Paradise is not some far-off distant time or place, nor is it beyond death. It is here and now ,according to Howard Cooper-one of the most eloquent new voices in spirituality.The Alphabet of Paradise contains twenty-six chapters, A-Z, on such topics as:
Awe . Bodies . Creativity . Dreams . Emotions . Food . Humor . Illness . Justice . Kabbalah . Love . Money
Throughout each, Cooper uses the ancient Jewish mystical interpretive technique of PaRDeS, examining:
. The Plain or literal meaning of the subject . Reminders, hints, or allusions that the subject evokes . Deeper spiritual meanings . And the Secret or mystical meanings that are sometimes present
Demonstrating a remarkable range of cultural understanding and spiritual insight-from Salman Rushdie to soccer to sauerkraut-The Alphabet of Paradise uncovers the mystical meaning of our everyday lives.