Warrior Mothers: Stories to Awaken the Flames of the Heart, by Thais Mazur (Rising Star Press, 2004), 211 pagesBursting with impassioned stories and detailed information on a wide variety of vital issues, Warrior Mothers will have you jumping on the internet to research how you can get involved in changing the world. Whether you are interested in environmental issues, indigenous rights, empowering those without a voice or organizing your own farmer's market, the stories of the women in Warrior … [Read more...]

The Yoga of Time Travel: How the Mind Can Defeat Time, by Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D. (Quest Books, Wheaton, IL), $17.95Every day we experience a dichotomy between our inner perception of time and objective time. With lunch breaks that fly by and meetings that seem to take forever, our watches rarely reflect our experience of time, yet we consciously choose to believe that clock time is the basis of reality. "The trick to going outside the confines of space and time is to reach beyond their … [Read more...]

The Promise of Energy Psychology: Revolutionary Tools for Dramatic Personal Change, by David Feinstein, Donna Eden, and Gary Craig, Tarcher Penguin, New York, NY, 2005. $15.95.Any book that starts its title with 'The Promise of' confesses that its techniques are not fully proven and do not work in all situations. However, such confessions do not usually appear among ample evidence of success from clinical trials, client testimony, and even positive recognition from the leading journals in the … [Read more...]

How to Be a Perfect Stranger: The Essential Religious Etiquette Handbook, by Stuart Matlins and Arthur Magida, Skylight Paths Publishing, $19.99Squeamish people should consider not attending a Buddhist funeral, for guests are expected to view the open casket. Instead send flowers to the funeral (but not food), or attend the "merit transference" ceremony seven days later at the home of the deceased. Those who attend the funeral should wear white or black, as determined by the Buddhist … [Read more...]

The Heart and Soul of Sex: Making the ISIS Connection, by Gina Ogden, Ph. D. (Trumpeter Books, Boston, MA, 2006), $22.95For every woman who has ever wondered, "Isn't there more to sex than this?" Gina Ogden, Ph.D., answers a resounding "Yes!" through the results of her acclaimed national women's sexuality survey, ISIS (Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality). Of respondents, 78 percent say that sex is much more than intercourse; it involves body, mind, heart and soul. A far … [Read more...]