"Newell takes the urgent and timely issue of reimagining religion’s relationship with Earth and shows how wise voices have been modeling this all along. I found among these voices some old friends, like Martin Buber and Julian of Norwich; some acquaintances I should get to know better, like Nan Shepherd; and others whose names I'd seen but knew nothing about, like Rabindranath Tagore. The Great Search an engaging collection of prophets and poets that draws us into a more expansive relationship with the spiritual world of nature. Beware: reading this book will lead to ordering more books!" — James Stump, author of The Sacred Chain
“If I could introduce you to ten amazing people whose influence could transform your life by energizing your spiritual quest, they would be the nine visionaries featured in The Great Search... plus a tenth, John Philip Newell himself. What a treasure this book is. Enthusiastically recommended!” — Brian D. McLaren, author of Life After Doom
"A moving and powerful volume. We need new technologies, yes, but we also need new visions, of a new/old way of relating to the Creation around us, and this book points us in wise directions!" — Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature