Some personal favourites... 

TAOISM & ZEN 

TAO TE CHING: A New English Version, with Foreword and Notes, translated by STEPHEN MITCHELL
-the book which opened me up to Eastern philosophy. Gifted to me 25 years ago, while backpacking in New Mexico...A treasure!

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​ZEN MIND, BEGINNER'S MIND - SHUNRYU SUZUKI
- arguably the best book on Zen - especially for beginners (and really who isn't?)

 

JAIMAL YOGIS: author of SALTWATER BUDDHA and ALL OUR WAVES ARE WATER - beautiful, poetic & inspiring memoirs

BRAD WARNER: down-to-earth Soto Zen dharma teacher & prolific author. Lots of talks on his youtube channel Hardcore Zen

SHOZAN JACK HAUBNER: former Rinzai monk & author of 2 memoirs; has an intelligent & entertaining youtube channel Zen Confidential 

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NATURE-BASED & FEMININE SPIRITUALITY

GLENNIE KINDRED - THE EARTH'S CYCLE OF CELEBRATION - I first read this in 2001, it was my starting point for learning about ancient Pagan earth & fire festivals. 

SANDRA INGERMAN - WELCOME HOME: FOLLOWING YOUR SOUL'S JOURNEY HOME - this was the first of hers I read but all her books are good!

VICKI NOBLE - SHAKTI WOMAN - reclaiming the sacred feminine from millennia of patriarchy!  

LESLIE KENTON - PASSAGE TO POWER - an inspiring & natural approach to menopause

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