Books Received at CVUUF Library March 2007

 

Coming of Age, a Treasury of Poems, Quotations and Readings on Growing Up edited by Edward Searl

 

Denial of Death by Ernest Becker

 

Did I Say That Out Loud? Musings from a Questioning Soul by Meg Barhouse

 

Final Act of Living, Reflections of a Longtime Hospice Nurse by Barbara Karnes (2 copies)

 

Final Gifts, Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of Dying by Maggie Callahan

 

Fire of Ancient Earth by David Johnson (chalice lightings-2nd copy)

 

Four Things That Matter Most, A Book about Living by Ira Byock

 

Freethinking Mystics with Hands, Exploring the Heart of Unitarian Universalism by Tom Owen-Towle (3rd copy)

 

God Delusion by Richard Dawkins

 

Light Invisible by David Johnson (chalice lightings-2nd copy)

 

Our Seven Principles in Story and Verse by Kenneth W. Collier (3rd copy)

 

Out of the Ordinary, Meditations by Gordon B. McKeeman

 

Reason and Reverence, Religious Humanism for the 21st Century by William R. Murry

 

Rejoice Together, Prayers, Meditations and Other Readings for Family, Individual and Small Group Worship edited by Helen Pickett (3rd copy)

 

We Light This Chalice by David Johnson (chalice lightings-2nd copy)

 

Books Received at CVUUF Library November 2006

 

Awaken the Genius in Your Child Through Positive Attitude Training by Nicola Tauraso and Richard Batzler

 

Excavating Jesus, Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts by John Dominic Crossan and Jonathan Reed

 

His Excellency, George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis

 

How to Teach Adults in a Fun and Exciting Way by Doug Malouf

 

Niebuhr and  His Age, Reinhold’s Niebuhr’s Prophetic Role and Legacy by Charles C. Brown

 

Power of Flow, Practical Ways to Transform Your Life with Meaningful Coincidence by Charlene Belitz and Meg Lundstrom

 

Prop Up Your Presentation, a Reference Guide of Props for Teaching by Brian Deck

 

Truth or Dare, Encounter with Power, Authority, and Mystery by Stahhawk

 

While Europe Slept, How Radical Islam Is Destroying the West from Within by Bruce Bawer

 

World According to Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers (2nd copy)

 

 

Books Received at CVUUF Library September 2006

 

Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh (A collection of talks given to peaceworkers and meditation students in 1985)

 

Christian Voices in Unitarian Universalism edited by Kathleen Rolenz (UU Christians tell their stories about what Jesus means to them)

 

Consider the Lilies, Meditations by Stephen M. Schick (Inspired by mystical naturalism)

 

Evensong, an Eight-Week Series of Gatherings, Vol. 1 & 2 by Barbara Hamilton-Holway (Vespers for UUs)

 

Evil in Modern Thought, an Alternative History of Philosophy by Susan Neiman

 

General Theory of Love by Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini, Richard Lannon (Offers insight on the science of human emotions)

 

Getting on Message, Challenging the Christian Right from the Heart of the Gospel edited by Peter Laarman (Essays by liberal Christians such as Bill McKibben and Joan Chittister compiled by the executive director of Progressive Christans Uniting) 

 

Global Values 101 edited by Kate Holbrook, Ann S. Kim, Brian Palmer, and Anna Portnoy (Essays that address war, religion, global economy, and social change by 16 activists and authors such as Howard Zinn, Lani Gyinier, Amy Goodman, Juliet Schor among others.

 

Gospel According to Jesus, a New Translation and Guide to His Essential Teachings for Believers and Unbelievers by Stephen Mitchell (Jesus’ life and sayings illuminated by synoptic writings and comparisons to other philosophers.  Exciting reading)

 

Gospel of Judas edited by Rodolphe Kasser, Marvin Meyer and Gregor Wurst (Discusses the significance of this newly discovered gospel.  Includes a translation of the text)

 

Grief Recovery Handbook, the Action Program for Moving beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses by John W.James and Russell Friedman

 

Guest of the World, Meditations by Gary Lockwood

 

Hope and Help for Your Nerves by Claire Weekes (on anxiety)

 

Kindred by Octavia Butler (science fiction novel about time travel to the times of slavery in the South)

 

Jesus, Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium by Bart Ehrman (Scholarly yet accessible study of Jesus showing how he can be best be understood as an apocalypticist)

 

Lost Books of the Bible Being All the Gospels, Epistles, and Other Pieces Now Extant Attributed in the First Four Centuries to Jesus Christ, His Apostles and Their Companions (a reprint of a 1926 edition)

 

New God-Image, a Study of Jung’s Key Letters concerning the Evolution of the Western God-Image by Edward Edinger

 

No Time to Lose, A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva by Pema Chödrön (A Buddhist nun shares her daily practice based on the Bodhicharyavatra, an 8th century text)

 

Triumph of Meanness, America’s War Against Its Better Self by Nicolaus Mills (Explains the developments that have led to produce an increasingly uncivil society)

 

Unitarian Universalism Is a Really Long Name by Jennifer Dant (introduces UU to children under age 10)

 

Universe in a Single Atom, the Convergence of Science and Spirituality by the Dalai Lama (Truly open to science, this Buddhist holy man sees how science and Buddhism can learn from one another)

 

Walking Together, Polity and Participation in Unitarian Universalist Churches by Conrad Wright (Essays on theological and structural diversity of UU congregations)

 

We Pledge Our Hearts, A Treasury of Poems, Quotations and Readings to Celebrate Love and Marriage collected by Edward Searl

 

When Children Grieve for Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving and Other Losses by John W. James and Russell Friedman

 

Women in Praise of the Sacred, 43 Centuries of Spiritual Poetry by Women edited by Jane Hirshfield

 

Yoga Basics, The Essential Beginner’s Guide to Yoga for a Lifetime of Health and Fitness by Mara Carrico and the Editors of Yoga Journal (Includes black and white photos)

 

 

Books Received at CVUUF Library in August 2006

 

Book of Ceremonial Magic, the Secret Tradition in Goëtia, including the rites and mysteries of Goëtic theurgy, sorcery and infernal necromancy by Arthur Edward Waite

 

Introducing Dance in Christian Worship by Ronald Gagne, Thomas Kane, Robert VerEecke

 

Founding Mothers, the Women Who Raised Our Nation by Cokie Roberts

 

Funding the Dream by Terry Sweetser (video)

 

Francis David, What Has Endured of His Life and Work? By Dr. Bela Varga

 

Gospel According to Thomas Coptic Text Established and Translted by A. Guillaumont, et al (1959)

 

In Good Conscience, Supporting Japanese Americans during the

internment by Shizue Seigel

 

Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, the Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith by Marcus J. Borg (Biblical scholarship liberates popular misconceptions)

 

Our Christmas Challenge by James A. Pike

 

Peace Rites by Carla DeSola (A series of movement workshops about creating peace)

 

Providing Effective Pastoral Care and Counseling in a Growing Congregation through Shared Ministry Models by Rev. Dr. Betty R. Stapleford

 

We Build Temples in the Heart, Side by Side We Gather by Patrick Murfin