New Edition of "Spiritual Places in and around New York" by Len Belzer and Emily Squires

Aug. 18, 2008 - PRLog -- Now in a newly updated edition SPIRITUAL PLACES IN AND AROUND NEW YORK CITY is an invaluable guide to the myriad local spaces and places that soothe the psyche and gladden the spirit of New Yorkers and visitors alike.  Restful gardens, quiet galleries, transcending restaurants are among the destinations highlighted in this book.  New Yorkers Emily Squires and Len Belzer share those locations-- some almost secret, others surprisingly public-- that help them maintain their inner peace amid the frenetic pace of the city.

Basic information such as the address, hours, admission price, and driving directions is listed, as well as a detailed description of what each place has to offer. Sprinkled throughout the text are inspiring and thought-provoking quotes that relate to each entry.

Entries include information about Spiritual Communities, Day Trips, Gardens, Museums, Learning and Healing Centers, Libraries and Bookstores, Nature Walks, Restaurants and Overnights, as well as Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Hindu and Sufi places of worship.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS…

EMILY SQUIRES is a television writer and director with a Writer’s Guild Award,
a Cine Golden Eagle, and two Emmys for directing “Sesame Street.” In the past five years, she has gravitated toward spiritual subjects with an interfaith series for cable television and documentaries on Hiroshima, the Dalai Lama, and artist/philosopher Frederick Franck.

LEN BELZER is a Columbia University graduate, veteran of the U.S. Air Force Intelligence Service, former journalist and writer, producer, and host of his own nationally syndicated radio show, “The Comedy Hour.” He has been a student of spirituality and consciousness for the past twenty years.

SPIRITUAL PLACES IN AND AROUND NEW YORK CITY is published by Cosimo Books and is available at online bookstores.

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