The transcript of interviews by an exuberant and excited European woman who is intensely interested in Thomas Keating and his work with the Centering Prayer, apparently the book analogue to a television program filmed for Belgian TV around the same time.

Most of the book features the interview of Thomas Keating in which he describes his upbringing, movement toward becoming a Cistercian monk, and his encouragement and exposition on the concept of the Centering Prayer. The final interview of the book is with Thomas Boyle about his upbringing and experiences with Keating and the concept of Centering Prayer.

This is by no means a how-to manual about centering prayer, although one learns a bit about it. The interviewees are no doubt sincere in their faith, but as often happens with mystics, have become extremely ecumenical to the point of becoming "new agey" in their viewpoints. No exclusive claims for Christianity in these parts.

If you're a fan of Thomas Keating and his work, and you want to read an interview with him, this is your book. If you're looking for resources about centering prayer, look elsewhere.

**--book received as part of early review program ( )