At the Eleventh Hour: The biography of Swami Rama
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  • Swami Rama's Biography: Superlative Revelation of Infinite Truth
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At the Eleventh Hour: The biography of Swami Rama
Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
Manufacturer: Himalayan Institute Press
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ASIN: 0893892122

Book Description

The autobiography of Swami Rama with 24-page photo insert

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Swami Rama's Biography: Superlative Revelation of Infinite Truth.......2007-08-24

Swami Rama embodied Selfless Service to his Master. His was the Path of Enlightenment, the Path of the Sages. His story is told well by one of his former disciples, Rajmani Tugunait. The book delivers the clarity of Swami Rama's message: Know Yourself and Become Free From Fear.
In this day, this message is profoundly appropriate, yet almost universally ignored. Swami Rama knew and embodied the realities of his Teacher's world: a world way outside the box of what our culture in the West believes to be the only "verifiable" truth. In Swami Rama's life, his master would disappear and reappear at will, manifest whatever was called for, be it sweet mangoes or large amounts of cash, so that Swami Rama could see what was possible for us as humans, now, on Earth.
The story reveals Swami Rama's life from even before conception. The miracles show up in every chapter. The assumption we have that we are NOT miracle workers is busted by the story of this book. The Keys to Freedom from Fear are revealed in Swami Rama's story.
His message is clear: it is then up to us to discover for ourselves our path to the Miracle Worker that we already are.

4 out of 5 stars Very Credible Biography.......2006-07-07

Pandit Rajmani Tigunait writes about Swami Rama's life. He has firsthand knowledge as well as input from others who knew the Swami well. From my reading of Swami Rama's book (Living with Masters of the Himalaya)it appears that Swami Rama has mastered many of the yogic techniques he practiced as a youth. With his mind and the powers of concentration he is able to heal the sick, predict the future, and defy physical laws. Compare these events with what Jesus did in the Bible. Since I have practiced Kriya Yoga for years, I found this book perfectly understandable and believable. It only emphasizes that most folks are the living dead; they have yet to come alive.

5 out of 5 stars Inspiring and thought-provoking.......2004-01-02

Anyone with an interest in spiritual traditions of Northern India (yoga, Vedanta philosophy, tantra etc) should read this book. It is the fascinating story of Swami Rama - modern day saint, mystic, social entrepreneur, yogi, scholar and musician - written in a first-hand dramatic style by his heir and disciple, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait (current director of the Himalayan Institute and something of an enlightened being himself). Although the stories sometimes strain credulity (bowls that fill themselves, spiritual beings taking human form, transmission of objects over distance etc) the more one reads and gets into the story the more one starts to think that anything is possible for these people. There is, for example, the documented story of the "swami prince" who died and was about to be cremated, was washed away by a sudden flash flood, found by Swami Rama's master, resuscitated and returned years later to claim his throne, successfully, in India most famous legal case. Also Yogananda in "Autobiography of a yogi" tells some pretty incredible things. What is certain is that this man was a living master and everybody has something to learn from his story. As one of the reviewers mentioned, the Swami's sexual indiscretions and apparent abuses of power are glossed-over (or not mentioned at all) which is unfortunate but probably only what could be expected. For details of this see the 1990 Yoga Journal article. In any case this is a book with a profound message and impact, along with its companion volume "Living with the Himalayan Masters" written by Swami Rama.

5 out of 5 stars Extremely inspiring book........2002-08-05

This book is not just the story of a great master. It answers
many questions about spirituality. Many references are given
about the practices that are followed by the himalayan masters.
And its a well written very inspiring book.

I read it many times and will read it many more times.

