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Spirituality and Religion March 2021
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Being Ram Dass
by Ram Dass
"Professor Richard Alpert's star fell fast. To the dismay of his wealthy Boston family, he got fired from Harvard over experimental use of psychedelics with his psychology students. In 1967, he traveled to India to lick his wounds and find himself. And he did, at Neem Karoli Baba's ashram, in a direct encounter with unconditional, unlimited divine love. He returned to America as Baba Ram Dass, countercultural activist for expanded human consciousness. As a spiritual guide, at the bedside of the dying, and as a stroke survivor, he has always been ahead of his time, pulling the world along behind him. The author of over a dozen books, he now shares for the very first time the full story of how his life of service intersected with an era of profound cultural upheaval. From the details of his groundbreaking research in psychedelics to his bumpy path to becoming a spiritual icon, from his struggles with his sexual identity to what it was like to find out in his late 70s that he was a father and grandfather, Ram Dass traces the pivotal points of his life against the backdrop of a mind opened by drugs, and a heart opened by a guru. Ram Dass brought America yoga, the use of psychedelics in psychotherapy, and a revolution in how we relate to death and dying. He has opened the door to the most important and healthiest conversations about the heart and mind in our culture. With this book, he opens his heart and mind to us"
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Harnessing grief : one mother's quest for meaning and miracles
by Maria J. Kefalas
"After Kefalas learned her youngest child was dying, she moved from rage to hope as she realized that when the worst things happen, grief can be harnessed like a superpower to change the world and invest in miracles that transform lives in ways she neverwould have imagined"
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No time like the future : an optimist considers mortality
by Michael J. Fox
The award-winning actor shares personal stories and observations about illness and health, aging, the strength of family and friends, and how our perceptions about time affect the way we approach mortality. 350,000 first printing.
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| The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.What it's about: This compelling history of the Black church in America looks at its central role in Black cultural life, including the ways it has helped (and sometimes hindered) social progress and political resistance.
Media buzz: The Black Church has been adapted by PBS into a documentary miniseries of the same name.
About the author: scholar, journalist, and Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. has published books such as Life Upon These Shores and The Trials of Phyllis Wheatley. He also hosts the PBS family history series Finding Your Roots. |
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| Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good by Tina TurnerWhat it's about: the personal philosophy and life advice of legendary artist Tina Turner, informed by her nearly 50 years of practicing Buddhism.
Why you might like it: Happiness Becomes You is more than just another celebrity memoir. Although Turner does reflect on the way her practice has supported her through personal struggles, readers will also find an accessible guide to Buddhist practice and terminology with relevant inspirational quotes inside. |
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Just Faith : Reclaiming Progressive Christianity
by Guthrie Graves-fitzsimmons
A key progressive Christian activist presents this book that is a rallying cry for a bold progressive Christianity that unapologetically fights for its values to impact the biggest political battles of our time—from immigration to LGBTQ+ rights.
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