The Soul of Desire

Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community

2021 INDIES Finalist
Finalist, Religion (Adult Nonfiction)
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Desire and beauty go hand in hand. But both our craving to be known and our ability to create beauty have been marred by shame and trauma, collapsing our imagination for what God has for us. Weaving together neuroscience and spiritual formation, psychiatrist Curt Thompson, author of the award-winning book "The Soul of Shame," presents a powerful picture of what it means to be human.