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Spiritual Genius: The Mastery of Life's Meaning by Gallagher, Winifred
by Gallagher, Winifred | HC | LikeNew
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780375503108
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375503102
ISBN-13
9780375503108
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1975594
Product Key Features
Book Title
Spiritual Genius : the Mastery of Life's Meaning
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Religious, General
Genre
Religion, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-041905
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
Praise for Winifred Gallagher'sWorking on God "Working on Godis one of the greatest spiritual works this decade, as delightful as it is wise." -Anne Lamott "A fascinating mosaic of contemporary religious thought . . . A rich and beautifully written harvest for the reader." -The New York Times Book Review "Rich and intelligent . . . An outstanding piece of writing that shows the strength and beauty of America's beating religious heart." -The Boston Globe Praise for Winifred Gallagher'sJust the Way You Are:How Heredity and Experience Create the Individual "Gallagher has taken a difficult, contentious and often poorly reported body of research material and rendered it intriguing and understandable. After reading it, the next genetic headline will make a lot more sense." -The Washington Post Book World "In introducing us to the groundbreaking research on why we are the way we are, as well as its personal, moral, political and social implications, Ms. Gallagher's fascinating book has broadened our capacity to wonder." -The New York Times Book Review "Authoritative and immensely readable." -John Berendt, author ofMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Praise for Winifred Gallagher'sThe Power of Place: How Our Surroundings Shape Our Thoughts, Emotions, and Actions "Bold and fascinatin." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "First-rate and alarmingly fresh . . . A brand-new vision of how we are affected by how and where we live. A wonderful book." -Jim Harrison, author ofThe Road Home
Dewey Decimal
200/.92/2 B
Synopsis
InSpiritual Genius, journalist Winifred Gallagher, the acclaimed author ofWorking on God, asks Rabbi Lawrence Kushner to define holiness. "Standing in the presence of God," he says. "Everyone has it, but some people seem to have more of a knack for accessing it." Like holiness, the gift that Gallagher calls "spiritual genius"--which she defines as "the uniquely human ability to search for and find life's meaning, then express it in our lives as only each of us can"--is one we all possess but don't necessarily recognize. Whether they are called saints, gurus, tzaddiks, or shamans, there have always been people who possess exceptional insight, altruism, and charisma. In this disarmingly inspirational book, Gallagher investigates what ordinary people trying to live decent, meaningful lives can learn from such extraordinary men and women, who are specially attuned to the deepest truths, and who exemplify-and radiate-spiritual genius. In a clear-eyed, ecumenical approach that's free of dogma and bias and suffused with profound respect, Winifred Gallagher highlights the common wisdom-and down-to-earth good humor-of these religious leaders, revels in their differences, and identifies the capacity for spiritual genius that all of us share with them. On an island in the Arabian Sea, Gallagher visits Mata Amritanandamayi, regarded by devotees as a Hindu goddess, who transmits divine love through hugs and charities. She travels through America's inner cities with Tony Campolo, an Evangelical preacher who counsels national leaders and serves the poor. She learns how Riffat Hassan, a Pakistani theologian, uses the Qur'an to defend the rights of her Muslim sisters. She journeys to a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the Himalayas to understand how an exiled minority has enchanted the world with their deep, resilient spirituality. In these diverse lives, Gallagher argues, we can glimpse our own potential for spiritual genius writ large. Each story testifies to the profound good in the world, even during a troubled time, and to Gallagher's groundbreaking theory of a human capacity for finding life's meaning that is nothing less than genius.
LC Classification Number
BL72.G29 2002
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