{"product_id":"seeing-into-the-life-of-things-imagination-and-the-sacred-encounter-paperback","title":"Seeing Into the Life of Things: Imagination and the Sacred Encounter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRodger Kamenetz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSpirituality \u0026amp; Practice\u003c\/i\u003e \"Best Spiritual Book of 2025\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e2026 Nautilus Book Award Winner Gold Religion\/Spirituality of Western Thought\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It needed to be written, and needs to be read, now more than ever. A real gem.\" --Henry Shukman, author of \u003ci\u003eOne Blade of Grass\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOriginal Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour attention is under attack. And it's hurting your imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery morning brings a fresh cycle of outrage, anxiety, breaking news, and algorithmic distraction. Many of us spend our days reacting--to politics, social media, the latest controversy, the next thing demanding our attention. We feel exhausted, angry, overwhelmed, and strangely disconnected from the ordinary blessings of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if the deeper problem is not simply stress?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if our imagination itself has been wounded?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than three decades, author Rodger Kamenetz has explored a path of imagination. His journey began in conversation with the Dalai Lama and led through dreams, poetry, Jewish wisdom, Zen practice, psychology, and the living landscapes of New Orleans. Along the way he discovered that imagination is not escapism. It is a primary way human beings encounter meaning, beauty, empathy, and the sacred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeeing into the Life of Things\u003c\/i\u003e is both a spiritual memoir and a practical guide to restoring the imaginative heart. Through stories, dreams, poems, and daily practices, Kamenetz teaches readers how to \"see into,\" \"listen at,\" and \"feel into\" the world around them. He shows how memory can become a source of healing images, how dreams can lead to sacred encounter, and how ordinary moments can become occasions of wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on teachers as diverse as the Dalai Lama, Hasidic masters, Zen practitioners, Albert Einstein, biologist E.O. Wilson, and poets including William Wordsworth, William Blake, Basho, and Elizabeth Bishop, Kamenetz offers a rich alternative to a deadening culture of distraction. Rather than asking us to withdraw from life, he invites us to experience it more fully and sensually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book for anyone who feels trapped by outrage, digital exhaustion, or a loss of meaning. It offers a way back to gratitude, imagination, empathy, and the sacred dimensions of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an age of manufactured distraction, \u003ci\u003eSeeing into the Life of Things\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that wonder is not gone. We have simply forgotten how to see.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRodger Kamenetz\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning poet, author and teacher. His best known book is \u003ci\u003eThe Jew in the Lotus\u003c\/i\u003e. His account of historic dialogue became an international bestseller, prompting a reevaluation of Judaism in the light of Buddhist thought. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called it a \"revered text.\" A PBS documentary followed, and a sequel, \u003ci\u003eStalking Elijah\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the National Jewish Book Award. Kamenetz has also authored many books of poetry and has been called \"the most formidable of the Jewish-American poets.\" And when his book, \u003ci\u003eThe History of Last Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e appeared in 2007, Oprah Winfrey interviewed him on her \"Soul Series\" program, saying, \"What's so exciting about this book is that it talks about how there's a whole other life that we are living when we sleep and that our dreams are there as offerings and gifts to us if we only recognize what the dreams are there to teach us.\" He lives in New Orleans, LA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51889869914400,"sku":"9781958972915","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/sthb2OtHdT9781958972915.webp?v=1781938949","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/seeing-into-the-life-of-things-imagination-and-the-sacred-encounter-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}