cover image True Work: The Sacred Dimension of Earning a Living

True Work: The Sacred Dimension of Earning a Living

Justine Willis Toms, Justine Willis, Michael Toms. Harmony, $21 (208pp) ISBN 978-0-517-70587-2

Work inhabits a major portion of our adult lives. The Tomses, co-founders of New Dimensions Radio, combine their experiences in business and communications with their spiritual philosophy to convey their idea that work is a service unto others, and true work is work that makes a contribution. Work may be seen as service, they argue, because work and life are connected and driven by spirit: ""Work has become our spiritual practice and continually provides the opportunity to deepen and enrich our lives."" The authors' idea of spirituality embraces both creativity--using the gifts and talents we each possess--and vision--dreaming and capturing a particular dream--as means of transcending the idea of work as money-making or goal-achievement. The Tomses generously sprinkle their own observations about the spirituality of work with quotations from the Dalai Lama, Thomas Moore, Joseph Campbell and others, and their book provides a perspective on the meaning and purpose of work. (Mar.)