Echoes of Mercy, Whispers of Love is an important contribution to pastoral theology and to persons in recovery. Doty brings our broken relationships and uncertain futures to amazing grace and disciplines that bring hope. She connects the work of Alfred North Whitehead, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Henri Nouwen, and others to provide an opportunity for spiritual formation in the midst of life struggles. "Doty's willingness to speak honestly about her life experience coupled with her astute scholarship provide a rich reading experience for scholar and novice alike". - Robby Carroll, MDiv, LMFT "I am impressed by the sensitivity of her presentation of the ideas of Whitehead and others in his 'process' tradition. She represents this position with scholarly accuracy, but also with literary skill and personal appropriation. Hence her work is of value not only to scholars but also more widely to a lay audience". -John B. Cobb Jr., Professor Emeritus Claremont School of Theology "Hooray for Pauline Doty! Her courage encourages us to lower our lofty traditions - so they may speak with the hurt, pain, loss, grief of our everyday lives. She invites us by her example - trust our own experience, follow our own questions, create our own "process" of life in faith and action".