{"product_id":"seasons-of-grace-isbn-9780471208327","title":"Seasons of Grace","description":"Praise for Seasons of Grace\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"In this beautifully written book, Alan Jones and John O'Neil deliver a timely antidote to the stressed-out, spiritually barren lives that too many of us accept as the price of success. This is a book that may both comfort and challenge you to change your life and the world for the better.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Dean Ornish, M.D., author of Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease and Love \u0026amp; Survival\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"I love this book. It is packed with inspirational stories from the lives of the authors and their friends that illustrate how feelings of gratitude for even the smallest gifts and kindnesses and joys help us to live each day to the full. Reading Seasons of Grace will help you to cope with the hard times, to find the silver linings. It is a splendid, joyous, and enriching recipe for life.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Jane Goodall, author of Reason for Hope and The Ten Trusts\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Most people are grateful because they're happy; wise people are happy because they're grateful. Thank you, Alan Jones and John O'Neil, for reminding us of this happy fact.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Roger Walsh, M.D., Ph.D., author of Essential Spirituality: The 7 Central Practices to Awaken Heart and Mind\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"As gentle as it is wise, Seasons of Grace shows us everyday life as a joyous spiritual art: the art of receiving, day by day, the life we are given-every last bit of it.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Jacob Needleman, author of The American Soul  Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Gratitude and \"Going Live\".\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART I: SPRING;\u003cbr\u003e OPENING TO WONDER.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. The Unexpected Gift.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Singing Creation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Meeting Nature in the Flesh.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Celebrating Our Genes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Cleaning House.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART II: SUMMER;\u003cbr\u003e THE FLOWERING OF THANKS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Cultivating Gardens of Gratitude.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Thanking Our Dragons.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Playing Live.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Living in the Realm of the Senses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Sweet Rest.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART III: AUTUMN;\u003cbr\u003e THE GRATEFUL SELF.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Going for Authentic Life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Your Sustaining Narrative.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Feeding Your Mind.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Journeys of the Soul.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. Entering the Spirit.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART IV: WINTER;\u003cbr\u003e LIVING INTO GRATITUDE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. The Host and the Guest.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. Grateful Connections.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 18. Repairing the World.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 19. Mortal Gratitude.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography and Recommended Reading.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.  Gratitude, Cicero observed, is more than just a virtue; it is the parent of all the other virtues.  In \u003cb\u003eSeasons of Grace: The Life-giving Practice of Gratitude\u003c\/b\u003e, Alan Jones and John O’Neil explore the spiritual practice of gratitude, which can be expressed in acts as simple as writing a thank-you note, cleaning the house or meditating in the garden.  Although the authors do not draw explicitly on Naikan Buddhism, their approach is astoundingly similar to Naikan, which emphasizes gratitude as the key to compassionate living.  The book is beautifully organized into sections around the four seasons: spring is a time to appreciate the gift of a renewed creation; summer a season of frolicking in nature and enjoying some rest; autumn a contemplative period of introspection; and winter an interval of gathering with loved ones.  Each chapter closes with “gratitude practices,” offering concrete ideas of ways to cultivate and express gratitude.  (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, January 27, 2003)  \u003cp\u003e\"What do you say?\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Thank you.\"\u003cbr\u003e Maybe it's because we're always reminding our children to say it, or because our parents kept reminding us to say it, but we rarely stop and think about those two little words we use all the time.\u003cbr\u003e Thank you.\u003cbr\u003e Don't just say it. Feel it. Try this. Close your eyes. Sit up straight. Take deep breath. As you exhale think . . . thank you.\u003cbr\u003e Do it again, please.\u003cbr\u003e Thank you.\u003cbr\u003e Who were you thanking? God? The Universe? Yourself? No one in particular? It doesn't really matter. It feels good no matter who you're thanking -- especially when it's for nothing, or everything.\u003cbr\u003e \"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.\"\u003cbr\u003e Cicero said that and so do the Rev. Alan Jones, the dean of Grace Cathedral, and John O'Neil, the president of the Center for Leadership Renewel, in a simple and wise new book called \"Seasons of Grace -- The Life-Giving Practice of Gratitude\". (\u003ci\u003eSF Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, January 26, 2003)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eALAN JONES\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., is an Episcopal priest and Dean of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco as well as an author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eSoul Making\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExploring Spiritual Direction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Soul's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePassion for Pilgrimage\u003c\/i\u003e. His sermons are regularly delivered on the internet through gracecathedral.org. