A minister and therapist who has spent the last twenty years working with the homeless, adult children of abuse, and people with life-threatening illness, Wayne Muller has learned that while pain is inevitable, suffering is not. A catastrophe often wakes us up to what really matters in life, and the pursuit of more meaning in our lives.

From the moment we are born, we are seekers. Our culture obsessively promotes the pursuit of money, success and self-improvement. At the end of each activity-jammed day, though, we collapse into bed discouraged by everything we have not checked off on our to-do lists, in despair that whatever we have accomplished is never enough. Worse still, when our dreams become derailed by the inherent tragedies of life—job loss, financial peril, sickness, or the death of a lo...

“A brilliant, warm, inspiring book,” writes Henry Nouwen. Legacy of the Heart is a gentle, regenerative approach to discovering spiritual strength that is hidden in the scars of childhood. A graduate of Harvard Divinity School, therapist and minister Wayne Muller brings together the teachings of many different spiritual and religious traditions to create a program of that will appeal to readers of The Road Less Traveled and Homecoming...

Within each one of us there is a reservoir of divine wisdom; a seed of universal truth waiting to be discovered. The Kingdom of God, the Inner Light, the Buddha Nature, the Goddess within—every spiritual tradition has identified a direct personal connection to God and all that is sacred. On Touching the Divine, Wayne Muller offers a “model of heaven” (the original meaning of “contemplate”) to bring you in touch with the very center of your sacredness. In the great tradition of classical sp...

The Sacred Rhythm of the Sabbath and How to Restore It in Your Own LifeToward the end of his life, Thomas Merton warned of a "pervasive form of contemporary violence" that is unique to our times: overwork and overactivity. In his work as a minister and caregiver, Wayne Muller has observed the effects of this violence on our communities, our families, and our people. On Sabbath, he responds to this escalating "war on our spirits," and guides us to a sanctuary open to...

When you peel away the pain and suffering from your life, you will find the seeds of wisdom. This opening process and the sorrows that come with it are a great gift—the source of the most profound spiritual lessons.On The Spiritual Gifts of a Painful Childhood, Wayne Muller—author of the national bestseller Legacy of the Heart—helps listeners grasp the divine thread that connects sorrow and pain to an awakening of the spirit. This graduate of Harvard Divinity School has devoted almo...

The Lord’s Prayer is the prayer most prayed in our culture, spoken in countless services, private devotions and in 12-Step meetings. Yet in its familiarity we can underestimate its power to heal and transform our lives. Now, therapist and minister Wayne Muller gives us fresh insights into this timeless prayer and how it can elevate our heart and spirits and vision. Starting with the word “Our” (which reminds us that we never pray alone), Wayne leads us, phrase by phrase, into the heart of ...

Pastor and bestselling author Wayne Muller presents an outline for introspection and guidance in a classical tradition: four simple questions that go straight to the heart of our common search for greater meaning in life.For thousands of years, these questions—which span all major spiritual traditions—have served as beacons for spiritual seekers: Who am I? What do I love? How shall I live, knowing I will die? What is my gift to the family of the earth? As he guides us through these...

Seeking is in vogue these days. Many of us are continually, even obsessively striving and seeking—for something or other. But are we ever satisfied? What is enough?Holly Whitcomb presents the spiritual practice of finding as the antidote to chronic seeking and as the doorway to a grateful awareness of having received enough. She reflects on wisdom distilled by the “finders”—poets, playwrights, psychologists, and theologians—and derived from her own experience....

From the acclaimed bestselling author and self-help legend'She's so good, Brené Brown, at finding the language to articulate collective feeling' Dolly Alderton'A wonderful book: urgent, essential and fun to read. I couldn't put it down, and it continues to resonate with me' - Seth GodinEvery time we are faced with change, no matter how great or small, we also face risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnera...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This tenth-anniversary edition of the game-changing #1 New York Times bestseller features a new foreword and new tools to make the work your own.For over a decade, Brené Brown has found a special place in our hearts as a gifted mapmaker and a fellow traveler. She is both a social scientist and a kitchen-table friend whom you can always count on to tell the truth, make you laugh, and, on occasion, cry with you. And what’s now become a mov...

THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Wise, authentic and brave' - Psychologies'Brimming with positive ways in which to think about creative living' - Mail on Sunday'Consider her your own personal life coach' - Marie Claire'I have profoundly changed my approach to creating since I read this book' - Huffington PostRe...