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For 10 years Bauman, senior minister at Christ Church in Manhattan, has been delivering daily one-minute inspirational messages on WCBS Radio; Simple Truths brings 166 of those pieces to print. Most explore questions of civility, faith and the values that we hold—or ought to hold—dear. Daily habits, business ethics, international events and even overheard conversations are all grist for Bauman. There are some "aha" moments in these short meditations, such as one that explores consumer brands as the new religion, or another visiting the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. Overall, however, these short pieces probably played better over the radio than on paper. The content fits what a listener can process during a busy rush hour commute, while book readers tend to seek something a bit meatier. Quite a few are so tightly wrapped up with an unambiguous moral that there is little for the reader to actually contemplate. Others relate to holidays, or to national or political events long past, leaving the reader to imagine the original context. (June)
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"Bauman reminds us of the elemental truths that undergird healthy, productive living . . ." -- Jeanne Spiro, lightworks.com
"One minute is plenty of time to change how you think about your life. . ." -- Barbara Mahany, Chicago Tribune August 13, 2006
...goodness inhabits every one of these pages. You will be wrapped in it the minute you begin to read. -- Phyllis Tickle, author of The Divine Hours
Softly and tenderly this little treasure of a book whispers hope -- Dan Rather
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For 10 years Bauman, senior minister at Christ Church in Manhattan, has been delivering daily one-minute inspirational messages on WCBS Radio; Simple Truths brings 166 of those pieces to print. Most explore questions of civility, faith and the values that we hold—or ought to hold—dear. Daily habits, business ethics, international events and even overheard conversations are all grist for Bauman. There are some "aha" moments in these short meditations, such as one that explores consumer brands as the new religion, or another visiting the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. Overall, however, these short pieces probably played better over the radio than on paper. The content fits what a listener can process during a busy rush hour commute, while book readers tend to seek something a bit meatier. Quite a few are so tightly wrapped up with an unambiguous moral that there is little for the reader to actually contemplate. Others relate to holidays, or to national or political events long past, leaving the reader to imagine the original context. (June)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Review
"Bauman reminds us of the elemental truths that undergird healthy, productive living . . ." -- Jeanne Spiro, lightworks.com
"One minute is plenty of time to change how you think about your life. . ." -- Barbara Mahany, Chicago Tribune August 13, 2006
...goodness inhabits every one of these pages. You will be wrapped in it the minute you begin to read. -- Phyllis Tickle, author of The Divine Hours
Softly and tenderly this little treasure of a book whispers hope -- Dan Rather
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