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN O'NEIL\u003c\/b\u003e is President of the Center for Leadership Renewal and an advisor to leadership teams, a director of numerous company and foundation boards, and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paradox of Success\u003c\/i\u003e and other books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDIANA LANDAU\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"In Seasons of Grace, Alan Jones and John O’Neil show us how to receive the Grace we have already been given. A must-read book for anyone who wants to live a full life.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., author of Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather’s Blessings  \u003cp\u003eBy taking the time to give thanks and experience gratitude for life’s everyday pleasures and surprises, we open ourselves to joy and wonder and plant the seeds for spiritual renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering a cornucopia of practical advice, astute reflections, and beautiful excerpts from literary and spiritual works, Seasons of Grace will release you from stress by showing you how easy it is to practice gratitude in your daily life. Through inspiring real-life stories from the authors’ lives and those of their friends and the people they’ve helped in their work, you’ll discover that gratitude isn’t just etiquette or one more thing to do. Rather, it is a spontaneous response that will restore peace, awe, and a sense of well-being in your life. Seasons of Grace traces gratitude through the metaphor of the four seasons, charting the many hallmark occasions and often-surprising opportunities to practice gratitude throughout the year:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpring: a season of rebirth and a time to appreciate the gift of creation, your family and heritage, and the importance of spring cleaning in every sense of the term;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummer: a season to give thanks for being alive, explore gardens filled with beautiful flowers, meet your fears, appreciate the healing power of play and the magic of your five senses, and experience healing rest;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAutumn: a season to reflect on what it means to be alive, discover authenticity, enjoy transformative journeys, feed your mind and spirit, and find your own true life story;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWinter: a season to gather around the table with loved ones, celebrate life’s bounty, enjoy the holidays with friends, do what you can to change the world, and be grateful for being a mortal creature who is alive right now.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA grateful heart is vital to realizing a fully human life. Discover the transformative power of gratitude in your own life with the inspirational guidance of Seasons of Grace, a book destined to become a spiritual classic.\u003c\/p\u003e  Praise for Seasons of Grace  \u003cp\u003e\"In this beautifully written book, Alan Jones and John O’Neil deliver a timely antidote to the stressed-out, spiritually barren lives that too many of us accept as the price of success. This is a book that may both comfort and challenge you to change your life and the world for the better.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Dean Ornish, M.D., author of Dr. Dean Ornish’s Program for Reversing Heart Disease and Love \u0026amp; Survival\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I love this book. It is packed with inspirational stories from the lives of the authors and their friends that illustrate how feelings of gratitude for even the smallest gifts and kindnesses and joys help us to live each day to the full. Reading Seasons of Grace will help you to cope with the hard times, to find the silver linings. It is a splendid, joyous, and enriching recipe for life.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Jane Goodall, author of Reason for Hope and The Ten Trusts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Most people are grateful because they’re happy; wise people are happy because they're grateful. Thank you, Alan Jones and John O’Neil, for reminding us of this happy fact.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Roger Walsh, M.D., Ph.D., author of Essential Spirituality: The 7 Central Practices to Awaken Heart and Mind\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As gentle as it is wise, Seasons of Grace shows us everyday life as a joyous spiritual art: the art of receiving, day by day, the life we are given–every last bit of it.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Jacob Needleman, author of The American Soul\u003c\/p\u003e  \"In \u003ci\u003eSeasons of Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, Alan Jones and John O'Neil show us how to receive the Grace we have already been given. A must-read book for anyone who wants to live a full life.\" —Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eKitchen Table Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Grandfather's Blessings\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"In this beautifully written book, Alan Jones and John O'Neil deliver a timely antidote to the stressed-out, spiritually barren lives that too many of us accept as the price of success. This is a book that may both comfort and challenge you to change your life and the world for the better.\" —Dean Ornish, M.D., author of \u003ci\u003eDr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Survival\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I love this book. 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Thank you, Alan Jones and John O'Neil, for reminding us of this happy fact.\" —Roger Walsh M.D., Ph.D., author of \u003ci\u003eEssential Spirituality: The 7 Central Practices to Awaken Heart and Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As gentle as it is wise, \u003ci\u003eSeasons of Grace\u003c\/i\u003e shows us everyday life as a joyous spiritual art: the art of receiving, day by day, the life we are given - every last bit of it.\" —Jacob Needleman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe American Soul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989996749029,"sku":"NP9780471208327","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471208327.jpg?v=1761786152","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/seasons-of-grace-isbn-9780471208327","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}