"Peter Adams has written an excellent, accessible, interesting, and evidence informed book on spiritual encounters. The central theme suggests that spiritual encounters are more common than most people think, and while we live in a world that is mostly spirituality illiterate, when we try, we can articulate and share these experiences producing positive outcomes for all. Peter has written a book that will draw readers into the conversation, into 'spiritual talk,' that is both everyday and transcendent. Highly recommended!" -- Richard Egan, Senior Lecturer, Co-Director, Social & Behavioural Research Unit, University of Otago, New Zealand "This book offers an imaginative exploration of key themes in contemporary spiritual studies through a series of café conversations. The narrative approach allows flexibility, nuance and a sense of process, inviting the reader to participate as a further contributor to the conversation. The content is accessible, but thoroughly grounded in critical sources." -- Bruce Rumbold OAM, Director, Palliative Care Unit, School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University, Australia "Spirituality is a topic on many people's minds at the moment but we find it difficult, awkward or embarrassing to discuss it. How to put in words what is often regarded as beyond expression? How to Talk About Spiritual Encounters explores this problem in an informal setting, using colloquial language.

It is an ingenious work that should interest a wide range of readers, and many will find their own experiences reflected in these pages." -- David Tacey, Emeritus Professor of Humanities, La Trobe University, Australia.