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Book SynopsisParadise is not some far-off distant time or place, nor is it beyond death. It is here and now ,according to Howard Cooper—one of the most eloquent new voices in spirituality. The Alphabet of Paradise contains twenty-six chapters, A–Z, on such topics as: Awe • Bodies • Creativity • Dreams • Emotions • Food • Humor • Illness • Justice • Kabbalah • Love • Money Throughout each, Cooper uses the ancient Jewish mystical interpretive technique of PaRDeS, examining: • The Plain or literal meaning of the subject • Reminders, hints, or allusions that the subject evokes • Deeper spiritual meanings • And the Secret or mystical meanings that are sometimes present Demonstrating a remarkable range of cultural understanding and spiritual insight—from Salman Rushdie to soccer to sauerkraut—The Alphabet of Paradise uncovers the mystical meaning of our everyday lives.
Trade ReviewThe Alphabet of Paradise: An A–Z of spirituality for everyday life by Howard Cooper. Howard examines the sources of our daily life by using an ancient |ewish mystical method of interpretation that reveals both their literal and more allusive meanings—a remarkable range of cultural understanding and spiritual insight. * The Messenger *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ix Introduction 1 Awe 10 Bodies 20 Creativity 28 Dreams 35 Emotions 42 Food 49 God 56 Humour 63 Illness 70 Justice 78 Kabbalah 85 Love 93 Money 100 Nothingness 107 Orfices 116 Pleasure 124 Quiet 131 Relationships 138 Sports 145 Truth 154 Uncertainty 161 Vanity 169 Work 176 Xenophobia 183 You 191 Zeno's Paradox 198 Sources, References and Endnotes 206
