This is a quirky little book– but amazing. Written by Joshua Kadison (who also happens to be a musician of moderate fame in the early 1990’s), the book is in the form of a “discovered journal” about the experience of a young man sent to scout an island for a canning company. Once there, the […]
It has been said that there are really only about a dozen stories in all of human history– it’s just the minor details that keep changing over the years. One of those stories is the Quest, or Journey, story. That’s the one where the kingdom is in trouble and a humble young man is the […]
Instead of focusing on one specific book for this post, I thought I’d provide a list of great books for women. Hope you enjoy! “She” by Robert Johnson— Using the Greek myths of Eros and Psyche, the author delves into female psychology in a readable and easily understood manner. At less than 100 pages, this […]
Last summer I began dabbling a little with essential oils– primarily for personal use but also with the idea that they might be helpful to my guided imagery and music (GIM) clients. In my quest to read and learn about aromatherapy, I found this extremely useful book by Carol and David Schiller. It’s basically a […]
This is a great little pocket meditation book for the beginner from one of the best known teachers/thinkers of meditation practice of our time. There are over 100 short meditations that can be used for daily practice– some can be utilized as mantras, others are targeted towards adjusting your mindset, and a few are lessons […]
Recently I was having a conversation with one of my music therapist friends about blogging in which she was helping me brainstorm ideas for future blogposts. We got to the topic of my book reviews, and she mentioned that sometimes she reviews songs and CD’s on her blog. Immediately I thought of my recent blog […]
This is a thought-provoking book about the journey of dementia for the individual diagnosed and their caregiver. Written by Elizabeth Tierney, she chronicles the last few years of her husband’s life with dementia. She makes the difficult decision to remain his primary caregiver (although with help in the last few years) and keep him in […]
First, my apologies for being absent for so long from the Bookshelf! The holidays interfered with my reading schedule a bit, and I honestly do *not* know where January has gone! Nevertheless, my latest read…. “No Boundary” by Ken Wilber. This is a terrific read as an introduction to deeper encounters with the Self. For […]
This week’s featured book is “The Heroine’s Journey” by Maureen Murdock. The author begins the book’s introduction by explaining how she arrived at writing the book– her own search for the “woman’s way” and finding many books detailing the man’s journey (e.g., Carol Pearson, Robert Johnson, and almost everything by Joseph Campbell). Yet there was […]
A few weeks ago I mentioned a book by Judith Duerk, and this week I finished another book of her’s– “The Circle Continues: Women Respond to Circle of Stones.” This book is a collection of essays, poems, prose, and artwork created in response to Judith’s book “Circle of Stones.” All the creations were made by […]
