2013 January/February

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Is There a Male Spirituality?

When my husband and I talk about spirituality, he just doesn’t get it—yet I think he’s a spiritual person. Is there such a thing as male spirituality?Rabbi Rami: Yes and no. Spirit…

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The First Muslim

To do justice to a prophet’s story, a biographer must also be like a shadow puppeteer, using both skill and sensitivity to demonstrate how small gestures can project larger-than-li…
Tags: Plants

The Hormone Cure

Reclaim Balance, Sleep, Sex Drive and Vitality Naturally with the Gottfried ProtocolBy Sara GottfriedSCRIBNERFor the woman who never experiences fatigue, sugar cravings, or PM…

Chasing Ice

Directed by Jeff OrlowskiChasingIce.comNever has so much beauty held this much danger: visually, Chasing Ice is a staggeringly gorgeous film that depicts the tangible physical effe…

Doctored

Directed by Bobby SheehanDoctoredTheMovie.comThe battle between the medical profession and chiropractic arts is certainly nothing new, but Bobby Sheehan’s film is determined to chr…

Decoding Deepak

Directed by Gotham ChopraSnagfilms.com/DecodingDeepakAlthough it was shot by his own son Gotham, this documentary about Deepak Chopra is far from a hagiography of the spiritual lea…

Ancient Future

Ryuichi Sakamoto and Christopher WillitsGhostly InternationalRyuichi Sakamoto is such a creative soul that it’s not easy to pin a label on him. His biography includes composing and…
Tags: Tantra

Fatou

Fatoumata DiawaraWorld Circuit/NonesuchAfrica is the birthplace of some of the sweetest rhythms and melodies on earth. These elements are delivered as a gift to the world on Fatou,…

Earth Warrior

Tony DuncanCanyon RecordsEarth Warrior is a celebration of life. This sensitive album of flute music inspires connection to precious realms that many of us take for granted: the mi…
Tags: Native American

Peace Becomes You

Holly NearCalico Tracks MusicHolly Near is a lovely example of a musical artist who balances personal creativity with a sense of compassion and justice. On her new double CD, Peace…
Tags: Chronic Pain

All Natural

A Skeptic’s Quest to Discover If the Natural Approach to Diet, Childbirth, Healing, and the Environment Really Keeps Us Healthier and Happier By Nathanael JohnsonRodaleAward-w…

The Fear Project

What Our Most Primal Emotion Taught Me About Survival, Success, Surfing … and LoveBy Jaimal YogisRodaleFear of the unknown can be either a call to action or a paralyzing notion. Yo…
Tags: Grief

The Wisdom of Compassion

Stories of Remarkable Encounters and Timeless InsightsBy His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Victor ChanRiverhead BooksIt's well known that the Dalai Lama loves to laugh. His join…
Tags: Dalai Lama