books by Harmony, Bell Tower

books by Harmony, Bell Tower

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Harmony, Bell Tower

The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart

Madeline Bruser

Harmony/Bell Tower, 1999

A valuable resource for all musicians
Madeline Bruser's compendium on her Art of Practicing seminars will prove valuable to all musicians who feel that the physical/mental stresses of life affect their playing. For a long time I suffered from a sore left wrist after a several hour practice session at the ...

Nourishing Wisdom: A Mind-Body Approach to Nutrition and Well-Being

Marc David

Harmony/Bell Tower, 1994

Makes sense!
A refreshing change from other "nutrition" books, you'll find yourself rethinking your attitude about food. David's focus is more about HOW to eat than WHAT to eat. This book is a different approach than you've probably encountered before, but if you read it and give ...

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Sacred Teachings)

Patanjali, Alistair Shearer

Harmony/Bell Tower, 2002

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali....translated by Alistair Shearer
This is an enlightening translation of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. This book is easy to read and contemplate on. The English word choices are thoughtful and consistent. Mr. Shearer also writes a wonderful introduction to the translated text. I once attended a ...

A Code of Jewish Ethics: Volume 1: You Shall Be Holy

Rabbi Joseph Telushkin

Harmony/Bell Tower, 2006

Wise advice throughout, for anyone
One of the things I find most wonderful about this book is that I can pick it up and read only a page, and have something worth thinking about. It is packed full of good, clear advice and ethical guidance. On first glance there are some ideas that seem obvious, and ...

Instructions to the Cook: A Zen Master's Lessons in Living a Life That Matters

Bernard Glassman, Rick Fields

Harmony/Bell Tower, 1997

Best Guide to Spirituality in the Street
On Becoming a Zen Cook How do you go further from the top of a hundred-foot pole? The answer to this Zen koan, given on the opening page of Instructions to the Cook: A Zen Master1s Lessons in Living a Life that Matters (Bell Tower Harmony Books) is simply, 3Live life ...

The Essential Zohar: The Source of Kabbalistic Wisdom

Rav P.S. Berg

Harmony/Bell Tower, 2004

Lots of interesting thoughts
I realize that Berg's work is controversial, however I find this book very insightful, as my re-read of it confirms. Besides looking at the Zohar for its take on the meanings of biblical stories (Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham and Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, etc), the author ...

The Book of Jewish Values: A Day-by-Day Guide to Ethical Living

Joseph Telushkin

Harmony/Bell Tower, 2000

Recommended to Jews and non-Jews
Telushkin does it again with another wonderful book! An extremely easy to read guide to the core of what Judaism is all about. This is a great guide for non-Jews who would like to learn more about Judaism, for non-observant Jews to re-discover Judaism, and a great ...

100 Graces: Mealtime Blessings

Marcia M. Kelly, Jack Kelly

Harmony/Bell Tower, 1997

Works If You Eat Alone
After realizing how rote saying grace had become for me, especially since I eat most of my meals alone, the glorious graces in this book helped me center and use this sacred time to make a heartfelt connection. Also, I began to praise things I'd never considered ...

Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up

Patricia Ryan Madson

Harmony/Bell Tower, 2005

"Say Yes" to this Book...
How many self-help books have you read that leave you shaking your head saying - well, that was 3-4 hours of my life that I can't get back? (I have read many!) You won't find yourself saying that with this book. Patricia Ryan Madson offers up 13 strategies on how to ...

A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last

Stephen Levine

Harmony/Bell Tower, 1998

Wonderful thoughts
Stephen Levine has the great talent, to evoke love and compassion with his words. Many people talk about these themes, but very few can make people feel it in one's own heart and start practising it - at least as good as one can. AND this book is also very helpful in ...

The Beginner's Guide to Insight Meditation

Arinna Weisman, Jean Smith

Harmony/Bell Tower, 2001

A Definite Insight To Meditation
Finally! This guide is a wonderful, simple, logical insight to meditation. Weisman and Smith answered many questions I had regarding Buddhism and meditation. I am so grateful for finding this informative book and hope to incorporate some of these methods into my ...

Self-Reliance: The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily Living

Harmony/Bell Tower, 1991

Totally inspiring...
I cannot pick up this book without feeling encouraged and inspired. The editor has gone through and picked out some of the best passages from Emerson's works, thus saving us the trouble of wading through hundreds of pages of prose for the really good stuff. Everyone ...

Grace Unfolding: Psychotherapy in the Spirit of Tao-te ching

Greg Johanson, Ronald S. Kurtz

Harmony/Bell Tower, 1994

A book for all counselors in training
In using this book as an extra reading for a Counseling Strategies class, I found that the authors brought to life client-centered and gestalt philosophy and techniques. In addition, a number of students decided to seek counseling themselves to experience the process ...

The Alchemy of Illness

Kat Duff

Harmony/Bell Tower, 2000

Indispensable reading for anyone interested in the mind/body connection!
Kat Duff has written the bible for sufferers of chronic pain and illness. She deepens the discussion of the connection between mind, body, soul, and spirit to the level of true wisdom, purchased at the price of meticulous reflections on her own experience of physical ...

One-Liners: A Mini-Manual for a Spiritual Life

Ram Dass

Harmony/Bell Tower, 2002

the best self-help
a brilliant little book that packs a lot of spiritual punch. Ram Dass has the unique perspective of a scientifically trained mind that evolved into a spiritually adept perspective. Each thoughtful expression within these pages contains a nugget of knowledge or a pearl ...