Holy Personal: Looking for Small Private Places of Worship Book

"The ultimate effect of a worthy spiritual life would be beautiful lives in a beautiful world. This beautiful book is an excellent start." --from the Foreword by Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul Beginning with her own attempt to design and construct a private chapel, Laura Chester (Bitches Ride Alone; The Story of the Lake; Lupus Novice), takes us on a pilgrimage to 28 other private places of worship--temples, chapels, stupas, and shrines. Luminous photographs by Donna DeMari reveal the intimate nature of these unique places. From a chapel made of tires in Alabama to one fashioned from wine casks in California, all these creations invite Chester to ponder many questions, among them: What spitiual path leads someone to create a private place of worship? Does such a space conflict with more public worship? Why do artists so often feel moved to explore their spirituality? As Laura Chester says, "Holy Personal . . . bears witness to a yearning for religious privacy, a deep desire to create for oneself a holy chamber, a place where creative expression joins hands with devotion." Included in the book is a visitor's guide to selectedworship spots.Read More