I especially value the creative integration into life and learning expressed and included in this book's format. Author, Christine Valters Paintner, is well known for her comprehensive coverage of topics, this book being her newest in that library of spiritual impact. Artwork of each monk or mystic represented in full colour by Marcy Hall inspires reader's own creative understanding of the chapter's discussion.
Participating in the Abbey of the Arts online course based on this book and using the material included for spiritual formation and practice has increased my appreciation and enthusiastic recommendation of Illuminating the Way for fellow creatives and Monks in the World.