The Book Of Awakening (Thorndike Inspirational)

Philosopher-poet and cancer survivor, Mark Nepo opens a new season of freedom and joy--an escape from deadening, asleep-at-the wheel sameness--that is both profound and clarifying. His spiritual daybook is a summons to reclaim aliveness, liberate the self, take each day one at a time, and to savor the beauty offered by life's unfolding. Reading his poetic prose is like being given second sight, exposing the reader to life's multiple dimensions, each one drawn with awe and affection. The Book of Awakening is the result of his journey of the soul and will inspire others to embark on their own. Nepo speaks of spirit and friendship, urging readers to stay vital and in love with this life, no matter the hardships. Encompassing many traditions and voices, Nepo's words offer insight on pain, wonder, and love. Each entry is accompanied by an exercise that will surprise and delight the reader in its mind-waking ability.

• Seven Thousand Ways to Listen: Staying Close to What Is Sacred
• The One Life We're Given: Finding the Wisdom That Waits in Your Heart
• Drinking from the River of Light: The Life of Expression
• The Exquisite Risk: Daring to Live an Authentic Life
• The Endless Practice: Becoming Who You Were Born to Be
• True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
• Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words
• 365 Tao: Daily Meditations
• Inside the Miracle: Enduring Suffering, Approaching Wholeness
• The Seeker's Guide (previously published as The New American Spirituality)