From Library Journal
In today's chaotic world, the common experience of sharing the evening meal can restore a sense of community and humanity to society. More important, the blessing of the meal fosters in us a sense of gratitude for the gifts we have been given. This collection of 365 "blessings"-ranging from the words of Augustine and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh to the Beatles' now famous "In the end the love you take/ is equal to the love you make"-celebrates the connections between grace and gratitude. To aid readers in selecting a grace appropriate to the occasion, there is a topical index as well as divisions marked by seasons of the year. The book will have wide appeal because it traverses all spiritual traditions. For general collections.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

FROM OUR EDITORS

365 traditional & new blessings from a variety of spiritual disciplines & secular perspectives. Includes Bible passages & words by Mother Teresa, William Blake, Thich Nhat Hanh, & others.

ANNOTATION

One of America's most durable traditions is pausing before the evening meal to acknowledge the things that give our lives meaning. Organized by season, this collection of beautiful and thoughtful contemplations for families of all spiritual orientations includes words from the Bible, Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Ram Dass, Thich Nhat Hanh, and others. Illustrations.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

A Grateful Heart is a tool to help readers reclaim and enrich the tradition of pausing before the evening meal to give thanks. Drawing from a range of religious and cultural practices, these 365 blessings celebrate friendship, love, peace, reconciliation, the body, nature, joy, and appreciation of the moment. This illustrated feast for the mind includes quotations from Martin Luther King Jr., Thich Nhat Hanh, Gandhi, Rumi, Mother Teresa, Helen Keller, Denise Levertov, the Bible, and the Tao Te Ching.

FROM THE CRITICS

Library Journal