NEW Books* and Reviews

The Gospel According to Oprah published by Westminster John Knox has been featured in numerous articles and on talk radio.

Read an excerpt here at Beliefnet.com.

“Oprah didn't authorize this lively and information-packed book, but she may one day wish she had.”
- Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Nelson must be one of the most sympathetic, least defensive apologists Oprah has ever had ..."
- Booklist

“…spiffy and edifying portrait of this multimedia wizard.”
- Spirituality and Health

"…Packed from cover to cover with details and distinctly informative specifics … author and spiritual informant Marcia Z. Nelson deftly presents a truly inspirational book…"
- The Midwest Book Review

Listen to an interview on NPR.

Come and Sit: A Week Inside Meditation Centers

"Nelson offers the quintessential work for anyone who is commencing meditation practice."
- Publishers Weekly

"Marcia Z. Nelson is a very good writer for the Interspiritual Age."
- Spirituality and Health

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The God of Second Chances: Stories of Lives Transformed by Faith

"This book has a vital message for Midwestern, middle-class, middle-of-the-road Christians."
- Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, Iowa)

"If you want a hope-filled and fascinating book, read The God of Second Chances."
- Joyce Rupp, author, numerous books, including The Cup of Our Life

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