Publications

TrueWorkTrue Work
Doing What You Love and Loving What You Do

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by Michael Toms (Author), Justine Toms (Author)

Copyright: March 1999
Publisher: Harmony

Summary: Here is wisdom for the workplace from the husband-and-wife team of the nationally syndicated public radio series New Dimensions, which airs each week on more than 300 stations and is often described as “Bill Moyers on radio.”

Some people are consumed by their work, others simply endure it as they anticipate the weekend or retirement, and hardly anyone enjoys it anymore. If we could find a way to transform how we view what we do so that it becomes a source of enjoyment and refreshment, it would be a cause for celebration. And indeed, this is exactly what Michael and Justine Toms provide in their remarkable book–the fruit of their own twenty-five years of practical experience.

According to the Toms, the bottom line is: Has our compassion grown with our business? Has our wisdom expanded with our budget? And has our laughter increased with our staff? Their book looks at work as service and as a spiritually sustaining activity that promotes healing. It is brimful with stories and helpful techniques culled from their radio interviews with Joseph Campbell, Buckminster Fuller, the Dalai Lama, Alice Walker, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Marsha Sinetar, and many others.

 

SmallPleasuresSmall Pleasures
Finding Grace in a Chaotic World

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by Justine Toms

Copyright: October 2008
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing

Summary:

Small Pleasures is a collection of forty-nine short meditative essays that help readers to turn aside from their chaotic lives for a while to experience grace and possibility in the small, critically important things in life. Author Justine Toms divides the book into five sections, each with essays that draw upon her many connections and her wealth of experiences:

• A Broad Horizon: How We See Ourselves in the World
• Animals and Nature as Teacher
• Be an Activist without Driving Yourself Crazy
• With a Little Help from Our Friends—Circles and Friendships
• Celebrations and Rituals

With a foreword by author Carole Lee Flinders (co-author of Laurel’s Kitchen), Small Pleasures offers many ways for readers to “tune-in” to their daily lives and connect with what is good, meaningful, and beautiful.