Part I. Laying the foundations. Why read at all? ; Reading as a spiritual discipline: stories, practices, pathways ; Reading scripture as spiritual discipline: stories, practices, pathways

Part II. The wide, wide, wonderful world of reading. The power of story: reading fiction ; The power of paying attention: reading poetry ; The power of perspective: Reading diverse voices ; The power of reflection: reading memoir

Part III. Reading through seasons of life and faith. Reading in seasons of family life ; Reading in seasons of grief and loss ; Reading in seasons of doubt and fear ; Reading in the seasons of the liturgical year ; Reading in the seasons of wonder and discovery

Conclusion: Nurturing a life of reading

A note about the book lists

Appendix: Reading and journal keeping.