5 out of 5 stars Priceless Gem.......2002-06-12

This book is an outstanding opportunity for anyone who wishes to catch invaluable wisdom that has been handed down a lineage of great yogi's for thousands of years. This book literally has a life force of it's own much in the same way as 'Living with the Himalayan Masters' and 'Autobiography of Yogi', that will continue to reveal many more gifts each time it is read. While Swami Rama was born and raised in the Himalayan cave monastaries, when his master sent him to the west it was not to propagate any religion, "isims", "anities" or other forms of spiritual dogma. His master led him to the west to build a bridge between east and west which he clearly started at the Menninger Foundation in Kansas in the early 1970's by stoping his heart and voluntarily making it max out the limits of the testing equipment at 312 beats per minute. This book takes you through most of the Swami's life history but it's biggest gift is the intimate manner in which it is written, which makes the reader feel like she or he is the one these teachings are being imparted to. For those who are willing to walk the path of real spiritual progress ... this book will prove to be an endless source of inspiration.

Lasso the Moon (Little Golden Book)
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  • Lovely words and illustrations
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Lasso the Moon (Little Golden Book)
Trish Holland
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ASIN: 0375832890
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Book Description

Time for bed, Little Tex.
Rio Rosie, goodnight.
Jump in your bunkbeds
And close your eyes tight.
So begins this dreamy, soothing poem that takes Tex and Rosie into the starry night.

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5 out of 5 stars Lovely words and illustrations.......2006-11-14

This is a beautifully written little book; the illustrations are just as lovely. It should be a classic.

5 out of 5 stars Lasso the Moon will lasso your heart.......2005-08-05

This is a tender and warm read-aloud book for little ones. The language is just right for a soothing bedtime story. I am buying up a bunch to give as baby shower gifts.
Lasso the Moon
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Lasso the Moon
Beth Ciotta
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Motivated by a childhood promise, Paris Garrett travels to the wilds of Arizona Territory (1877) to seek fame as a stage actress. Never mind that she doesnt possess a lick of experience or that her true passion is songwriting. Before he died, her beloved papa encouraged her to reach for the stars. She promised to lasso the moon! Shes already slipped free of her over-protective brothers. Nothing and no one, especially some badge-wearing Romeo, is going to rein her in or stand in her way.Joshua Grants life went from diamonds to dirt in less time than a rattler strikes. His uncle was killed, leaving him with an opera house he doesnt want, and forcing him to quit the law enforcement job he loved. The topper: In order to keep his sidewinder snake of a cousin from inheriting, he has to honor his uncles will and marry within two weeks. Life cant get much worse, and then he falls for an eccentric, spitfire songwriter with a mysterious past and a passel of troublesome admirers. Marrying Paris is about as smart as kissing a coyote, but thats exactly what he intends to do-whether she likes it or not.Together they could realize their dreams.Thats if they dont drive each other crazy first!

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5 out of 5 stars Exciting Western Romance.......2006-09-25

This book is another winner by Beth Ciotta! I don't read many westerns, but I enjoyed her contemporary romances so much I wanted to give this a try. It was wonderful! Fast-paced, fresh and funny, with great characters, I turned pages rapidly to find out how they were going to solve their problems. This is a tender and amusing story--don't miss it!

5 out of 5 stars Ms. Ciotta Is A Talented Storyteller You Won't Want To Miss!.......2006-06-19

Paris Garrett has made a promise to her beloved papa when she was nine years old. She promises that she will reach for the stars and become the famous singer/song writer her father knows she can be. There is no doubt that she has talent...so much so that she is an outcast in her own home town. Since the death of both of her parents she has been raised by her four older brothers who all agree...the stage is no place for their sister. Well, Paris sees things differently so she runs away to Chance, Arizona. She knows that she will be able to lasso the moon while working at "The Desert Moon." Too bad she seems to get into scrap after scrap once she reaches Arizona. And if that wasn't enough handsome ex-sheriff Joshua Grant is her rescuer at every turn. He makes her feel things that are new and wondrous...and boy can he kiss. But she has made a promise and she can't break it...will she be able to follow her heart or will that promise get in the way?

