{"title":"Howard Cooper","description":"\u003cp\u003eHOWARD COOPER is a British rabbi, psychoanalytic psychotherapist, and writer with a private psychotherapy practice and more than three decades in spiritual leadership. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eCan I Tell You About Being Jewish?\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Alphabet of Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Sense of Belonging\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCooper serves as Rabbinic Director of Spiritual Development at Finchley Reform Synagogue and has published work with Jessica Kingsley Publishers, SkyLight Paths Publishing, and Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicolson, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Cooper maintains an active private psychotherapy practice alongside his synagogue role. His books draw directly on this dual grounding in Jewish thought and psychoanalytic work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward lives in London, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward Cooper’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-alphabet-of-paradise","title":"The Alphabet of Paradise: An A–Z of Spirituality for Everyday Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParadise is not some far-off distant time or place, nor is it beyond death. It is here and now ,according to Howard Cooper—one of the most eloquent new voices in spirituality.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Alphabet of Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e contains twenty-six chapters, A–Z, on such topics as:\u003cbr\u003eAwe, Bodies, Creativity, Dreams, Emotions, Food, Humor, Illness, Justice, Kabbalah, Love, and Money\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout each, Cooper uses the ancient Jewish mystical interpretive technique of PaRDeS, examining:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Plain or literal meaning of the subject\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReminders, hints, or allusions that the subject evokes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeeper spiritual meanings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd the Secret or mystical meanings that are sometimes present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating a remarkable range of cultural understanding and spiritual insight—from Salman Rushdie to soccer to sauerkraut—\u003cem\u003eThe Alphabet of Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e uncovers the mystical meaning of our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1893361802\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781893361805\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Howard Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43266985427160,"sku":"9781893361805","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43266985459928,"sku":"9781683363378","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781893361805_FC_1_mockup_v2_1740146555_ba578f1c-3bd4-475c-84b8-09147423d596.jpg?v=1791047756"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-howard-cooper.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}