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By Nalanda Institute
We asked members of of the Nalanda Institute community to recommend some summer reading in the realms of intersectionality/Buddhism/psychology/nature/science.
Being Black
Angel Kyodo Williams
Paperback
$16.00
$14.88
Chantelle Brown is reading this classic by Rev. angel Kyodo williams this summer.
Be the Refuge
Chenxing Han
Paperback
$17.95
$16.69
This book spotlights Asian American Buddhists and is suggested by Anita Anadan.
Black and Buddhist
Gyozan Royce Andrew Johnson,
Kamilah Majied,
Ruth King,
Paperback
$19.95
$18.55
Chantelle Brown recommends that you add this important anthology to your summer reading list.
Brief Encounters with Che Guevara
Ben Fountain
Paperback
$19.99
Ben Fountain's prize-winning, debut short story collection is recommended by Dan Donohue if you are looking for a bit of humor.
Buddha's Daughters
Andrea Miller
Paperback
$19.95
$18.55
Vanessa ÁineLeigh Kelly exclaims, “This is a great book to return back to over and over again!”
Braiding Sweetgrass
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Paperback
$22.00
$20.46
This bestseller is suggested by Marianne Gunther.
Caste
Isabel Wilkerson
Hardback
$32.00
$29.76
Fiona Brandon suggests Pulitzer Prize-winning Isabel Wilkerson’s bestselling book.
Cultural Humility in Art Therapy
Louvenia Jackson,
Dr Melanie Tervalon
Paperback
$41.34
Marianne Gunther recommends this book that is relevant to her profession. But, she says “it easily relates to everyone’s profession.”
Decolonizing Trauma Work
Renee Linklater,
Lewis Mehl-Madrona M D PH D
Paperback
$30.00
Rene Linklater’s book is one of the first books of its kind. It explores healing and wellness in indigenous communities and is recommended by Rahshaana Green.
Dharma Matters
Jan Willis,
Charles Johnson,
Janet Gyatso
Paperback
$29.95
$27.85
Anita Anadan suggests Jan Willis’s latest book of essays. It is also required reading for the Contemplative Psychotherapy Program’s Compassion Year.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
Muriel Barbery,
Alison Anderson
Paperback
$18.00
$16.74
Dan Donohue suggests Muriel Barbery’s bestselling novel for some lighter summer fare.
Erosion
Terry Tempest Williams
Hardback
$27.00
$25.11
Kiersta Gostnell recommends this book of essays from writer and conservationist, Terry Tempest Williams
Fierce Self-Compassion
Dr. Kristin Neff
Hardback
$32.50
$30.23
Vanessa ÁineLeigh Kelly says she is just about to dive into Kristen Neff’s new book on self-compassion.
The Gender Knot
Allan Johnson
Paperback
$30.95
“I suggest people look at this book we’re using in my dismantling patriarchy group. It’s a great read,” says Joe Loizzo.
Healing with Nature
Rochelle Calvert PhD,
Mark Coleman
Paperback
$18.95
$17.62
Vanessa ÁineLeigh Kelly suggests this book by “a fellow Awake in the Wild teacher and meditator.”
Helping People Change
Ellen Van Oosten,
Melvin L Smith,
Richard Boyatzis
Hardback
$32.00
$29.76
Kiersta Gostnell suggests this practical book saying that although it is “not Buddhist focused its emphasis on compassion-based approach is a connection.”
Homegoing
Yaa Gyasi
Paperback
$18.00
$16.74
This PEN/Hemingway award winner, is one of “two incredible novels exploring, among other things, the history of race in the United States and elsewhere,” suggested by Kiersta Gostnell.
In the Footsteps of Bodhisattvas
Phakchok Rinpoche,
Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
Paperback
$17.95
$16.69
“This one is straight-up Buddhism. I absolutely loved it” according to Heather Shaw.
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Paperback
$17.95
$16.69
Chantelle Brown is listening to the audiobook of this American Book Award winner.
Love and Rage
Lama Rod Owens
Paperback
$17.95
$16.69
“And of course Love & Rage,” says Heather Shaw. It is also required reading for the Contemplative Psychotherapy Program’s Compassion Year.
Mediocre
Ijeoma Oluo
Hardback
$28.00
$26.04
Rahshaana Green suggests this bestseller that explores the consequences of white male supremacy on women, people of color, and white men themselves.
My Grandmother's Hands
Resmaa Menakem MSW Licsw
Paperback
$17.95
$16.69
Marianne Gunther is looking forward to finishing Resmaa Menakem’s bestselling book. It is also a recommended book for the Contemplative Psychotherapy Program’s Compassion Year.
Nice Racism
Dr. Robin DiAngelo
Hardback
$24.95
$23.20
Robin Diangelo’s just-published book is suggested by Doris Chang.
Nobody Knows My Name
James Baldwin
Paperback
$16.00
$14.88
Kristen Rae Stevens is taking a deep dive into James Baldwin this summer.