The burning passion of the creative soul is explored in an inspirational blend of brilliant color photographs with the wisdom of the ages in this 'pocket cathedral' of meditative writings from around the world. Phil Cousineau and Eric Lawton have once again paired up to bring readers a book of hours, divided into eight periods of guided meditation that trace the natural rhythms of the day, with photographs from around the world, and from passages by diverse thinkers, including William Wordsworth, Hildegard von Bingen, Marcus Aurelius, Mevlana Rumi, James Hillman, Gautama Siddhartha Buddha, Aretha Franklin, and many more.

John Calvin described the Psalms as "an anatomy of all the parts of the soul." The description is an apt one, says Sinclair B. Ferguson in the foreword to this volume, "since every experience, every emotion, all the heights and depths, all the joys and sorrows, all the mysteries of human life, are here." These select readings from Calvin's Commentary on the Psalms provide us with a year's worth of rewarding daily meditations. Calvin wrote as one whose own experience is mirrored in the Psalms. Here we witness his remarkable knack for seeing the real issues, particularly how Christ is the focus of all of Scripture.

Beautiful and defiant, Kristen Haardrad meets the hot, longing gaze of Royce, Thane of Wyndhurst, with icy fury - vowing never to be enslaved by the powerful Saxon lord who holds her captive. She is his enemy and his prize - a wild and lusty hellion to be tamed by her dashing conqueror's kiss. But though maddened with desire for the golden-haired Viking temptress, noble Royce, in conscience, cannot force his exquisite prisoner to submit. For only Kristen's willing surrender can quench the blistering fires that sear his tormented soul - and heal a heart consumed by passion with a soothing balm of rapturous, unconditional love.

This metamorphic autobiographical collection entails the haunting and raw interpretations of the author and her life. The tale of darkness breaking free from the chains that life wrapped her in from a very young age. Always connected with nature, the author chose to focus her descriptions and artistic impressions on aspects of complexities of the earth and cosmos. All works in this book reflect a time in the authors life and speak to the intricate nature of the human soul. We come in many colors and reflect and refract the world around us. This journey is one of transformation and of coming out of the darkness into the light. It is one of inspiration for those lost and afraid to step out and find peace in the world around them despite chaotic and sometimes tragic circumstances. It does not follow traditional formatting because life is not formatted. It is not scripted and is often complete pandemonium. The text is organized into 4 sections reflecting different aspects of a person’s inner growth and journey. The black is what the author was born into, it was all she knew for much of her life. The abyss was a time of great sorrow and rage that was pivotal to the transformation into the person the author has become through much life experience, tragedy, and joy. Black and white describes the nexus of change, the beginnings of what was possible and the struggle between staying in what is known and breaking out of the comfort of chaos as some of us know all to well. Change can be terrifying if we don’t have any idea what is on the other side. Illumination was the point of freedom, the existential release from the darkness that plagues us all and our ability to overcome it. All of these are almost lyrical in nature because they music in our hearts is what drives us to move forward and be the person we were destined to be. Breaking into that world is painful and disillusioning. We have to be brave enough to try.