The Book of Not So Common Prayer: A New Way to Pray, a New Way to Live

Do you want to pray deeper, longer, more fervently? Do you want to move from the same old, same old prayer routine to a radical, challenging, and inspiring prayer life? Do you want to put more meaning and effort into your conversations with God?


The Book of Not-So Common Prayer is a handbook that combines spiritual insight with practical action steps you can take to change your prayer habits—and change your life. In describing her own transformation from a person who prayed on the run to a person who prays four times a day, Linda McCullough Moore builds a compelling case for a life founded on prayer. Drawing inspiration from the ancient practice of meditation, Moore shows how any time spent in prayer will transform the time you spend with your family, at work, or in play. She then delivers a well-supported methodical process you can follow to experience more depth, meaning, and joy in your prayers.


A masterful blend of useful models and stories of transformation, this beautifully written, evocative, and intelligent handbook will inspire you to embark on a new adventure in faith . . . one step at a time.

Linda McCullough Moore is the author of more than 200 works of fiction, essay, memoir, and poetry, including a short story collection and the literary novel, The Distance Between. Her writing has been published in such places as The Massachusetts Review, O the Oprah Magazine, House Beautiful, and The Boston Globe, and her book reviews are commentary are regularly featured in Books and Culture and on NPR. The winner of a number of short fiction awards, Linda lives in Northampton Massachusetts, where she teaches weekly creative writing workshops and mentors aspiring writers.