“Those who open the pages are in for a literary treat, and the recipes are a lagniappe.”

–Publishers Weekly

“Slowing Time is at once a quiet feast for the soul and an eloquent response to a culture that’s become obsessed with speed.”

—Katrina Kenison, author of The Gift of an Ordinary Day and Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment

“This book is an original and a treasure.”

—Dr. Wendy Mogel, clinical psychologist and author of The Blessing of a Skinned Knee

“Barbara Mahany reminds us how not to lose sight of the things that are truly important—the beauty, serenity, and sanity that we can find in life’s calm and quiet moments.”

—Jonathan L. Walton, Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church, Harvard University

“I look forward to being companioned through the seasons by this book for many years to come.”

—Lauren F. Winner, best-selling author of Girl Meets God

“Barbara Mahany writes with the eyes of a sculptor and the ear of a poet.”

—Rabbi Evan Moffic, Congregation Solel, author and blogger

“Barbara Mahany gives us a treasure—a thorough, practical guide full of wisdom, blessings, recipes, luminous facts, and elegant language.”

—Debbie Blue, author of Consider the Birds

“This is a book for those longing to find their way into the holy depths of life—precisely in the ordinary things close at hand. It is one long and exquisite hymn to life by a believer in the promise that beauty always happens for those ‘with eyes to see.’… If you are searching for that one book to deepen your soul and gentle your life and widen your heart, look no further.”

—Dr. Mark Burrows, poet, scholar, and professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Bochum, Germany