The Red Book

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The Red Book is nothing less than a spiritual fire starter -- a combustible cocktail of Hindu Tantra and Zen Buddhism, Rumi and Carl Jung, goddesses and psychics, shaken with cosmic nudges, meaningful subway rides, haircuts, relationships, sex, dreams, and intuition. Author Sera Beak's unique hybrid perspective, hilarious personal anecdotes, and invaluable exercises encourage her readers to live more consciously so they can start making clearer choices across the board, from careers to relationships, politics to pop culture and everything in between. For smart, gutsy, spiritually curious women whose colorful and complicated lives aren't reflected in most spirituality books, The Red Book is an open invitation to find your true self and start sharing that delicious truth with the world.

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Sera J. Beak

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Religion & Theology Religion u. Theologie Spiritualität u. spirituelles Wachstum Spirituality & Spiritual Growth

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Beak, a religious scholar and writer for the San Francisco Chronicle Web site, sfgate.com, presents a brief but potent book focused on invigorating spirituality in the 20- or 30-something American woman. She vividly criticizes the patriarchal interpretation that has dominated most belief systems for centuries, and then quickly moves on to create her own feminist one. Beak encourages her female audience to do so as well, with their own "red book" modeled after hers, which was first given her as a birthday gift by her sister after their grandfather's death. Beak initially rejected the idea of keeping a journal, but soon found herself writing down prayers, recording dreams and in essence keeping a spiritual scrapbook. Avoiding the typical sentimentality, Beak's vision is a modern, femme fatale spirituality. The book lives up to its "unorthodox" subtitle, advocating that young women search for the spiritual in all things, even sex (memorably in a chapter called "Open Up and Say Ahh"). Beak calls herself a "spiritual cowgirl," taking her readers along for the ride. Her writing is probably too brazen for more conservative spiritual readers, but she displays poignant insights throughout. (June 16) (Publishers Weekly, February 27, 2006)"GORGEOUS! . . . A deep, smart, and authentic guide to being moreindelibly and powerfully yourself." --SARK, author-artist, Succulent Wild Woman "Every so often there comes our way a glorious chunk of life soutterly unique that even the jaded blink twice. The Red Book isjust such a chunk . . . refreshing, sparkling, effervescent . . . apsychic shower for the soul." --Neale Donald Walsch, author, Conversations withGod "If you're hungry for real magic but allergic to self-righteousjive, sit yourself down at this feast." --Rob Brezsny, syndicated columnist, Free WillAstrology "Smart, stylish, divine!" --Cameron Tuttle, author, The Bad Girl's Guide to GettingWhat You Want "Beak's knowledge is far-reaching. Her lightness of being isworth taking seriously." --China Galland, professor, Graduate Theological Union,Berkeley, California; author, The Bond Between Women
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