Sometimes the losses of childhood can be recovered only in the flight of the dragonfly.
Native American children have long been subject to removal from their homes for placement in residential schools and, more recently, in foster or adoptive homes. The governments of both the United States and Canada, having reduced Native nations to the legal status of dependent children, historically have asserted a surrogate parentalism over Native children themselves.
Children of the Dragonfly is the first anthology to document this struggle for cultural survival on both sides of...

Reflecting on what makes a "good life," Robert Benson offers an eloquent, warmhearted guide to enriching our lives with the wisdom of Benedict, a 6th century monk. Each chapter is shaped around a Benedictine principle: prayer, rest, community, and work and reveals the brilliant and infinitely practical ways that Benedictine spirituality can be applied to our lives today.

One man's story of his journey through spiritual uncertainty to a newfound understanding of his relationship to God.

For those who have questioned their Christian faith, Robert Benson offers an account of his sojourn in a season of trouble and his journey back to God. In this spiritual self-portrait, Benson's experiences--battling depression and re-examining the deep Christian faith in which he has been immersed since childhood--become poignant testament of one believer's struggle with the mysteries of faith's road.