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Book Review: The Fear Cure
The Fear CureCultivating Courage as Medicine for the Body, Mind, and SoulBy Lissa RankinHAY HOUSEAnyone given to chronic fear knows that it acts like a disease—pouncing, then …
Books
Book Review: The Age of Dignity
The Age of DignityPreparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing AmericaBy Ai-jen PooTHE NEW PRESS Ai-jen Poo ends her book, The Age of Dignity, with a vision of herself at 80: w…
Books
Book Review: Silence
SilenceThe Power of Quiet in a World Full of NoiseBy Thich Nhat Hanh HARPERONEIn his popular writings, Thich Nhat Hanh presents Buddhist teachings in a way that anyone can int…
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Book Review: Vitamania
VitamaniaOur Obsessive Quest for Nutritional PerfectionBy Catherine PricePENGUIN PRESSThere are 85,000 dietary supplements on the market, and more than 50 percent of Americans take…
Music Review: Tell 'Em I'm Gone
Tell ’Em I’m Gone Yusuf Legacy RecordingsSinger/songwriter Yusuf’s voice still sounds much as it did when he went by the more familiar name of Cat Stevens, but the music …
Music Review: Winds of Samsara
Winds of SamsaraRicky Kej & Wouter Kellerman Revolution Studios/Kellerman MusicNonviolence and world peace are themes gently blowing through Winds of Samsara, the beautifu…
Music Review: Singing Lights
Singing LightsTony Duncan & Darrin Yazzie Canyon Records“Music has always been a way of healing, a way to bring calm and peaceful energy back into one’s life,” writes Yell…
Music Review: Ancient Sufi Invocations & Forgotten Songs from Aleppo
Ancient Sufi Invocations & Forgotten Songs from AleppoNawaElectric Cowbell RecordsJust as Amazon rainforests, North Pole icebergs, and Ganges River dolphins have become en…
Music Review: Popular Problems
Popular Problems Leonard CohenColumbia Records “Let me catch my breath. I thought we had all night,” Leonard Cohen intones in “Slow,” the opening track from his latest co…
Film
Film Review: The Plot for Peace
The Plot for PeaceDirected by Mandy Jacobson and Carlos AgulloTrinity FilmJean-Yves Olivier is not a name well known to history, but he played a critical, behind-the-scenes role in…
