Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone by James Martin, SJ - For many people, prayer is something they know they should do, but resist doing. When they pray, they worry, “Am I doing it right?” “How do I know God hears?” “What if I don’t get an answer?” Fr. Martin addresses these questions and more in his book, Learning to Pray. His warm conversational tone and his candid portrayal of his own difficulties in prayer make him a good guide. Fr. Martin outlines a variety of types of prayer. The goal is for each person to find the type of prayer that is most meaningful for them. Although he writes from the perspective of a Roman Catholic and a Jesuit, his suggestions are useful for Protestants and Anglicans also. -- Marie Cantrell