Can we really enjoy the world while trying to save it? Many of uswant to do both, but find a balance difficult to achieve. Part how-toand part memoir, Schapers book shows us a socially responsibleway of having it all.The short, humorous chapters are about simplifying: food, children, money, romance. From the Slow Food Movement to the lighting ofsimple fires, Schaper provides basic strategies and spiritual solutionsfor living well and doing good, drawing from her own experience ofworking for social change while attempting to live fully.
Donna Schaper is currently Senior Minister of the historic Judson Memorial Church in New York City. Dr. Schaper describes the church as "a gathering place for people who seek spiritual nurture to build public capacity for social change." Among her current projects at Judson are developing an "underground economy" (a safe place for real people in hard times) and building a public ministry training program for future church leaders.
Schaper is the author of numerous books, including When a Parent Dies, Sacred Chow: Some Holy Ways to Eat, and The Art of Spiritual Rock Gardening. Her articles, opinions, blog posts, and essays appear regularly in a diverse mix of media, such as The Huffington Post and The New York Times.
To learn more, visit www.judson.org or www.donnaschaper.org.
