Thinking with the Heart: A Monk (and Parent) Explores His Spiritual Heritage

"There is an old official path across the meadow of our spiritual heritage...That path is worn out and not very inviting to most people. But, the meadow itself is fresh and vibrant, always growing and changing..." So begins award-winning author Tolbert McCarroll's eighth book, in which he shares his lifelong quest for the sacred with spiritual seekers who wish to rediscover their ancient faith traditions yet go beyond official religious hierarchies and doctrines. This book is more than an exploration of faith, it is the author's spiritual will and testament to us, we who are seekers of the Divine "Brother Toby...teaches us all how to look through the broken window at the stars." -Paul Monette, author of the National Book Award-winning, On Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story "Thinking with the Heart is a book rich in honesty, insight, and compassion... It is a book that can make our hearts more tender, more discerning, and more capacious." -Parker J. Palmer, author of Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation and The courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life