{"product_id":"9780835817608","title":"The Mystic in You: Discovering a God-Filled World","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is a mystic? Bruce Epperly defines mystics as people who see holiness in everyday life. God comes to us in the moment-by-moment adventures of daily living, he says. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe can be mystics without leaving our families, disengaging from daily responsibilities, becoming a priest, or joining a monastic order. Epperly shows how we can experience the living God in the midst of daily life and never again take everyday events for granted. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruce Epperly introduces readers to 12 individuals or groups of mystics through the ages:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSt. Francis of Assisi\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe desert mothers and fathers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBenedict of Nursia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Celtic mystics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHildegard of Bingen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMechtild of Madgdeburg\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrother Lawrence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Baal Shem Tov\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHoward Thurman\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEtty Hillesum\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRumi\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJulian of Norwich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter describes the each mystic’s life, spiritual experiences and worldview, and provides spiritual exercises to help us experience the mystic firsthand. Through his conversational, down-to-earth approach, Epperly inspires us to realize that we can encounter God wherever we are, whatever we are doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Upper Room Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008292929776,"sku":"9780835817608","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780835817608_p0.jpg?v=1763815008","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780835817608","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}