Eyes Remade for Wonder
A Lawrence Kushner Reader
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- $18.99
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- $18.99
Publisher Description
A treasury of insight from one of the most creative spiritual thinkers in America.
Whether you are new to Kushner or a devoted fan, this is the place to begin.
At once deeply human and profoundly spiritual, Lawrence Kushner’s books are a treat for the soul. For nourishment and inspiration— Eyes Remade for Wonder opens wide the gates of Jewish mysticism and spirituality, helping us peel back the layers of meaning that animate our lives.
Few writers are more closely identified with the boom of spirituality in America in the past twenty-five years than Lawrence Kushner. With his first book—the now-classic introduction to Jewish mysticism, The Book of Letters—Kushner established himself as one of the most creative religious thinkers in America. He is now read worldwide by people searching to understand the connection between the sacred and the ordinary.
With an inspiring Introduction by Thomas Moore, author of the best-selling books Care of the Soul and The Soul of Sex, Eyes Remade for Wonder offers something unique to both the spiritual seeker and the committed person of faith, and is a collection to be treasured and shared.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
For the past 25 years, Kushner (The Book of Letters) has been helping readers understand the connection between the sacred and the ordinary. This collection contains samples from each of Kushner's books along with a generous amount of new and previously unpublished material. Some samples are deeply academic, some are written for children and some reflect Kushner's mysticism. While a portion of the pieces are aimed primarily at a Jewish audience, the message of others will appeal to people of all faiths. For example, Kushner tells an old Hasidic story of the disciples who had gathered to learn from their rebbe, the Baal Shem Tov. After evening prayers, the rebbe would speak late into the night. One evening, as the students left, one after another apologized for monopolizing so much of Baal Shem Tov's attention. Each had felt as if the teacher had spoken personally to him. So it is when we read Scripture, says Kushner; the text speaks intimately and demands an intensely personal response. Kushner's blend of scholarship, imagination, psychology, mysticism and humor will make readers feel that he is speaking personally to them.
