{"product_id":"a-different-kind-of-fast-feeding-our-true-hungers-in-lent-9781506492117","title":"A Different Kind of Fast: Feeding Our True Hungers in Lent","description":"Contemplative author Christine Valters Paintner explores seven unique fasts tied to spiritual practices--for Lent or a time of focus--to discover our truest hungers and our deepest spiritual reserves. Drawing on desert wisdom and contemplative practice, Paintner helps us enter into our own journey of spiritual growth, both for Lent and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYingst, Kreg:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKreg Yingst \u003c\/strong\u003eis an illustrator with a focus on block printing, with original works created from carved blocks of wood, linoleum, or other materials, and printed onto paper or other media. He received his BA from Trinity University in San Antonio and his MA in painting from Eastern Illinois University. His work can be found in numerous international public and private collections, including Purdue University, Indiana and Templeton Honors College, Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He lives in Pensacola, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaintner, Christine Valters:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristine Valters Paintner\u003c\/strong\u003e is the online abbess at Abbey of the Arts, a virtual global monastery offering retreats, prayer services, books, and resources to nurture contemplative practice and creative expression. A writer, poet, spiritual director, and teacher, she earned her PhD in Christian spirituality from the Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley and is a Registered Expressive Arts Consultant and Educator (REACE). Paintner is the author of over twenty-five books on spirituality, including \u003cem\u003eThe Artist's Rule \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBreath Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e. She and her husband, John, live on the west coast of Ireland, where together they shepherd Abbey of the Arts and lead online programs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadleaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057885475090,"sku":"9781506492117","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7d019dd-fbd4-46c6-9da5-774a20a8edd3.jpg?v=1772014539","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-different-kind-of-fast-feeding-our-true-hungers-in-lent-9781506492117","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}