Reading Selections
Below are some reading suggestions from the Virginia Street Swedenborgian Church congregation. We hope you enjoy these selections!
Title: Author: Synopsis/Comments: Suggested by: The Fashioning of Angels: Partnership as Spiritual Practice Stephen and Robin Larson Available at the church. Eric Heaven and Hell Swedenborg Heather Returning to the Source: The Way to the Experience of God Wilson Van Dusen Available at the church. Eric
Title: Author: Synopsis/Comments: Suggested by: Brown Bear, Brown Bear Eric Carle Book about animals and colors. Heather The Bear Snores On Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman Book about a party in a bear's lair. Heather Whose Tail? Sam Lloyd A guess who is pulling a tail book. Heather Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? Illustrated by Christine Schneider Illustrations of the classic song. Heather Silly Sally Audrey Wood Book about walking to town, upside down! Heather
Title: Author: Synopsis/Comments: Suggested by: The Mystic Heart of Justice: Restoring Wholeness in a Broken World Denise Breton and Stephen Lehman The first in a series outlining the practice of restorative justice Eric The Holographic Universe Michael Talbot A good book for those interested in the dialogue between science and religion Eric The Path to Love: Renewing the Power of Spirit in Your Life Deepak Chopra Especially good to read as we approach Valentine’s Day Eric King Warrior Magician Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette A Jungian approach to finding meaning and effectiveness as a man Eric U.S. V. Bush, e. al Elizabeth de la Vega See review. Jim Light in my Darkness Helen Keller See review. Jim
Title: Author: Synopsis/Comments: Suggested by: The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold Story of a young girl who explores heaven and earth after she dies. Heather Mr. White's Confession Robert Clark Murder investigation; set in St. Paul, MN. Heather The Ice Queen Alice Hoffman Story of a woman's new beginning after getting struck by lightening. Heather The Pilot's Wife Anita Shreve Story of a wife learning of her husband's secret life, after his death. Heather Cold Mountain Charles Frazier Story about a Confederate solder who deserts and walks back home; and a story about his love, who is home alone learning to tend her farm. Heather The Falls Joyce Carol Oates Set in Niagara Falls, the story of a woman and her two marriages. Heather Hanna's Daughters Marianne Fredriksson The story of three generations of women in Sweden/Norway. Heather
Title: Author: Synopsis/Comments: Suggested by: Good Poems Garrison Keillor We’ve used quite a few of these in or Sunday worship services Eric
