WWW.PUBLISHERSWEEKLY.COM 63and poetry by transgender, genderqueer,
and nonbinary Buddhists. In a world of
violence and intolerance, mental health
worker Manders and political philosopher
Marston write in their introduction, non–
cis gender Buddhists have found courage
to overcome tragedy and spiritual doubt
by sharing their stories. Sebastien De Line
listens to Tibetan Buddhist mantras and
chakra meditations to dispel anger and
fear and gain self-assurance in “The
Bardo.” Chance Krempasky writes of
embracing dharma and mindfulness to
recover from drug abuse and to express a
trans identity in “Growing to Know.”
Kathleen P. Lamothe’s superb entry “The
Prodigal Daughter Returns” recounts her
suicidal thoughts, recovery from addiction,
and dharma practice of vipassana in the
morning and karuna in the evening to
find refuge and re-inhabitation of her
body (which took the form of asking her
body questions to feel fully comfortable
with herself again). Exhibiting inspiration
and solidarity, these journal-like essays
from non-cis Buddhists will be particularly
eye-opening to readers new to Buddhism
who are interested in the diversity of
contemporary Buddhist practice. (Nov.)Wounded Shepherd:
Pope Francis and His Struggle
to Convert the Catholic Church
Austen Ivereigh. Holt, $30 (416p) ISBN 978-
1-250-11938-4
Ivereigh, British journalist and papal
biographer, pulls back the curtain on the
first six years of the papacy of Pope Francis
in this definitive study. Unlike The Great
Reformer, Ivereigh’s biography of the pope,
this effort focuses on “the conversion of a
Church that is struggling to put Christ
at its center” and begins with a private
conversation between Ivereigh and Pope
Francis. “He was warning me against the
‘great man’ myth.... I realize now that
The Great Reformer contributed to that
myth.” Shirking chronology, Ivereigh
catalogues many of Pope Francis’s actions,
among them maneuvering to prevent the
Vatican from entering bankruptcy, his
acceptance of responsibility for decades of
sexual abuse and the resulting cover-up,
and his encyclical for confronting climate
change. For each reform, Pope Francis has
seen a common adversary in far-right,
anti-Vatican II reactionaries, such as thetraditionalist
Order of Malta
and American
cardinal
Raymond
Burke, who has
formed a coali-
tion to resist
many of the
pope’s reform
efforts. Using
unprecedented
access, Ivereigh provides detailed, frank
analysis informed by his own deep Catholic
faith and also warns against threats such as
a rise in populist nationalist movements.
Ivereigh’s insider account will be a reve-
lation to readers interested in the inner
workings of the Vatican. (Nov.)The Everyday Gita:
A Spiritual Outlook for
Life in the Modern World
Nirali Shah. Nirali Shah, $6.99 (144p) ISBN 978-
0-578-54173-0
Shah explains the Bhagavad Gita and
applies it to everyday questions and situa-
tions in her amiable debut. After her
mother was hospitalized for a brain hem-
orrhage and her uncle died from cancer,
Shah found solace in the Bhagavad Gita.
In the ancient Indian text, Krishna
answers questions posed by Arjuna
about how he must live his life, and Shah
views the work as a source of guidance
for ordinary people. Shah organizes her
book around life and spiritual concerns,
such as obstacles and failure, pleasures
and addiction, fitness and food, and the
nature of the soul. After providing synopses
of Krishna’s responses to each chapter’s
topic, Shah elaborates on the broader
spiritual teaching and brings in both
fictional and nonfictional anecdotes. For
instance, the Gita taught Shah that
addiction is extreme attachment to plea-
surable sensory objects or sensory acts,
and discipline gained through yoga can
help alleviate attachment. Much of Shah’s
interpretation leans on trusting the plan
of God by detaching from the material
and viewing life as many opportunities to
grow in self-understanding. This breezy
guide to the practical applications of the
Gita is a good entry point to the text.
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