Lovingkindness

Writing that conveys a mindful presence - direct, pragmatic, and unhurried - covering Buddhism's four divine attitudes - lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity in her word choice. Salzberg does a wonderful job of including personal, historical, and scriptural stories, motivating adjacent emotions and frustrations, and providing practical meditative exercises with each chapter.

When I went through the book, I was mildly impressed by the writing and by the information contained in the book. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing. However, as I started doing the exercises and the meditations, things started to shift in me quite fundamentally. Definitely a great book to read and practice from.