This collection of forty-nine short meditative essays helps readers to turn aside from their chaotic lives for a while to experience grace and possibility in the small, critically important things in life. Author Justine Toms divides the book into five sections, each with essays that draw upon her many connections and her wealth of experiences.

Compiled from a series of forty-two fascinating interviews conducted by Michael Toms after September 11, 2001 with people who are noteworthy for their worldly awareness and insightful commentary. Presents a remarkably clear picture of the decisions that American citizens face, as well as some visions of how Americans can help create a better America.

Here is wisdom for the workplace from the husband-and-wife team of the nationally syndicated public radio series New Dimensions, which airs each week on more than 300 stations and is often described as “Bill Moyers on radio.”  Their book looks at work as service and as a spiritually sustaining activity that promotes healing. It is brimful with stories and helpful techniques.

Fourteen landmark interviews toward a saner, wiser, and more reverent human world – including, as Bernie Siegel states in his forward, some of “the foremost thinkers in the fields of science, spirituality, creativity, ecology, individuality, cosmology, consciousness, and evolution.”

An Open Life is a conversation with Joseph Campbell that distills the mature wisdom and eclectic spiritual thinking of this world-renowned scholar and mythologist. Campbell and author Toms converse amiably about Campbell’s fundamental thoughts and beliefs — a joyous exchange of ideas between friends and mutual admirers.

On this compact disc, Campbell brings us in touch with our mythic heritage, as he and Toms generate an infectious excitement as they explore the far reaches of meaning and thought. In these stimulating conversations, central questions in humanity’s quest for meaning, understanding, and knowledge of the spiritual universe in which we live are explored.