presented alongside practical steps to counter the negative impact of racism inside and outside the church.

Reviewers say: "This timely, always relevant content makes Faithful Antiracism a must-read for all those who profess Christian faith" (Booklist). 
Don't Worry: 48 Lessons on Relieving Anxiety from a Zen Buddhist Monk
by Shunmyō Masuno

The head priest of a 450-year old Zen Buddhist temple in Japan and best-selling author offers 48 simple lessons and 30 "zengo" sayings that help readers focus on the present and become calmer and more positive versions of themselves.
Biography and Memoir
Fierce Love: A Memoir of Family, Faith, and Purpose
by Sonya Curry

In this inspiring memoir, Curry tells her story for the first time, beginning with her childhood in rural Virginia and moving through the peaks and valleys of an incredible life--from raising her immensely gifted but sometimes headstrong children, to becoming an educator and founding a Montessori school, to discovering a profound, life sustaining connection to God and faith. Fierce Love, a wise and illuminating story of family, faith, and purpose, is sure to become a classic. With something for everyone--seekers, sports fans, people of faith, lovers of memoir--it's one strong mother's gift to all who wonder how, where, and whether they'll find the strength.
Stalking God: My Unorthodox Search for Something to Believe In
by Anjali Kumar

The Head of Social Innovation at Warby Parker describes her unorthodox spiritual pilgrimage to search for the meaning that took her to the shamans of Peruvian mountains, the Burning Man festival and exposure to saints, goddesses, witches and faith healers.
Devotion: A Memoir
by Dani Shapiro

In a deeply personal memoir, the novelist and best-selling author of Slow Motion reveals how--in her mid-40s, after being scarred by the early loss of her father and her mother's death from terminal illness--she grappled with what she believed when it came to religion and spirituality.
Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim
by Leah Vernon

What it is: the moving and candid memoir of social media influencer Leah Vernon, where she reflects on her relationship with her Muslim identity and the ways it intersects with self-image, self-expression, racism, sexism, and trauma. 

Read it for:
the comfortable, conversational tone; the unique perspective Vernon provides at the intersections of her multitude of identities.

You might also like: Love is an Ex-Country by Palestinian American writer Randa Jarrar.
The Very Worst Missionary: A Memoir or Whatever
by Jamie Wright

What it's about: the ups and downs of author Jamie Wright's efforts to reconcile her individual Christian faith with institutional problems that can surround organized religion, especially around missionary work.

Topics include: how missionary presence can disrupt local economies; financial irregularities in fundraising; manipulative recruitment tactics to encourage conversions.

For readers who: welcome tough conversations about the gaps between their relationships with God and the structural obstacles that prevent many faith communities from practicing what they preach.
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