Review
" . . . a stunning book filled with incredible photographs of how beautiful living areas can become. A powerful, gorgeous exploration into the concept of making home environments work with natural elements." --
Independent Publisher Online, 17 March '00" . . . simple principles for transforming our surroundings and community. A delectable melange of photography and prose . . . understandable tools for improving our inner and outer spaces." --
Noetic Sciences Review, June '00"A breath of fresh air! The role of chi in healing social illness and restoring personal, cultural and environmental health . Eloquently written and illustrated . . . a must for all serious feng shui lovers." --
Feng Shui For Modern Living, April '00"A whole new linkage between health, design, and place. Of intense interest to students of feng-shui, spirituality, metaphysics, architecture, and health." --
Reviewer's Bookwatch, January '00"Enchanting...An inspiring evocation of the energetics of place and the core concerns of architecture and design." --
Banyen Books and Sound Review, July '00"Real feng shui Ð for today Ð masterfully translated and applied in ways that can powerfully change our lives and surroundings." --
Oikos¨ Green Building Sources, 16 March '00"The first book to put Bender's encompassing, soulful wisdom in the beautiful setting it deserves." --
Building With Nature, February '00
From the Back Cover
"Captivating and enlightening! .... touches the heart, moves the soul, and reaches the core of our lives. I savored every page and couldn't wait to share it with others." (Gail A. Lindsey, 1998 Chair, AIA Committee on the Environment)
"The healing energy of place! Silence, Song & Shadows tells of the need for our spirits to be filled by the energy of the sacred. With clarity, simplicity, and beauty, it raises our consciousness about why and how to bring sacred energy into the spaces that surround us. This is a lovely book!" (Donna Eden, author of ENERGY MEDICINE)
"A wondrous work about the sacred nature of place and home, a forgotten language of design and craft that humans have used for millennia to discourse with their gods and inner selves. This will make you ache for what we have lost, yet guide you to finding and creating enchantment once again." ( Paul Hawken, author of NATURAL CAPITALISM)
"Bender reaches beneath the surface of ordinary life to find the essence of sacred space. Simply, yet eloquently, he prepares a pathway for us to occupy the universe as well as our intimate surroundings in a way that is meaningful and holy." (Denise Linn, author of SACRED SPACE)
"Places the central questions of our time directly on the shrine of spirit, where they so richly belong. Here are the philosophical and spiritual foundations for a sustainable future. Everyone in the "green building" movement should read this book." (David Rousseau, author of YOUR HOME, YOUR HEALTH)
"Reading this is a healing experience, filled with deep truths. Bender brings new life to the concept of chi. I feel moved to apply the simple, profound approaches he describes so well." (Carol Venolia, author of HEALING ENVIRONMENTS)
"Designers need a far greater concern for exactly what Tom Bender describes. Important concepts for all of our work." ( Louis deMoll, past president, American Institute of Architects; past president, International Union of Architects)
"A lantern of hope for all concerned with the creation of a more sustainable and balanced world." (Sarah Susanka, author of THE NOT SO BIG HOUSE)
