The "Harry Potter" series has proven to be immensely popular to readers of all ages worldwide. In particular, the series has strong appeal to boys. This paper examines selected characters and events from the books in light of the "male spiritual journey," a concept currently being explored by Richard Rohr and others. A general definition of "spirituality" is presented, followed by explanation and discussion of four distinct stages of the "male spiritual journey:" (1) the student stage, (2) the householder stage, (3) the seeker/forest dweller stage, and (4) the sage/elder stage. Each stage is accompanied by a particular "spiritual wisdom lesson." For readers of the books, as well as adults that work with boys, these "wisdom lessons" can provide unique insight into both the characters in the books and the spiritual path that boys follow. (Contains 4 footnotes.).

Silver medalist for the 2006 ForeWord Book of the Year Award in the category of Young Adult.

An eight-time national chess champion and world champion martial artist shares the lessons he has learned from two very different competitive arenas, identifying key principles about learning and performance that readers can apply to their life goals. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

This homeschool study is one of the most important things you will ever do with your children! Suppose you wanted to go to a city in Texas but you were given a map to Florida mislabeled Texas? Following the directions would not work even if you changed your tried harder, or increased your speed. You would still be lost! The problem is not your attitude or effort. The problem is you have the wrong map. Many homeschoolers are following the wrong map on their homeschool journey. They follow the state standards, curriculum scope and sequence or SAT benchmarks. This unique unit study is a map to TRUE Wisdom.

Introduction to the Wisdom of Kabbalah is an introductory course in Kabbalah’s fundamentals. The book introduces Kabbalah beginners to every area of the wisdom, including what it is, Kabbalistic language, perception of reality, freedom of choice, the structure of the spiritual worlds, the soul of Adam HaRishon, the ten Sefirot, the influence of the environment, and more. Considering the special nature of the study of the wisdom of Kabbalah, the purpose of Introduction to Kabbalah is not only to provide the required knowledge of Kabbalah’s fundamentals in order to correctly embark on its study, but also tools for implementing the Kabbalistic method in practice.

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Rational Buddhism for Beginners. This book is intended for beginning meditators and students, and for use by instructors during Buddhist retreats for beginners. It contains thirty lessons that lead progressively through the ancient and basic tenets of Buddhism and include instructions in compassion, virtue/morality, history and meditation. Instructors are free to copy the worksheets for student practice. The book is full of quotes with minimal commentary, and includes scholarly references, with a glossary and bibliography. This is a useful reference book that can also be used for "do it yourself" study and inspiration. The book has been used and refined from actual study group experience. The author is an experienced, certified secondary teacher, and incorporates best practices of lesson planning as a format for the text of each chapter. Since it derives from the needs and questions of new students, it is easy to access by and is relevant for beginners.