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"Many are searching for a deeper spiritual life. Yet, often seekers don't really know where to begin. In this short book, James Alexander demystifies the mystical journey. Realizing that the mystics have much to offer those searching for a richer spiritual life, and yet that not everyone is called to a monastic life, Alexander offers a path for everyday mystics. If you have been wanting """"something more,"""" but don't know how to go about it, this book is for you! Characteristics of the mystical journey as well as practices that will deepen your spiritual life and relationships with others are presented in an inviting, doable way. The mystic's way is a reality for everyone. This book offers a starting point for a fuller, richer experience of God that will encourage you and excite you. Discover a path that has enriched the life of many followers of Jesus--both now and in the past. The journey awaits you. Now is the time to begin!"

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You're climbing up a cloud-shrouded mountain seeking the spiritual master at the top who will teach you how to be a mystic. When you arrive, the wise master you encounter is a folksy character who imparts wisdom without abstract academic language, but steeped in stories rooted in his own experiences. That wise master is the author of this book, James Alexander. --R. John Brockmann, Rector, Grace Episcopal Church, Norwood, Massachusetts, and coeditor, Franciscan Times This book will rekindle your spiritual imagination. Alexander's inspired personal style brings together the bright lamps of Christian mystics through the ages in a way that is accessible and easy to read. This is a thoughtful, perceptive, discerning, provoking, and enjoyable book. . . . A most welcome and welcoming invitation into the too-easily forgotten depth of our faith. --Jeff Golliher, Assisting Minister Provincial, Sacred Ecology, Society of Saint Francis, Third Order, Province of the Americas John of the Cross said he wrote his works 'for beginners' who feel drawn to a deeper spiritual path. James Alexander has accomplished the same thing in this eminently accessible little book. Painting the broad themes of our Christian mystical lineage in clear strokes, Alexander provides a reliable and trustworthy guide for those, as he says, 'seeking something more.' For those of us who may have been traveling on the mystic's way for some time, Alexander provides valuable reminders as we struggle to maintain our 'beginner's mind.' --Charles McCarron, Assistant Minister Provincial, Society of St. Francis, Third Order, Province of the Americas

You're climbing up a cloud-shrouded mountain seeking the spiritual master at the top who will teach you how to be a mystic. When you arrive, the wise master you encounter is a folksy character who imparts wisdom without abstract academic language, but steeped in stories rooted in his own experiences. That wise master is the author of this book, James Alexander. --R. John Brockmann, Rector, Grace Episcopal Church, Norwood, Massachusetts, and coeditor, Franciscan Times This book will rekindle your spiritual imagination. Alexander's inspired personal style brings together the bright lamps of Christian mystics through the ages in a way that is accessible and easy to read. This is a thoughtful, perceptive, discerning, provoking, and enjoyable book. . . . A most welcome and welcoming invitation into the too-easily forgotten depth of our faith. --Jeff Golliher, Assisting Minister Provincial, Sacred Ecology, Society of Saint Francis, Third Order, Province of the Americas John of the Cross said he wrote his works 'for beginners' who feel drawn to a deeper spiritual path. James Alexander has accomplished the same thing in this eminently accessible little book. Painting the broad themes of our Christian mystical lineage in clear strokes, Alexander provides a reliable and trustworthy guide for those, as he says, 'seeking something more.' For those of us who may have been traveling on the mystic's way for some time, Alexander provides valuable reminders as we struggle to maintain our 'beginner's mind.' --Charles McCarron, Assistant Minister Provincial, Society of St. Francis, Third Order, Province of the Americas

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James Alexander is Professor Emeritus of Elementary Education at Kentucky Wesleyan College and a former minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He has authored many articles and book chapters related to education and religion. He received an MA in historical theology from St. Thomas Theological Seminary and a PhD in education from the University of Arkansas.

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