Intoday’sworld,withitsrelentlessemphasisonsuccessandproductivity,wehavelostthenecessaryrhythmoflife,thebalancebetweenworkandrest.Constantlystriving,wefeelexhaustedanddeprivedinthemidstofgreatabundance.Welongfortimewithfriendsandfamily,welongforamomenttoourselves.Millenniaago,thetraditionofSabbathcreatedanoasisofsacredtimewithinalifeofunceasinglabor.Now,inabookthatcanhealourharriedlives,WayneMuller,authorofthespiritualclassicHow,Then,ShallWeLive?,showsushowtocreateaspecialtimeofrest,delight,andrenewal--arefugeforoursouls.Weneednotevenscheduleanentiredayeachweek.SabbathtimecanbeaSabbathafternoon,aSabbathhour,aSabbathwalk.Withwonderfulstories,poems,andsuggestionsforpractice,Mullerteachesushowwecanusethistimeofsacredresttorefreshourbodiesandminds,restoreourcreativity,andregainourbirthrightofinnerhappiness.PraiseforSabbath“Muller’sinsightsareapplicablewithinabroadspectrumoffaithsandwillappealtoawiderangeofreaders.“--PublishersWeekly“Oneofthebestspiritualbooksoftheyear.“--SpiritualityandHealth“WayneMuller’scalltoremembertheSabbathisnotonlyrich,wiseandpoetic,itmaywellbetheonlysalvationforbodyandsoulinaworldgonecrazywithbusynessandstress.“--JoanBorysenko,authorofMindingtheBody,MendingtheMindandAWoman’sBookofLife“Thisisabookthatmaysaveyourlife.Sabbathoffersasurprisingdirectionforhealingtoanyonewhohaseverglimpsedemptinessattheheartofabusyandproductivelife.“--RachelNaomiRemen,M.D.,authorofKitchenTableWisdom
