In the essay, “Trudy Goodman: An American Zen Teacher,” the secret behind the successful Buddhist woman is perfectly summarized. She writes: “As women we need to feel our own power and mastery, not power over something, but the... Read More

Sharing the practiced truths about meditation to the average Western student is smoothly communicated here from the experienced vantage point of an advanced yogic student of Swami Rama. The author states: “Cultivating meditation and... Read More

The relationship of this title and the poems within are intuitively connected to a line in a poem that reads “What country have you come from, swan, what shores are you flying to?” The poems themselves are grouped under five titles... Read More

Walters’ confidence regarding spiritual awakening should be taken seriously considering his world renown expertise in yoga and meditation. He has published many books, composes music and is the founder of a spiritual retreat center in... Read More

The abstract concept of perfection is elusive and frustrating to most people. Schneider starts off by stating: “This book is about you as the perfect creation of the Universe…by accepting and living this as truth, you come to... Read More

All the characters in this volume of poetry, whether the author created them or not, have a commonality of realness, in the sense that they evoke a personal, human truth. “Mulroney,” the title character, is not a very complex fellow,... Read More

The question sent out by the editors in the submission call: “Where were you between Betty Crocker and Gloria Steinem?” defines the generational poems collected here. Boomer Girls is broken into five sections ranging from birth... Read More

Is California just a state of mind? The seventy-six poets collected here prove that it is far more. California’s diverse geography encompasses the spirit and physical, as well. A thoughtful introductory essay precedes each poet’s... Read More