Ms. Ciotta is an automatic buy for me. She has proven herself time and time again as a wonderful and imaginative storyteller. "Lasso the Moon" is a highly engaging western romance and Josh and Paris were wonderful leads. I highly look forward to her next effort in this new series. You can tell that Ms. Ciotta wrote a story from her heart...as this is a book full of heart and will touch and entertain the reader from start to finish.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Story, Can't Wait For Next Installment.......2006-06-12

Beth Ciotta's release Lasso the Moon is a wonderful historical romance. I've been enjoying her other releases and this is no exception. This is the story of Paris Garret who made the promise early in life to lasso the moon, and become a big star. Our spunky heroine leaves the big time (San Francisco in 1877) for the Arizona Territory to sing in the back of beyond in an opera house. She meets one hunky lawman named Joshua Grant. This story made me laugh. The main characters are both loveable, and as I was reading I couldn't help but hope the author would write about Paris's sexy brothers. I checked her website and sure enough, there are more installments to come. I can't wait to read The Fall of Rome.

4 out of 5 stars warm lighthearted nineteenth century romantic romp.......2006-02-01

In 1877, Paris Garrett travels to the dangerous Arizona Territory in hopes of fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a famous stage actress though she has no experience. When she feels down with no hope of achieving her goal, she thinks of her beloved late father who encouraged her to always seek to make your dreams happen.

Joshua Grant left his first love law enforcement, which he hopes to return to soonest, but first must meet the stipulations of his late uncle's will. He must marry within two weeks or his odious cousin inherits the opera house. Though he does not want to own the opera house and detests giving up law enforcement even temporary he would rather be dead then let his relative gain possession. Still he has no one in mind until a talented songwriting dreamer arrives in town. Joshua knows she is a mistake, but he wants the wannabe actress so why not marry her. Of course he first must win her over while his cousin has other plans for her, him, and the opera house.

LASSO THE MOON is an amusing historical romance starring two likable protagonists and a vile antagonist. Joshua has no idea what happened to his simple life feeling eh must be JINXED; first with the will and now with Paris whose CHARMED innocence and obsession somehow SEDUCED his heart. Fans will laugh at the escapades of the lead couple and hiss at the villain as Beth Ciotta provides a warm lighthearted nineteenth century romantic romp.

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Lasso Round the Moon
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          Lasso Round the Moon
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                  The Steerswoman's Road
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                  • Female, swashbuckling scholar
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                  • The Steerswoman's Road
                  The Steerswoman's Road
                  Rosemary Kirstein
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                  ASIN: 0345461053
                  Release Date: 2003-07-01

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                  If you ask, she will answer. If she asks, you must reply. A steerswoman will speak only the truth to you, as long as she knows it—and you must do the same for her. And so, across the centuries, the Steerswomen— questioning, searching, investigating—have slowly learned more and more about the world through which they wander. All knowledge the Steerswomen possess is given freely to those who ask. But there is one kind of knowledge that has always been denied them: Magic.

                  When the steerswoman Rowan discovers a small, lovely blue jewel of obviously magical origin, her innocent questions lead to secret after startling secret, each more dangerous than the last—and suddenly Rowan must flee or fight for her life. Or worse, she must lie.

                  With every wizard in the world searching for her, Rowan finds unexpected assistance. A chance-met traveler turned friend, Bel is a warrior-poet, an Outskirter, and a member of a barbaric and violent people. Or, so it would seem.

                  For Bel, unknowing, possesses secrets of her own: secrets embedded in her culture, in her people, in the very soil of her homeland. From the Inland Sea to the deadly Outskirts, surrounded by danger and deceit, Rowan and Bel uncover more and more of the wizards’ hidden knowledge. As the new truths accumulate, they edge closer to the single truth that lies at the center, the most unexpected secret of them all. . . .

                  Customer Reviews:

                  5 out of 5 stars Female, swashbuckling scholar.......2007-07-07

                  Reprint of two novels:

                  Steerswoman: Original and exciting story, from general plot to specific action, of a female, swashbuckling scholar. Enjoyed the philosophy and integrity of the Steerswomen. Enjoyed figuring out the science behind the wizardry. Wizardry based on science, so much more interesting and exciting than mysticism. As the book cover says, "...by using their power against her, the wizards risked more than they realized. For Rowan questioned magic itself!"

                  Outskirter: Another original and exciting story of this female, swashbuckling scholar. The author has done her research and knows her subject: from a clever sword fight test to uncover the true identity of an opponent, to interesting contrasts of the moral/social considerations of nomads as opposed to village dwellers (there is a core element of agreement, or there would be no basis of understanding).

