This book was my first formal foray into learning about centering prayer. The first chapter was quite helpful, but it rapidly devolved into a style of writing I personally find annoying: mystical language intended to sound deep that fails to communicate anything substantive. However, I do understand that there are people for whom this language will be exactly what they need to understand what centering prayer is about...it is to those people that I recommend this book. However, if, like me, you are someone who looks for logical arguments rather than emotional ones, this one will likely not convince.