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Summary: basic
Review: There is a rising interest around the topic of spirituality in the workplace. This contribution to the topic provides a basic primer for one who is a beginner on this spiritual journey and a helpful summary for those farther along. The author provides a solid basic framework for understanding one's spiritual life in the context of their work and the pitfalls that one encounters along the way. I was surprized that the Library of Congress catagorized this as "Catholic" since the book approaches spirituality in such a generic way that I think it would defy any such catagorization. This avoidance of a Catholic expression is the book's greatest weakness. Parker Palmer, another author (quoted in this book) who has written on this subject, successfully mines the spiritual tradition of his Quaker faith. This faith perspective greatly enhanced Palmer's work. I was disappointed that a book distributed by a Catholic publisher and written by a Catholic author contained almost nothing of the richness of that spiritual tradition. It is also a rather pricey book considering its brevity and that it is a paperback.
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Summary: A Spiritual Primer
Review: There is a rising interest around the topic of spirituality in the workplace. This contribution to the topic provides a basic primer for one who is a beginner on this spiritual journey and a helpful summary for those farther along. The author provides a solid basic framework for understanding one's spiritual life in the context of their work and the pitfalls that one encounters along the way. I was surprized that the Library of Congress catagorized this as "Catholic" since the book approaches spirituality in such a generic way that I think it would defy any such catagorization. This avoidance of a Catholic expression is the book's greatest weakness. Parker Palmer, another author (quoted in this book) who has written on this subject, successfully mines the spiritual tradition of his Quaker faith. This faith perspective greatly enhanced Palmer's work. I was disappointed that a book distributed by a Catholic publisher and written by a Catholic author contained almost nothing of the richness of that spiritual tradition. It is also a rather pricey book considering its brevity and that it is a paperback.
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Summary: basic
Review: With a basic "be here now" attitude, Mr. Allegretti manages to write 182 pages of no information. Platitudes abound such as "find the good" and "think small" and "cultivate opportunities" but it all boils down to finding joy and meaning in what you already do. I suppose this book would be good for overactive compulsive workaholics, but for me, it proved to only parrot what has been said over and over during the last 20 years.
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