Kenneth Leech

253 pages ; 22 cm

Presents a survey of the contemporary religious scene and the demand for authentic spiritual counseling in a Western mode. Examines the concept of spiritual direction from the Desert Fathers to modern theologians and counselors. It then draws upon the teachings of the great spiritual guides to help contemporary spiritual advisers who are seeking insight into the spiritual way and wish to know more about the Christian tradition of discernment, direction, and prayer. Details the rich resources of Christian spirituality and links them to the best of contemporary psychology.

First published in 1992 at the height of the furor over the Rodney King incident, Studs Terkel's Race was an immediate bestseller. In a rare and revealing look at how people in America truly feel about race, Terkel brings out the full complexity of the thoughts and emotions of both blacks and whites, uncovering a fascinating narrative of changing opinions. Preachers and street punks, college students and Klansmen, interracial couples, the nephew of the founder of apartheid, and Emmett Till's mother are among those whose voices appear in Race. In all, nearly one hundred Americans talk openly about attitudes that few are willing to admit in public: Feelings about affirmative action, gentrification, secret prejudices, and dashed hopes.