Restorative justice pioneer Howard Zehr is also an accomplished
photographer. He begins his latest book with a confession--"I
have written this book in part to encourage myself to slow down, to
heighten my imagination, to renew myself while I gain a new view of
the creation and the creator." With this book, Zehr makes a
gift to anyone who would like to couple photography with seeing and
thinking more deeply. In each chapter he offers a Purpose, a
Problem, and an Activity with a camera in order to "practice
mindfulness." You'll not need a fancy camera, but if you
have one it won't hurt. Zehr's chapter-by-chapter exercises
are aimed at heightening visual awareness and imagination--all
while doing good and working for justice. Zehr knows the risk of
spending oneself: "This book is part of The Little Books of
Justice and Peacebuilding series because seekers of justice and
peace are often so committed to their cause that they take too
little time to reflect and to appreciate the world around them.
These ideas and exercises have given me a framework and encouraged
my own ongoing spiritual discipline through the medium of
photography."
