Archbishop Andrei (Fr. Adrian - 1893-1978) was a disciple of Optina Elder Nectary, and was actually an Elder himself, although he was a married priest for most of his life.  He carried the spirit of Optina Monastery to America, founding the New Diveyevo Convent

The Flame Of Spiritual Attention - An Account of Meeting Fr. Adrian (quoted from the book on Fr. Seraphim Rose)

The Restoration of the Orthodox Way of Life - Short pieces by Archbishop Andrei that reveal the essential nature of conscious inner struggle and philosophy of life, without which a spiritual community can be just a "spiritual hothouse."

We are going to begin a discussion of "The Spiritual Life and How to Be Attuned To it" in the general book discussion forum. There are a couple of links to excerpts that can be found online, but if you don't yet have a copy, grab one from your local Orthodox bookstore (or Amazon.com).