{"product_id":"invisible-lines-of-connection-sacred-stories-of-the-ordinary-hardcover","title":"Invisible Lines of Connection: Sacred Stories of the Ordinary - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLawrence Kushner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Suppose there is something going on in the universe which is to ordinary, everyday reality as our unconcious is to our daily lives? Softly, but unmistakably guiding it. Most of the time, we are unaware of it. Yet, every now and then, on account of some 'fluke, ' we are startled by the results of its presence. We realize we have been part of something with neither consciousness nor consent. It is so sweet--and then it is gone. You say, 'But I don't believe in God.' And I ask, 'What makes you think it matters to God?\"'\u003cbr\u003e--from \u003ci\u003eInvisible Lines of Connections\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence Kushner, whose previous books have opened up new spiritual possibilities, now tells us stories in a new literary form.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough his everyday encounters with family, friends, colleagues and strangers, Kushner takes us deeply into our lives, finding flashes of spiritual insight in the process. Such otherwise ordinary moments as fighting with his children, shopping for bargain basement clothes, or just watching a movie are revealed to be touchstones for the sacred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book where literature meets spirituality, where the sacred meets the ordinary, and, above all, where people of all faiths, all backgrounds can meet one another and themselves. Kushner ties together the stories of our lives into a roadmap showing how everything \"ordinary\" is supercharged with meaning--if we can just see it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawrence Kushner\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, lecturer and spiritual leader, is regarded as one of the most creative religious thinkers and writers in America. A commentator on National Public Radio's \u003cem\u003eAll Things Considered, \u003c\/em\u003e he has focused us on spiritual renewal with wisdom and humor. Through his books and lectures, people of every faith and background have found inspiration and new strength for spiritual search and growth. It has been said that some spiritual leaders blend religion and psychology to help us walk better on the ground, but Lawrence Kushner draws on the wisdom of the mystics to help us dance better on the ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKushner's acclaimed books include \u003cem\u003eI'm God; You're Not: Observations on Organized Religion \u0026amp; Other Disguises of the Ego\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eHoney from the Rock: An Easy Introduction to Jewish Mysticism\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Invisible Lines of Connection: Sacred Stories of the Ordinary\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e The Book of Letters: A Mystical Hebrew Alphabet\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e In God's Hands\u003c\/em\u003e, an inspiring fable for children, with Gary Schmidt (all Jewish Lights).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKushner served as rabbi at Congregation Beth El in Sudbury, Massachusetts, for almost thirty years; he is currently the Emanu-El scholar at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, and an adjunct faculty member at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He is fascinated by graphic design and computers (designing most of his Jewish Lights books). He enjoys Mozart, hanging around sailboats, and making his granddaughters giggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52747569824051,"sku":"9781683361336","price":36.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WGlhUDhzKzJkQVp5b1BIdG83WnVxdz09.webp?v=1764223608","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/invisible-lines-of-connection-sacred-stories-of-the-ordinary-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}