Mindfulness and the 12 Steps: Living Recovery in the Present Moment

By Therese Jacobs-Stewart

For those in recovery, this book offers a fresh approach to developing an individual spiritual path through the Buddhist practice of mindfulness: focusing on the present moment.

By exploring the interplay of ideas between mindfulness and Twelve Step traditions —from the idea of living “one day at a time” to the emphasis on prayer and meditation — we can learn to incorporate mindfulness into our path toward lifelong sobriety.

Through reflections, questions for inquiry, and stories from Buddhist teachers and others who practice mindfulness in recovery, this book will help awaken new thinking and insights into what it means to live fully — body, mind, and spirit — in the here and now. ($14.95)

Spiritual Partnership: The Journey to Authentic Power

By Gary Zukav

This book is about new relationships. Our evolution has taken a new path, and our relationships are changing in unexpected and dramatic ways. We are evolving beyond the limits of our five senses, and encountering more expanded experiences of ourselves and our world than were previously possible. Where once our perception was confined to what we see, hear, taste, touch, and smell, we are now increasingly able to access data that these senses cannot detect. This expanded perception is forever altering our experience of ourselves, our world, and our relationships.

This evolution now presents us with a profound choice: we can pretend that our lives and the world are not changing, and continue to relate to one another as before, or we can use our relationships to transform ourselves into authentically powerful, loving individuals.

Gary Zukav reveals a profound new relationship dynamic that enables us to reach our full potential and create authentic power — the fulfilling and joyful life that is calling to us all. Spiritual partnerships are not only for couples in marriage; they can be created anywhere two or more individuals decide to engage as equals for the purpose of spiritual development. The world is changing around us and with us, and Spiritual Partnership is the road map to that change. ($25.99)

When Prayers Aren’t Answered: Opening the Heart and Quieting the Mind in Challenging Times

By John E. Welshons

In the depths of grief, some find solace in their faith, while others feel that God has deserted them. In this gentle and wise guide, a beloved spiritual teacher counsels that prayer works — but not always in the ways we expect.

The author — who has worked closely with Ram Dass and Stephen Levine and trained with Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross — directly confronts life’s most challenging experiences, acknowledging both the reality and inevitability of unexpected, unwanted change. Then, with insights gathered from the world’s great spiritual traditions, he shows how to use painful circumstances as fuel for enlightenment. In short, step-by-step chapters, he shares stories of transformation from his own life and the lives of those he has counseled. With deep empathy, he lights a path toward the communion, peace, and joy that are possible when we open our hearts to life in its totality. ($14.95)

Complaint Free Relationships: How to Positively Transform Your Personal, Work, and Love Relationships

By Will Bowen

Will Bowen is a Unity minister who spoke at Unity of Phoenix several years ago about his best-selling book, A Complaint Free World. Remember the purple bracelets? Remember how every time you complained, you had to move the bracelet to your other wrist? As Rev. Bowen’s movement has expanded, it has become clear that the real focus of achieving true Complaint Free living lies in our relationships. People complain to bond with others; it’s easy to feel connected by common annoyances. Most complaining is about people, and this leads to negative and unhealthy foundations for our relationships with others — from family, lovers, and friends to our more casual connections with people in our daily lives. This book provides insight and helpful tools to see, understand, and engage in our relationships through the lens of Complaint Free living. At the end of each chapter are practical exercises, new studies about complaining, and illuminating stories from Will Bowen’s experiences. ($17.99)