                  4 out of 5 stars Two Books In One: The Steerswoman and The Outskirters Secret.......2006-02-05

                  Rowan is a Steerswomen: that makes her different from the rest of the people in the Inner Lands, The Outskirts and the whole known world. She, and the other members of her order, walk the roads and sail the rivers of their world mapping, asking questions, and giving answers. They are the repositories of knowledge, the keepers of wisdom, and the record keepers.

                  When you ask a Steerswomen a question she is honoured bound to answer you the truth. When she asks you a question you owe her the same obligation. If you refuse a steerswomen's request for an answer or the truth, you are placed under the Steerswomen's ban that means they are forbidden to answer any question you ask, no matter how banal.

                  The Steerswomen (there are only a few Steersmen) record everything they learn in their journals. These journals are stored by the order as references for Steerswomen to come, and as a record of events of the ages. No scrape of knowledge is beneath the notice of the Steerswomen; the eating habits of goats in the Outskirts might just play a vital part in the survival of people in another part of the world.

                  Long ago when the wizards and the first Steerswomen came into contact the wizards were placed under the Steerswomen's ban for refusing to answer questions about their powers and what they did in the world. The wizards did not believe themselves to be subject to the laws of the common folk, and used those who lived in their districts with a capriciousness bordering on the cruel.

                  Seeing how it is the desire of every Steerswomen, and the direction of the order, to find out as much about everything in their world as they possibly can, the wonder is that they haven't come into open conflict with Wizards until now. But it wasn't until Rowan started to investigate mysterious blue jewels that first appeared in the world forty-five years ago that wizards made any move against a Steerswoman.

                  Rowan has only been a Steerswoman for five years when she comes across a small blue jewel of which there has been no previous record. It is in The Steerswoman that we first meet her as she is beginning her quest into the origins of these strange items. As she discovers more and more samples of them throughout the know territories she starts to realize that they are distributed in a straight line across the lands.

                  Unlike a normal jewel that is mined, these have shown up in strange places; embedded inside a tree for instance, only discovered because the tree was felled for construction. When Rowan befriends one of the barbarian Outlanders named Bel the mystery only deepens. Bel wears a belt decorated with those same jewels given her as a reminder of her father.

                  How could these blue jewels describe a straight line from one end of the world to the other? According to Rowan it's like a huge giant threw them in an arc that causing them to rain down on the earth as they lost momentum. But even that wouldn't be possible, even if there were giants in the world, there would be no place high enough where they could stand that their throw could describe that arc.

                  High above the world, seemingly affixed in the sky, hang the East and West Guidestars. For centuries everybody has used them as their means of direction finding. Only the Steerswomen believe that they may not have always hung in the sky, and so may not be there forever. Only the Steerswomen can navigate without them when necessary.

                  The Steerswomen novels by Rosemary Kirstein are elaborate anthropological and sociological studies on the clash of cultures and the impact of technology on a world when its secrets are held in the hands of only a few. It doesn't take us a great leap to figure out that the Guidestars are in fact types of Satellites and that they are connected to the jewels. But for the people of Rowan's world this is magic beyond their comprehension.

                  The people of the Inner Lands and the Outskirts live equivalent lives to what we would consider medieval peasantry. The majority are illiterate and depend on the Steerswomen for telling them their history and keeping them informed of events in the world outside of their own villages.

                  The Outskirters are nomadic tribesmen that follow grazing pastures for their goats. Never able to stay in one place for long as their herds devour grazing lands, their environment is so hostile and harsh that they consider themselves to be in a war for survival. They do their utmost to kill the land before it kills them.

                  Even the plant life of the Outskirts can be fatal to humans, never mind the packs of goblins who haunt the wastes, and the treacherous bogs waiting to swallow people whole. When Rowan accompanies Bel back to the Outskirts in The Outskirter's Secret in an attempt to find the fallen Guidestar she gets first hand experience of how difficult life is on the plains.

                  In The Steerswomen and The Outskirter's Secret Rosemary Kirstein establishes a setting for a study of one of the major problems our own world faces. How a select few try to use superior knowledge and access to information to control the majority.

