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PRESENTER RECOMMENDATIONS, HOUSTON, TEXAS 2009

SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH CARE INSTITUTE PRESENTERS
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Samuel E. Karff
Permission to Believe: Finding Faith in Troubled Times, Dr. Samuel E. Karff

Jana Mullins:
Open Hands: Lessons on Giving and Receiving, Jana Mullins

Dolores Paque':
A Hidden Wholeness, Parker Palmer
The Enduring Heart, Wilkie Au
Running on Empty, Fil Anderson
A Testament of Devotion, Thomas R. Kelly
May I Have This Dance?, Joyce Rupp
The Caregiver Meditations, Erie Chapman

Tim P. VanDuivendyk:
The Unwanted Gift of Grief: A Ministry Approach, Tim P. VanDuivendyk

CONFERENCE PRESENTERS
Ron Rolheiser, OMI: Conference Keynote Presenter
The Holy Longing: Guidelines for a Christian Spirituality, Ron Rolheiser, OMI
15 Days of Prayer with Saint Eugene de Mazenod, by Bernard Dullier and Ronald Rolheiser
The Restless Heart: Finding Our Spiritual Home in Times of Loneliness, Ron Rolheiser, OMI
Forgotten Among the Lilies: Learning to Love Beyond Our Fears, Ron Rolheiser, OMI
The Shattered Lantern: Rediscovering a Felt Presence of God, Ron Rolheiser, OMI
Secularity and the Gospel: Being Missionaries to Our Children, Ron Rolheiser, OMI
Spirituality for Ministry: Seven Perspectives, by James J. Bacik, Doris Donnelly, Michael Downey, and Edward P. Hahnenberg
Longing for the Holy: Spirituality for Everyday Life, by RENEW International and O.M.I. Ronald Rolheiser
 
Gary & Mary Becker: Engaging Spirituality in the Work of Justice
Essential Writings on Contemplation and Compassion, Robert Ellsberg

Margaret Benefiel, PhD, et al: Being Present in Health Care
The Soul of a Leader, Margaret Benefiel
Soul at Work: Spiritual Leadership in Organizations, Margaret Benefiel
 
Pegge Bernecker: Leadership Institute
Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed, Social Technologies, Charlene Li, Josh Bernoff

Rev. Gibbon Bogastsu,
Reclaim Your Power and Keep It, Gibbon Bogatsu

Richard F Bough, MFA: Being Present In Your Body through Movement and Music
Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance, Iris J. Stewart
Sweat Your Prayers, Gabrielle Roth

Sharon Browning and Vie Thorgren: There is No Center without the Margins
A Monk in the Inner City: The ABCs of a Spiritual Journey, Mary Lou Kownacki
The Irresistible Revolution: Living As an Ordinary Radical, Shane Claiborne
 
Rev. Dr. Brenda Buckwell Lifland: Creating a Culture of Awakening
Post Modern Pilgrims, Leonard Sweet
St. Benedict's Tool Box, Jane Tomaine
A Hidden Wholeness, Parker Palmer
 
Nancy Dunkerley & Rev. Joseph Tetlow, SJ: A Worldly Spirituality for a Secular Age
Making Choices in Christ: Foundations of Ignatian Spirituality, Joseph A. Tetlow
A Friendship Like No Other: Experiencing God's Amazing Embrace, William A. Barry
An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer: Scriptural Reflection According to the Spiritual Exercises, Timothy M. Gallagher

The Rev. Mary C. Earle: Lovers of Soul – Wisdom from the Desert Mothers
The Desert Mothers: Spiritual Practices from the Women of the Wilderness, Mary C. Earle
To Love as God Loves, Roberta Bondi
 In the Heart of the Desert: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, John Chryssavgis
 Daily Readings with the Desert Fathers, Benedicta Ward, ed.

Rabbi Ted Falcon, Pastor Don Mackenzie, and Brother Jamal Rahman: Interfaith Approaches to Practicing the Present
Fragrance of Faith: The Enlightened Heart of Islam, Jamal Rahman
A Journey of Awakening: Kabbalistic Meditations on the Tree of Life, Rabbi Ted Falcon, PhD
 
Mayra Hall & Joanna Salerno: Awakening Your Body – Welcoming Your Body’s Voice
Understanding the Messages of Your Body, Jean Pierre Barral, DO
Timeless Healing: The Power and Biology of Belief, Herbert Benson, PhD
Setting Your Heart on Fire: Seven Invitations to Liberate Your Life, Raphael Cushnir
Self Nurture: Learning to Care for Yourself as Effectively as You Care for Everyone Else, Alice D. Domar, MD
Molecules of Emotion, Candace Pert
Soul-Esteem, Phylis Clay Sparks
Your Body's Wisdom, Renee Welfeld

Dr. Wil Hernandez: Henri Nouwen and His Integrated Ministry of Presence
Henri Nouwen: A Spirituality of Imperfection, Wil Hernandez
Henri Nouwen and Soul Care: A Ministry of Integration, Wil Hernandez
Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life, Henri J. M. Nouwen

Dr. Alexandra Kovats, CSJP: Reclaiming the Gift of Darkness
Natural Grace, Mathew Fox & Rupert Sheldrake
Seven Life Lessons of Chaos, John Briggs & David F. Peat
Race and the Cosmos, Barbara A. Holmes
The Wisdom of Wilderness, Gerald G. May

Carolyn Keating, MED: Spiritual Direction with Persons Who Are Grieving Suicide
Grieving a Suicide, Albert Y. Hsu
No Time to Say Goodbye, Carla Fine
 
Karen L. Kuchan, PhD: Practices of Spiritual Presence
Visio Divina: A New Prayer Practice for Encounters with God, Karen Kuchan, PHD
 
