UDM Libraries Book of the Week

Essential spirituality:the 7 central practices to awaken heart and mind by Roger Walsh Based on over twenty years of research and spiritual practice, this is a groundbreaking and life-changing book. In his decades of study, Dr. Roger Walsh has discovered that each of the great spiritual traditions has both a common goal and seven common practices to reach that goal: recognizing the sacred and divine that exist both within and around us. Filled with stories, exercises, meditations, myths, prayers, and...

Anthology of world scriptures. Eastern religions by Robert E. Van Voorst Van Voorst’s ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES: EASTERN RELIGIONS includes readings on Feng Shui, Engaged Buddhism, and the Falun Gong movement. Included in this concise, affordable reader is coverage of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shinto. Van Voorst’s characteristic clarity makes this an easy-to-understand, dependable guide to the history, doctrines, ethical systems, structures and rituals of these major Eastern religions. Catalog Page...

Spiritual Diversity in Social Work Practice: The Heart of Helping By Edward R. Canada and Leola Dyrud Furman Weaving together interdisciplinary theory and research, as well as the results from a national survey of practitioners, the authors describe a spiritually oriented model for practice that places clients’ challenges and goals within the context of their deepest meanings and highest aspirations. Using richly detailed case examples and thought-provoking activities, this highly accessible text illustrates the professional values and ethical principles that...

Effective Teacher: Classroom Management, an 8 part DVD series By Harry Wong See the most sought speaker in education, Harry K. Wong, deliver a 5 hour inservice workshop that causes teachers to make changes. Filmed in a performing arts center, this production of The Effective Teacher has been honored by the Telly Awards as the best education series in the past twenty years. The information correlates with The First Days of School for a complete staff development package. Each DVD...