Dr. Kraft is Professor of Psychology at Carlow College in Pittsburgh, PA. An international lecturer, Dr. Kraft also has a private practice in psychological services and is a consultant to the Catholic Dioceses of Pittsburg and Greensburg, PA. His writing primarily focuses on the area of integrating psychology and spirituality from an existential- phenomenological perspective. That's what the books says....honest!! Written in easy-to-understand language, this book explores OUR deserts---life, languages, different stages. Beginning with adolescence, disenchantment, enchantment and progressing through adulthood to the elder years, the author states "becoming holy is not easy." I think we would all agree with that! But he encourages us, "Negative experiences can be beneficial." This book would be a helpful guide to anyone's spiritual journey. It's a book to read again and again.

"Whole and Holy Sexuality" is a fantastic book on sexuality from a "wholistic" perspective. In Dr. Kraft's words, we are sexually embodied spiritual beings and must not treat ourselves as anything less. We must strive for the healthy integration of our spiritual dimension with our physical (sexual) dimension. "We are foolish," he concludes, "to pursue less than wholistic sexual lives."

This relatively short book (134 p.) is packed with practical information for anybody seeking to improve their understanding of their own sexuality and others'. Dr. Kraft addresses a wide array of topics, from affection and friendship to various modes of genital sexuality, including masturbation and homosexuality. He spends significant time looking into how we handle sexuality psychologically. His approach differs from other authors in that he maintains a much-needed balance between the biological "facts of sexuality" and the Christian "philosophy of sexuality." The result is a book that is easily understandable and wonderfully practical!