                  Ms. Kirstein has created marvellous characters that make the themes she is addressing all the more real. Rowan and Bel; the cool, rational, Steerswoman and the fiery, emotional Barbarian Outskirter, could easily have become stereotypes, or clichés. Instead we are given two individuals who unique even amongst their own people. As the reader we see almost everything through Rowan's eyes, so our worldview evolves in tandem with her's.

                  We share her revulsion at the things the wizards are doing, her excitement as she learns something new, her pleasure in recounting a story to a willing audience, and her wonder at the mysteries of the world. Through her relationship with Bel, both Rowan and the reader discover how two cultures can utilize their differences to compliment each other. We see her piece this bit of information together with what she's learning about the wizards and watch her try to gain an understanding of what it all means.

                  This omnibus offers a great introduction to a unique and intriguing series of books. The only problem being they whet your appetite for more.

                  3 out of 5 stars Worthwhile but Uneven.......2005-08-24

                  I picked up this book on the recommendations of various aquaintences who thought I might like it. I enjoyed it enough that I'll probably seek out and read the next book in the series (The Lost Steersman), but it had some problems that disappointed me.

                  First was the entire concept of the Steers[wo]men. The wandering scholar part is well done, but the "if you lie or refuse to answer her questions, she'll not answer yours" quickly becomes stilted, gimmicky, and interferes with the smooth telling of the story. It is the hardest part of the story to believe, and the "moral dilemmas" presented by it seem artificial. I seem to find the author digging herself out of this hole often enough that I don't believe the concept could have survived in this fictional world as long as the story claims it has -- it's limiting enough to have endangered the survival of the entire stees[wo]men organization. Worst of all, I don't believe the concept is central to the book. The story could have been told (possibly better) without it.

                  Next is a writing style that occasionally plods, particularly during dialog. A character will make a statement or ask a question, and the main character spends one or two or six paragraphs turning over in her head how she might respond. When she finally does, you've nearly forgotten what she was responding to, making the thread of the conversation difficult to follow. This is particularly a problem in the first book of this omnibus. Kirstein seems to be ambivalent about trusting the reader. The world-building and the puzzles it presents are excellent (particularly in the second book), but nearly every detail of the here-and-now and its potential impact on the flow of the story is spelled out explicitly. Perhaps this is partly due to the pedagogical leanings of the viewpoint character, but I found myself talking back to the her (saying, "Yeah, I know, I know, get on with it,") far too often.

                  If this volume had not been an Omnibus, I likely would have quit the series after the first book. It's a good journeyman effort, but not compelling, and I might not have sought out the second. That book is far better than the first, even though it shares some of its faults. The story line is fascinating, and gets better as it progresses. The characters are strong, particularly the outskirters, and the worldbuilding is effective. I expect the next two books to be even better.

                  5 out of 5 stars A rationalist's adventure novel.......2005-08-21

                  Kirstein's novels are sometimes described as SF, sometimes as fantasy, probably because the main characters believe in magic - they see wizards do it. By the end of the first book the reader suspects that the wizards are using what we think of as science.

                  The first thing that delights me in the story is the (unspoken) point that it doesn't matter what you call it; it matters whether you understand it, and what you do with it. This is the worldview that made the technological age, and for that matter the glory of ancient Greek philosophy. I miss it in a lot of modern stories - SF or not - that assume that understanding is someone else's problem.

                  One of the other interesting reviews here is annoyed by the understand-everything stance, because there are (I oversimplify) depths to the human psyche that can't be understood. It's very true that the kind of ambiguity we venerate _Hamlet_ for is not what the steerswoman Rowan, or even the author Kirstein, specialize in.

                  Instead of ambiguity we get enormous, really astounding, complexity. By the end of _The Language of Power_ I wonder if any of the exciting bits of background will stay background. There's lots of great background; it's an adventure novel, so there are wizards and castles and unmapped territory and barbarian tribes and fiendishly dangerous humming demons. There are dragons! In average SF or fantasy novels all these excitements are basically props. In Kirstein's they're all connected; each one has its own logic that opens into a whole complicated subplot that might confuse or illuminate the problem the novel started with.

