Rudolf Steiner Library
of the Anthroposophical Society in America
Newsletter                                              August 2013 
 
Thank you to everyone who has completed our library survey! If you've not yet taken the survey,
you have one more day to
weigh in. Remember, five randomly-selected respondents will each receive a copy of Gertrude Hughes's wonderful book, More Radiant than the Sun.
 
We've received many practical suggestions, kudos and critiques, and look forward to implementing as many of your ideas as possible in the months ahead.

As this summer of extremes moves toward fall,   
we can anticipate cozy reading weather ahead. For now,  enjoy the waning sweetness! 
New Books & More

 

Why on Earth book cover
Why on Earth? The Practice of Human Becoming. Signe Eklund Schaefer, SteinerBooks 2013, 254 pgs.

  Longtime adult educator and biography studies innovator Signe Schaefer invites us to "explore our own meaning-filled life journey, to bring conscious attention to how we go our path, so that we may more freely perceive our possibilities and our responsibilities along the way of our personal and shared becoming." Look for a longer review in an upcoming issue of Being Human.

 

Finser book cover Finding Your Self: Supporting the Inner Life of the Teacher. Torin M. Finser, AWSNA, 2013, 80 pgs.  

  "Many studies have shown that the single most important factor in education is the teacher. In Waldorf schools, teachers are encouraged to grow professionally by cultivating inner resources. This booklet is intended to encourage teachers to take care of themselves, meditate, and become a source of inspiration for [their] students...."

Van James book cover Drawing with Hand, Head, and Heart: A Natural Approach to Learning the Art of Drawing. Van James, SteinerBooks, 2013, 311 pgs.

  For those who teach and practice the visual arts, this has been a banner year for new resources. The latest, by Van James, is a "comprehensive and practical guide to the art of drawing and to the process of visual thinking that is part of our full human intelligence. More than 500 illustrated exercises and examples-collected and developed over many years of Waldorf classroom experience-show teachers, parents, and students how to learn to draw simply and naturally, as a child would learn to draw."

 

Butterfly Butterflies: Beings of Light. Rudolf Steiner, (trans. Matthew Barton), Rudolf Steiner Press, 2013, 88 pgs.

 Rudolf Steiner described the butterfly as "a flower blossom lifted into the air by light and cosmic forces." By gazing into the world of these special and rarefied creatures, we can intuit that they radiate "something even better than sunlight: they shine spirit light out into the cosmos." These lectures from various sources are collected here for the first time.  

Survey Snippets

Is the Rudolf Steiner Library important to you? Here are a couple of responses from our survey:

"The significance and importance of the library will increase rather than diminish in the future."

"I consider the library's services and resources to be incredibly valuable, and sincerely hope that these services and resources continue to be available."

We'd like to hear what YOU think! 
Research, electronic access, study group materials, new books, and more: your generous gifts fund the library's vital services.

Thank you!


Thanks for your interest; please stay in touch!

Warm greetings,

Judith Soleil, library director 
 
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