Independent Press Award Holiday Gift Guide

The Zen Executive: Gems of Wisdom for Enlightened Leadership

By Jim Blake

A pithy, portable book with commonsense ideas for aligning business practices with ancient spiritual principles—from a voice of experience.

Author Jim Blake has held executive positions in corporate America and now is CEO of Unity World Headquarters, a global spiritual nonprofit.

Here in one place are gems of wisdom for navigating the business world from a higher perspective and bringing your whole self to work.

Still on Fire: Field Notes from a Queer Mystic

By Jan Phillips

Still on Fire is a memoir of religious wounding and spiritual healing, of judgment and forgiveness, and of social activism in a world that is in our hands. Jan Phillips traveled the globe on a one-woman peace pilgrimage, raised the consciousness of women, faced her privilege on a trip to India, and is working to dismantle structural racism.

Phillips was a devoted Catholic who wanted nothing more than to be a nun and who joyously entered the convent at 18. Two years later, she was dismissed because she was lesbian.

She tells the story of her life with humor and compassion, sharing her poetry, songs, and photos along the way. Distinguished Favorite in the Independent Press Awards—LGBTQ.