Casts too wide a net, but perhaps that's my lack of spiritual discernment. The Buddists seem to be better at this sort of thing, though.

The first half of this book is worth 5 stars regardless of how the rest turned out. Macrina writes with such joy and fullness that you can't help but get pulled in to the depths of intimacy with God that she experiences. The back end of this book is filled with letters and practices that can be very helpful if you aren't familiar with them. For me the second half wasn't nearly as compelling as the first half, but the first half is such a game changer I can't imagine an entire book like that. ( )