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NBN Episodes hosted by Gerti:

Kathleen D. Singh, "The Grace in Dying: A Message of Hope, Comfort and Spiritual Transformation" (HarperOne, 2013)

April 3, 2014

The Grace in Dying

Kathleen D. Singh
Hosted by Gerti Schoen

In this brilliantly conceived and beautifully written book, Kathleen Dowling Singh illuminates the profound psychological and spiritual transformation…

Barbara Bonner, "Inspiring Generosity" (Wisdom Publications, 2014)

February 27, 2014

Inspiring Generosity

Barbara Bonner
Hosted by Gerti Schoen

"You can measure the depth of people's awakening by how they serve others." This quotation by Kobo Daishi, the ninth-century Japanese Buddhist monk, i…

Judith Orloff, "The Ecstasy Of Surrender: 12 Surprising Ways Letting Go Can Empower Your Life" (Harmony Books, 2014)

January 29, 2014

The Ecstasy Of Surrender

Judith Orloff
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Surrender is a difficult concept for many people in Western societies, where everything seems to evolve around the desire for control, predictability …

Lawrence J. Friedman, "The Lives of Erich Fromm: Love's Prophet" (Columbia UP, 2013)

January 2, 2014

The Lives of Erich Fromm

Lawrence J. Friedman
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Erich Fromm, one of the most widely known psychoanalysts of the previous century, was involved in the exploration of spirituality throughout his life.…

Robert K. C. Forman, "Enlightenment Ain't What It's Cracked Up To Be" (Changemakers Books, 2011)

December 10, 2013

Enlightenment Ain't What It's Cracked Up To Be

Robert K. C. Forman
Hosted by Gerti Schoen

In these times, when more and more people are looking for spiritual truth and engage in practices like meditation, it's hard to know what to expect fr…