The Little Book of Wholeness and Prayer: An Eight-Week Meditation Guide. By Kimberly Beyer-Nelson. Skinner House, 2002; $14. Introducing three kinds of prayer-active contemplation, verbal prayer, and centering prayer-this book of daily spiritual exercises invites the reader into a holistic, body-affirming relationship with God.

The author, a hatha yoga and meditation teacher, is director of religious growth and learning at the Unitarian Church of Lincoln, Nebraska.