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1 comments about Transcendence and Mature Thought in Adulthood.

1. Discovering this anthology of articles on transcendent, also known as "transpersonal" adult development was a godsend. Although over 10 years old, the individual contributions in this book are still timely and relevant.
   
   The book examines adult development beyond levels described by Maslow's via self-actualization and Kohlberg's moral development through a scientific lens. This enables the book to avoid epithets of being "new agey" but also puts it in the realm of serious scholarship not intended for a general lay audience. It is especially useful for professionals who work with adults in an educational or psychological capacity.
   
   While the book addresses both Eastern and Western approaches to development, it doesn't differentiate between male and female development, particularly in dealing with the biases often leveled at Kohlberg's model. This perspective is the only one I found obviously missing.
   
   The books serves as an excellent reference for those investigating the higher levels of adult development from a variety of social science perspectives.

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3 comments about The God-Shaped Hole: A Story of Comfort for the Child in All of Us.

1. A great book. It helped to find that spiritual center within me. It does a great job of takeing me back to my earliest thoughts as a child and helps me understand how to understand and handle loss and grief throughout a life time. It helped me understand and recognize the spirit of God within me. I highly recommend it to be read to children and by children as well as adults. It will help them to be able to cope with loss in thier lives.
   It is a wonderful book !



2. A book about finding answers to the meaning and purpose of life. Very enlightening. For those of us who seek authenticity and truth, along with hope and comfort.



3. I highly recommend this book! Especially now.........
   A lot has been happening lately.... a lot of tragedy in the past 4 years! Take Sept 11th, the war, the recent Tsunami, then all the Hurricanes. Surely a void has been plaguing our hearts waiting to be answered. This book, "The God-Shaped Hole" is like a comfort balm in the place that chills the heart pained with questions and uncertainty. Instead of feeling victimized, we find an uplifting voice soothing our spirits and honoring those we've lost. This book is great for those who have lost someone recently, for children needing to understand death, for people who fear what lies beyond the veil of life when they die, for why these bad things have to happen, and for those in the professional practice of grief, 'death & dying' and spiritual growth. I've met some amazing people recently who rode through and survived hurricane Katrina....Grandma ( a character in Angell's book) is that great soul who takes the pain life bears with a kind of spiritual dignity much like these amazing souls who lost everything but themselves and select loved ones. She (Grandma)is strong and reveals the mystery we all need to hear through her grandson Joey's eyes.