Experiencing Spirituality: Finding Meaning Through Storytelling

A great master once said, 'The shortest distance between a human being and truth is a story.' Inthis long-awaited sequel to the classic The Spirituality of Imperfection , Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham show how the great wisdom stories can enrich and deepen our spiritual lives. Recounting and interpreting tales from all ages and all cultures, as well as telling many of their own, the authors shed light on such experiences as awe, wonder, humor, confusion, and forgiveness. In story after story, seekers look to those whose lives reveal a special quality - sometimes called spirituality - and ask the masters what they must do to attain that same quality. The answer is simple- 'Come, follow me, and see how I live.' Experiencing Spirituality teaches through the example of human experience. 'Through wisdom stories and the reflections typing them together, we can enter a place of wonder, mystery, and understanding, where we learn to be human and to awaken to new purpose in the tremendous plan of God. If, as the old adage says, experience is the best teacher, then Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham are (in my opinion) among its best proponents.' Brother Luke Armour, OCSO, Abbey of Gethsemani, Trappist, Kentucky Praise For Experiencing Spirituality ' The inspiring storytellers' guide to who we are as humans and how we can live the reality of our dreams along the journey of an unpredictable life.' William Moyers, New York Times -bestselling author of Broken 'A rich, thrilling, thoughtful, and engaging collection of stories, anecdotes, quotations, and thoughts on all kinds of subjects that connect to spirituality from two people who understand spirituality better than anyone. Wonderful!' Susan Cheever, author of E. E. Cummings- A Life 'Kurtz and Ketcham have a mission to clarify - because defining is impossible - spirituality. These stories are experiences. You may forget informative data, but you will not forget the stories. Experiencing Spirituality is not reading. It is an experience.' Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D., author of Addictive Thinking and The Rabbi & the Nuns 'Brilliantly conceived and beautifully written, Experiencing Spirituality is one of those rare books readers will return to again and again as a balm for old and fresh wounds and as a meditation on how to live a life of greater balance, fulfilment, and self-acceptance.' William L. White, Emeritus Senior Research Consultant, Chestnut Health Systems, Punta Gorda, Florida Praise For The Spirituality of Imperfection 'I love this book, and I've been foisting it on people for years. It's wonderful.' Anne Lamott, author of Traveling Mercies ; Help, Thanks, Wow ; and Stitches 'A brilliant anthology of wisdom stories from all the great traditions, centered on a most compelling and discerning issue.' M. Scott Peck, M.D., author of The Road Less Traveled 'I think this book comes closer to the real meaning of spirituality than anything I've looked at in the last twenty years.' John Bradshaw, author of Homecoming