The Alphabet of Paradise: An A-Z of Spirituality for Everyday Life

Paradise 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.