{"product_id":"treasure-in-the-wilderness-paperback","title":"Treasure in the Wilderness: Desert Spirituality for Uncertain Times - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew D. Mayes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis exciting resource on desert spirituality is quite unlike any other: at once a physical journey to outstanding deserts of the planet and an odyssey of the soul. A journey of discovery takes us across five continents as we venture to places few pilgrims reach: the Gazan desert, the Sahara, the Australian outback, the Athos wilderness and the Ordos Desert of China, and the Syrian desert, among others. Evocative descriptions by early travelers and by the author immerse us into a diversity of wilderness landscapes, stimulating the senses and the imagination. Physicality leads to spirituality as we listen to compelling voices that speak to us poignantly across space and time--including spiritual writers long-forgotten or not well-known. These unearth for us the treasure we seek: we uncover the distinctive charism of each desert, offering us different and challenging ways of looking at the world and at the spiritual life. We discover the unpredictable desert to contain unexpected, priceless treasures of transformative wisdom that speak uncannily into our own contemporary spiritual search. We see how these gems can energize and inspire our discipleship or spiritual practice. As we embark on this spiritual quest, we may never be the same again!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew D. Mayes has served as spirituality adviser to the Diocese of Chichester and to the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. He has lived several years in Jerusalem, firstly as a theological researcher and later as director of courses of St George's College. A Franciscan and episcopal priest, he is the author of fourteen spirituality books, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eLearning the Language of the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Beyond the Edge: Spiritual Transitions for Adventurous Souls\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand, from Wipf and Stock, \u003ci\u003eGateways to the Divine: Transformative Pathways of Prayer from the Holy City of Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Voices from the Mountains: Forgotten Wisdom for a Hurting World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eClimate of the Soul: ecological spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003ci\u003e Reforesting the Soul: Meditating with Trees. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42087814201479,"sku":"9781666775211","price":23.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3293ca269ab46ef71635a5f1c40c9564_94ffc88d-26c9-42e1-9806-1fc902a043b7.webp?v=1734067829","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/treasure-in-the-wilderness-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}