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Books on Animals and Adventure
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Animals
As Guides for the Soul: Stories of Life-Changing Encounters
by Susan Chernak McElroy
In this deeply personal yet universal testament to the profound connection between animals and humans, the author of "Animals as Teachers and Healers" offers proof, once again, that animals can lead us to our most genuine selves.
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Why Is Cancer Killing Our
Pets? How You Can Protect and Treat Your Animal Companion
by Deborah Straw
Readers will discover the many environmental, dietetic, and vaccine-related culprits that may cause cancer in pets, and they'll learn preventive measures that can be taken to safeguard their pets' well-being. Should your animal's diagnosis be confirmed, the full spectrum of both conventional and alternative treatments is presented.
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The Souls of Animals
by Gary Kowalski, Art Wolfe (Photographer), Tom Regan
A classic book on animal spirituality - now updated and expanded. In this book, author Gary Kowalski offers vignettes from the lives of creatures that illustrate the qualities he considers spiritual: playfulness, capacity for love, altruism, and awareness of death.
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Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet
by Gary Kowalski
Kowalski's new book is full of sound, compassionate advice to get you through the loss of your pet(s). Included are ideas for rituals and ceremonies, spiritual guidance and readings and poems to use for solace. The author's voice is a soothing one, not surprising for a minister whose job it is to be wise and reflective.
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Communicating With Animals: The Spiritual Connection Between People and Nature
by Arthur Myers
Veteran reporter Arthur Myers explores the phenomenon of human-animal communication, presenting hundreds of case studies in which animals have actually carried on meaningful, nonverbal conversations with their human keepers.
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Voices from the Underground: For the Love of Animals
by Michael Tobias
This book amplifies the voice of our humanity for animals and inspires us, through the compassionate actions of other humanitarians, to make a better world for all beings.
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The Power of Travel: A Passport to Adventure, Discovery, and Growth
by Steve Zikman
Subtitled A Passport to Adventure, Discovery, and Growth, this little pocket book is full of traveling insights--from the philosophical to the practical, the poetic to the possible.
The author has journeyed to 52 countries on six continents.
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Quest: A Guide to Creating Your Own Vision Quest
by Denise Linn and Meadow Linn
Author Denise Linn draws upon her Native American roots, as well as the teachings from other cultures, to offer this practical guide on creating your own vision quest. You are taught how to construct an elaborate journey into nature or how to simply put aside an afternoon of focused solitude.
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Landscapes of the Soul: A Spirituality of Place
by Robert M. Hamma
Hamma invites readers to see these places anew—to appreciate fully the way in which place nurtures our spiritual lives. In this wide-ranging discussion, Hamma draws upon a variety of disciplines—from scripture, psychology, architecture, and theology—to lay out the framework for a comprehensive spirituality of place.
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The Solace of Fierce Landscapes: Exploring Desert and Mountain
Spirituality
by Belden C. Lane
The great religions of the world were nourished in mountains, nearly all of them born in the deserts but raised in the cool highland air. Lane, a professor of theological studies, explores the role of these "fierce landscapes" in the development of the human spirit, and he travels firsthand to many of them, notably Mount Sinai and the deserts of the
American Southwest, where seekers holy and profane have traveled before.
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Precious Jewels of Tibet: A Journey to the Roof of the World
by Jane Bay
On a pilgrimage to India, Jane Bay is accompanied by Tibetan Buddhist monk, Lobsang
Samten, through a series of adventures and spiritual passages that will change her life forever.
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Sacred Places: 101 Spiritual Sites Around the World
by Brad Olsen and Beverly Cambron
This book takes you on a journey through time, along with practical advice on modern travel.
It is the ruins, mountains, sanctuaries, lost cities and pilgrimage routes long recognized by our collective memory.
Sacred Places is your essential guidebook to 101 celebrated holy places around the globe.
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