F. W. (Mike) Luedde, DMin: Being Present to the Homeless
Breakfast with the Island Mystic, F. W. (Mike) Luedde

Sylvia Maddox: Being Present at the Threshold: Spiritual Direction for University Students
Holy Companions: Spiritual Practice from the Celtic Saints, Mary C. Earle & Sylvia Maddox

Patricia McDermott, IHM: The Healing Power of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a Choice, Robert D. Enright

Ray McGinnis: Celebration
Writing the Sacred: A Psalm-inspired Path to Appreciating and Writing Sacred Poetry, Ray McGinnis

Sandra McKee, MS, MA, LCPC, NCC: Being Present to Native Voices
Where the Lightening Strikes, Peter Wahakov
Mythology of North America

Mary Millerd, MATS: Presence – Direct Experience of Body and Spirit
Powers of the Universe DVD, Brian Swimme
Darwin, Divinity, and the Dance of the Cosmos: An Ecological Christianity, Bruce Sanguin
Sex, Ecology, Spirituality: The Spirit of Evolution, Ken Wilber
The Neurobiology of We, Daniel Siegel
Bio-Spirituality: Focusing as a Way to Grow, Peter A. Campbell and Edwin M. McMahon
The Love Cure: Therapy Erotic and Sexual, John Ryan Haule
Passionate Marriage , David Schnarch
Inviting Silence, Gunilla Norris
 
Mary Lou Mlecko: Listening with the Heart
The Rule of St. Benedict: Insights for the Ages, Joan Chittister, OSB
Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction, Margaret Guenther

Julie Mussche: Navigating the Spirit – Being Present to God Moments through Storytelling
Navigating the Spirit: Charting a Year's Passage Through God's Kingdom, Julie Mussche

Janice A. Novotka: Awakening Consciousness
A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Wisdom, Rita Marie Robinson
Emptiness Dancing, Adyashanti

Becky Oates (Cronk, Hand & Fullerton): Being Present to the Healing Christ Within
Healing of Memories, Prayer and Confession Steps to Inner Healing, Dennis and Matthew Linn
Don't Forgive Too Soon, Extending the Two Hands that Heal, Dennis and Matthew Linn, Sheila Fabricant Linn
Good Goats, Healing Our Image of God, Dennis and Matthew Linn, Sheila Fabricant Linn
 
Sister Hannah O'Donoghue, CCVI, RN, MS and Scott Quinn MDiv, MA: Presence in a Health Care Setting
To Bless the Space Between Us, John O'Donohue
Kitchen Table Wisdom, Naomi Rement
Radical Grace, Richard Rohr
Prayers to Sophia, Joyce Rupp
Canyon Trilogy or Inner Voices (CDs), Carlos Nakai
Healing Touch: A Guidebook for Practitioners, Dorothea Hover-Dramer
The Rebirth of the Clinic: An Introduction to Spirituality in Health care, Daniel Sulmasy
Good is the Flesh: Body, Soul, and Christian Faith, Jean Denton
Spirituality in Patient Care, Harol Loenig
Broken Body, Healing Spirit: Lectio Divina and Living with Illness, Mary Earle
The Healer's Calling: A Spirituality for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals, Daniel Sulmasy

Christine Valters Paintner: Cultivating Presence through the Expressive Arts
Lectio Divina: Contemplative Awakening and Awareness, Christine Valters Paintner & Lucy Wynkoop

Dr. Nancy Reeves: Spirituality for Extroverts (and tips for those who love them)
Spirituality for Extroverts (and tips for those who love them), Nancy Reeves
Gifts of the Eucharist, Nancy Reeves
Found Through Loss: Healing Stories from Scripture and Everyday Sacredness, Nancy Reeves
A Path through Loss: A Guide to Writing Your Healing and Growth, Nancy Reeves
I'd Say Yes God, If I Knew What You Wanted, Nancy Reeves
Adventures of the God Detectives, Nancy Reeves

Phyllis K. Reitz: The Body as Prayer – Using the Body as a Tool for Spiritual Awareness
Body Prayer: Finding the Sacred Through Movement, Meditation & Relaxation
Body Prayer: Finding the Sacred Through Movement, Meditation & Relaxation-book

Dr. Janet Ruffing, RSM: The Search for the Beloved – Love Mysticism and Spiritual Direction
Bride Spirit CD, Kathleen Deignan
My Whole House CD, Johna Peterson
Song of Songs: Come into my Garden CD, Tapestry Telarc Digital
Spiritual Direction: Beyond the Beginnings, Janet Ruffing
Love Impatient, Love Unkind: Eros Human and Divine, Mark Hederman
Mystic Road of Love, John Dunne
A Thirst for God, Michael Casey
Body, Sex, and Pleasure: Reconstructing Christian Sexual Ethics, Christine Gudorf
The Soul of Rumi: A New Collection of Poems, Coleman Barks
 
Rev. Jim A Schexnayder: Being Present to Gay and Lesbian Spiritual Journey
Spiritual Direction and the Gay Person, James L. Empereur, SJ
 
Rabbi Jacob Staub: The Presence of God in the Teaching of the Hasidic Masters
Spiritual Intimacy: A Study of Counseling in Hasidism, Zalman Schachter Shalomi
The Language of Truth, Art Green
Living Waters, Mordechai Joseph Leiner
The Holy Fire, Nehemia Polen

Pam Wood, MA, ATR: Care for Creation – Franciscan Ecological Spirituality
Care for Creation: A Franciscan Spirituality of the Earth, Delio, Warner, Wood
Coming Back to Life: Practices to Reconnect Our Lives, Our World, Macy and Barrows