                  One of the pleasures of this is that the numerous adventures are all a bit different because the problems are different. Different monsters, different swordfights, different town politics, different betrayals and divided loyalties.

                  The main character is bright and driven the way born journalists and born scientists are - and her job combines both, so that's just as well. She's really, really bright, enough to be a little improbable; but this is common in adventure stories, and not totally unknown in reality. Also, as the series goes on, there's reason to suspect that the average person in that world is descended maybe from the smartest people in ours.

                  The economics are good, the ecology is interesting, the minor characters have their own purposes.

                  I want to read the rest of the story.

                  4 out of 5 stars The Steerswoman's Road.......2004-09-14

                  The Steerswoman's Road consists of two complete novels, The Steerswoman and The Outskirter's Secret. In book one we are introduced to Rowan who is on a journey of discovery; discovery of the how and why of just about everything, a steerswoman. The steerswomen travel the land asking questions of those they meet, in return they must always answer truly to all questions posed to them.

                  Rowan's curiosity has led her to search for the origin of magical blue gems that have been found in a seemingly distinct pattern across the land. In her travels she befriends the seemingly barbaric outskirter Bel. Contrary to Rowan's perceptions of the outskirters in general, Bel turns out to be an extremely intelligent and educated ally.

                  Before you know it, Rowan and Bel are on the run from hostile wizards who don't want the gems powers to be discovered.

                  Book two finds the duo in Bel's home territory, the outskirts, searching for more clues to the gems and what they will mean to the world. The outskirts and its people bear a strong resemblance to steppe nomads in customs and geography. A harsh people and even harsher land, yet Rowan finds them to be quite well educated. Sounds straightforward so far? Heh, guess again, things aren't always what they seem and something's not right within the clan our heroines are traveling with.

                  I found the Steerswoman's Road to be an absorbing pair of stories, so absorbing in fact I read right through it. It brings into question what is magic after all? Is it really something made of spells and the like or is it simply knowledge? Could be it's a bit of both, you'll have to read to find out, as the resident Faery person in charge, I'm not telling!

                  From Resurrection to Pentecost : Easter Season Meditations
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                  From Resurrection to Pentecost : Easter Season Meditations
                  Robert F. Morneau
                  Manufacturer: Crossroad
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                  Binding: Hardcover

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                  ASIN: 0824518551

                  Book Description

                  This third edition of Bishop Morneau's successful seasonal meditation series takes reader through the 40 days of the Easter season. Keyed to the Gospels, each meditation includes a brief Gospel reflection, a poem or inspirational passage from a beloved Christian poet such as Gerard Manley Hopkins, Jessica Powers, and R.S. Thomas, and a prayer form the church's liturgy. A poet himself, Bishop Morneau's meditations make for deep spiritual reading, yet are simple enough to inspire during a brief quiet time in a busy day.

                  Customer Reviews:

                  5 out of 5 stars Excellent Book.......2000-05-27

                  Robert Morneau's latest book, From Resurrection to Pentecost: Easter-Season Meditations, is not for spiritual novices. But if you're interested in a book of meditations based on the Daily Office, there is none better. From Resurrection to Pentecost is the third of a series that I hope will eventually include the whole church year. Providing daily meditations for the seven weeks between Easter and Pentecost, Morneau's format is effective. Each entry offers a brief contextual comment on the Gospel reading assigned for the day, an antiphon that can be used as a mantra for centering prayer, a selection of poetry, a commentary on the poem, three questions for personal or communal reflection, and a concluding prayer.

                  The seven poets selected are the glory of the book. Some of them, like William Blake and Gerard Manley Hopkins, were familiar to me. Others, like Ralph Wright and Morneau himself, were delightfully new. The selection for the Friday of the Third Week of Easter was typical. Reading Anne Higgins' "The Space Window at the Washington Cathedral" allowed me to preen a bit in my Anglican identity, but, more importantly, it illuminated Morneau's insight that "the Eucharist is God's stained-glass window."

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