Books and Resources
A few books, voices, and resources that have shaped or informed the reflections on this site.
Contemplative & Spiritual Life
The Way of the Heart — Henri J. M. Nouwen
The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming — Henri J. M. Nouwen
Start Where You Are — Pema Chödrön
How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind — Pema Chödrön
Learning to Stay Present — Pema Chödrön
Don’t Bite the Hook — Pema Chödrön
The Power of Now — Eckhart Tolle
The Untethered Soul — Michael A. Singer
The Surrender Experiment — Michael A. Singer
The Rule of St. Benedict — St. Benedict
The Three Pillars of Zen — Philip Kapleau
The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature — William James
The Prophet — Kahlil Gibran
The Power of Positive Thinking — Norman Vincent Peale
A Return to Love — Marianne Williamson
Your God Is Too Small — J. B. Phillips
Thomas Merton
The Seven Storey Mountain — Thomas Merton
The Way of Chuang Tzu — Thomas Merton
Zen and the Birds of Appetite — Thomas Merton
The Wisdom of the Desert — Thomas Merton
Recovery & Twelve-Step Spirituality
Alcoholics Anonymous — Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions — Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
Narcotics Anonymous — Narcotics Anonymous World Services
Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier — AA Grapevine
The Best of Bill — Bill W.
You Can’t Make Me Angry — Paul O.
Mind, Psychology & Human Behavior
Thinking, Fast and Slow — Daniel Kahneman
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts — Sally M. Winston and Martin N. Seif
How to Win Friends and Influence People — Dale Carnegie
Objections — Jeb Blount
Science, Time & the Universe
A Brief History of Time — Stephen Hawking
Brief Answers to the Big Questions — Stephen Hawking
The Universe in a Nutshell — Stephen Hawking
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays — Stephen Hawking
On the Origin of Time — Thomas Hertog
Quantum Physics for Beginners, Into the Light — John Stoddard