In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church ("a beautiful, absorbing memoir"�The Dallas Morning News),
Barbara Brown Taylor wrote about her experience leaving full-time ministryto become a professor, a decision that
stretched the boundaries of her faith. Now, in her stunning follow-up, An Altar in the World, she shares how she
learned to encounter God far beyond the walls of the church.
Taylor reveals meaningful ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see, from simple practices
such as walking, working, and prayer. Something as ordinary as hanging clothes on a clothesline becomes an act
of meditation if we pay attention to what we're doing and take time to notice the sights, smells, and sounds around
us. Making eye contact with the cashier at the grocery store becomes a moment of true human connection. Allowing
yourself to get lost leads to new discoveries. As we incorporate these practices into our daily lives, we begin
to discover altars everywhere we go, in nearly everything we do. Through Taylor's expert guidance and delicate,
thought-provoking prose, we learn to live with purpose, pay attention, slow down, and revere the world we live
in.