by Thomas Moore
Product Description (from Amazon)
From Amazon.com
Care of the Soul is considered to be one of the best primers for soul work ever written. Thomas Moore, an internationally renowned theologian and former Catholic monk, offers a philosophy for living that involves accepting our humanity rather than struggling to transcend it. By nurturing the soul in everyday life, Moore shows how to cultivate dignity, peace, and depth of character. For example, in addressing the importance of daily rituals he writes, "Ritual maintains the world's holiness. As in a dream a small object may assume significance, so in a life that is animated by ritual there are no insignificant things." This is the eloquence that helped reintroduce the sacred into everyday language and contemporary values.
From Publishers Weekly
Therapist and religious historian Moore's invigorating guide to a "soulful" life poses a radical challenge to contemporary psychotherapy.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From AudioFile
Thomas Moore's seminal work is a philosophical treatise. The title summarizes the theme--personal care of one's own uniqueness and of the special way our souls nurture us. Moore draws heavily on mythology, theology and psychology in his ideas, which are ecumenical though Moore is openly Roman Catholic. His ideas invite concentration and reflection, not easily produced while driving or exercising. Furthermore, Nelson Runger's smooth, dry, controlled voice lacks the passion necessary to sustain interest in this abstract topic. This book is not suited for unabridged audio. It craves the printed page, notes in margins and quiet space. In audio, Moore's work is more effective in abridged form, especially when read by the author. D.W.K. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
--Alix Madrigal, San Francisco Chronicle
"Thoughtful, eloquent, inspiring."
--Colleen O'Connor, Dallas Morning News
"Care of the Soul has struck a national nerve."
Product Description
This New York Times bestseller (more than 200,000 hardcover copies sold) provides a path-breaking lifestyle handbook that shows how to add spirituality, depth, and meaning to modern-day life by nurturing the soul.
Ingram
A therapist draws on the world's religions, music, art, and his own experiences with patients to examine the connections between spirituality and the problems of individuals and society. Reprint. 150,000 first printing. $200,000 ad/promo. NYT.
About the Author
Thomas Moore was a monk in a Catholic religious order for twelve years and has degrees in theology, musicology, and philosophy. A former professor of psychology, he is the author of Care of the Soul, Soul Mates, The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life, The Education of the Heart, The Soul of Sex, and Original Self. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife and two children.
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