January 27, 2005

MINNEAPOLIS - You may have decided to begin, or to continue, the rewarding process of exploring your inner life and living in harmony with your outer world. Emotional Wisdom: A Journal of Prayer and Reflection from Augsburg Books is a tool for such personal discovery and development, in company with your God.

Emotions are the spice of life. Author Robert Maclennan leads the reader on a spiritual exploration of human emotions. Each of the forty-four meditations begins with a biblical quotation; moves into a reflection on an emotion's purpose, expression, and metaphorical connection with nature; and finishes with thoughtful questions for reflection.

"Maclennan's well-chosen biblical selections bridge the inner world of human emotion with the outer world of our natural environment. With remarkable insight, he interweaves these elements into forty-four short, lucid gems offering springboards for personal reflection. This is a book for savoring." -Doug Tindal, producer, faithandvalues.com.

"Linking us to insights from the Wisdom literature while gently placing our lives in the larger context of nature, this book demands of us quiet moments and, in return, offers quietness for the mind." -Herbert O'Driscoll, best-selling author of The Road to Donaguile.

"Robert Maclennan's reflective writing makes this book a useful resource for daily meditation and spiritual growth, either by itself or as a portion of the daily office." -Harrison T. Simons, manager of Education Liturgy Resources.

"Maclennan has created an engaging, systematic, and accessible workbook through which we may reflect on forty-four key emotions and learn to navigate our rich and complex responses to life without succumbing to overwhelm or numbness. Whether you turn to the book daily, weekly, or on an occasional basis, it will support you to deepen your self-awareness, access inner resources, remain centered, and cultivate a fuller capacity o engage with the world and the Divine power that sustains us. An excellent guide!" -Alexandra Horsky, founder, Body and Soul Energy Therapy Center.

ISBN: 0-8066-4140-7, Paperback, 96 pages, 7" x 9" - $9.99.

To order Emotional Wisdom please call Augsburg Fortress at 1-800-328-4648 or visit the web site at http://www.augsburgfortress.com/.

Augsburg Fortress Press