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A collection of six of Barry Andrews' best books on our favorite people. Terrific as a starter set, if you have none of these titles already sitting on your shelves.

Emerson as Spiritual Guide: A Companion to Emerson's Essays for Personal Reflection and Group Discussion. Provides a compelling picture of Ralph Waldo Emerson as a man engaged in a life-long struggle for spiritual understanding and relates Emerson's inner struggles to the published work that has had such a wide influence. Begins with three thematic essays from Andrews, then analyzes 12 essays: "The Divinity School Address," "Self-Reliance," "Compensation," "Spiritual Laws," "The Over-Soul," "Circles," "The Transcendentalist," "Experience," "Fate," "Worship," "Illusions," and "Works and Days." Includes chronology and bibliography. Skinner House Books, 2003. Paperback, 128 pp.

The Spirit Leads: Margaret Fuller In Her Own Words. Published for the bicentennial of Fuller's birth, this book presents selected readings -- both public and private -- from her letters, books and essays, newspaper columns and dispatches, and portions of her journal. As well as Fuller's own words, this volume includes a chronology, biographical sketch, commentary on Fuller's spiritual and intellectual development, and suggested additional reading. Editor Barry Andrews is a Unitarian Minister, and a leading authority on the Transcendentalist movement in New England. Skinner House, 2010. Paper Back, 5 x 8 inch format, 114 pp.

True Harvest: Readings from Henry David Thoreau for Every Day of the Year. These selections, collected by Barry Andrews, reflect the broad range of Thoreau's interests, and are taken from the whole of his writings. Preference is given to longer passages in which Thoreau develops a thought and sees it through to its conclusion. Skinner House Books, 2006. Paperback, 5 x 7 inch format, 289 pp.

A Dream Too Wild: Emerson Meditations for Every Day of the Year. Rather than brief quotes, this collection features thoughtfully selected passages from Ralph Waldo Emerson that convey the texture and nuance of his exceptional mind. Drawn from all of his writings -- his sermons and lectures, his journals, his many book and essays and his poetry -- this collection demonstrates the breadth and depth of the man. Edited by Barry M. Andrews. Skinner House Books, 2003. Paperback. 365 pp.

Thoreau as Spiritual Guide: A Companion to Walden for Personal Reflection and Group Discussion. A fresh reading of Walden as a meditative companion, a teaching tool and guide to personal growth. Discussion questions included for group or personal use. Skinner House Books, 2000. 88 pp. Paperback.

Transcendentalism and the Cultivation of the Soul. Explores the concrete, interrelated spiritual practices that were the vital source from which everything else about Transcendentalism - texts,, ideas, and social action - flowed. In approachable and accessible prose, Andrews uncovers a wealth of spiritual practices that are of particular value for today's spiritual seekers and religious liberals. University of Massachusetts Press, 2017. Paperback, 6 by 9 inch format, 163 pp.

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