The following is an ever-changing list of books that have helped me in my spiritual journey and which I would recommend to any of you. Please contact me (melanie@melanieeccles.com) if you need specific suggestions.
hospitality
Beck, Richard. Unclean: Meditations on Purity, Hospitality, and Mortality. (Advanced)
Pohl, Christine. Making Room: Recovering hospitality as a Christian tradition (Advanced)
racial reconciliation
Cleveland, Christena. Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces That Keep Us Apart. (Intermediate)
Cone, James. The Cross and the Lynching Tree. (Intermediate)
DiAngelo, Robin. What Does it Mean to be White? Developing White Racial Literacy (Intermediate)
spiritual formation
25 Books Every Christian Should Read
Barton, Ruth Haley. Sacred Rhythms (Beginner)
Barton, Ruth Haley. Invitation to Silence and Solitude (Intermediate)
Foster, Richard. Celebration of Discipline (Advanced)
Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg. Spiritual Disciplines Handbook (Beginner)
Job, Rueben P. A Guide to Prayer for All Who Seek God (Intermediate)
Mulholland, M. Robert. Invitation to a Journey (Intermediate)
Tickle, Phyllis. The Divine Hours (Summertime, Autumn and Winter, Springtime) (Beginner)