The Book of Awakening bookcover

The Book of Awakening

Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have (20th Anniversary Edition)

Mark Nepo 

(Author)

Jamie Lee Curtis 

(Foreword by)
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Description

A new edition of the #1 NYT's bestseller by Mark Nepo, who has been called "one of the finest spiritual guides of our time" and "a consummate storyteller."

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 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 Nepo's journey of the soul and will inspire others to embark on their own. He 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.

Product Details

PublisherRed Wheel
Publish DateJanuary 01, 2020
Pages456
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781590035009
Dimensions9.7 X 5.0 X 1.3 inches | 1.1 pounds

About the Author

Mark Nepo is a poet and philosopher who has taught in the fields of poetry and spirituality for forty years. A New York Times #1 bestselling author, he has published twenty-two books and recorded fourteen audio projects. Recent work includes: The Book of Soul (2020) recently honored by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2020, Drinking from the River of Light (2019), a Nautilus Book Award Winner; More Together Than Alone (2018) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2018; and Things That Join the Sea and the Sky (2017), a Nautilus Book Award Winner, The One Life We're Given (2017), The Way Under the Way (2016), Inside the Miracle (2015), The Endless Practice (2014), Reduced to Joy (2013), Seven Thousand Ways to Listen, which won the 2012 Books for a Better Life Award, Staying Awake (2012), Holding Nothing Back (2012), As Far As the Heart Can See (2011), and Surviving Has Made Me Crazy (2007), as well as many audio books including The Book of Awakening, Finding Inner Courage, and As Far As the Heart Can See (2011). As a cancer survivor, Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship. Mark was given a Life-Achievement Award by AgeNation in 2015; in 2016 he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, and was also chosen as one of OWN's SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity. In 2014 Mark was part of Oprah Winfrey's The Life You Want Tour, and has appeared several times on her Super Soul Sunday program on OWN TV. He has also been interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America about his New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. Mark is a regular columnist for Spirituality & Health Magazine.

The Exquisite Risk was cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2005, calling it "one of the best books we've ever read on what it takes to live an authentic life." Mark's collected essays appear in Unlearning Back to God: Essays on Inwardness. Other books of poetry include Suite for the Living (2004), Inhabiting Wonder (2004), Acre of Light (1994), Fire Without Witness (1988), and God, the Maker of the Bed, and the Painter (1988). His work has been translated into more than twenty languages. In leading spiritual retreats, in working with healing and medical communities, and in his teaching as a poet, Mark's work is widely accessible and used by many. He continues to offer readings, lectures, and retreats. Please visit Mark at: Live.MarkNepo.com, MarkNepo.com, ThreeIntentions.com or WMESpeakers.com. (wmespeakers.com/speaker/mark-nepo)

Reviews

"There was one book that transformed my life and that book is The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo. The river of life is wide and the journey we make together is made so much more beautiful, important, and moving when our lives are linked by this book."
--Jamie Lee Curtis, from the Foreword

"Mark Nepo has written a beautiful book about life, informed by the shadows of death. I've been blessed and humbled by reading his words."
--Marianne Williamson

"Mark Nepo is a true poetic empath, taking us on a 365 day-by-day journey. And no matter what day, or whatever you're going through--like magic--you will find his words will speak to your exact situation, which at that moment instills in the reader an instant feeling of lightness, solace, warmth, and understanding. Pick this book up, again and again and again, and it will do the same for you."
--Steven Tyler

"Mark Nepo is one of the finest spiritual guides of our time, and The Book of Awakening is one of the finest fruits of his spirit. His poetic gift shows through on every page, and his own courageous journey from near-death to new life breathes truth into every word he writes. This book is a gift of love. Open the gift--and open yourself to it--and you, like I, will be filled with gratitude and graced with renewal."
--Parker Palmer, author of On the Brink of Everything and Let Your Life Speak

"Mark Nepo's writing creates echoes in our hearts of what is true and of what we most cherish. Keep The Book of Awakening close by, and dip in whenever you want to nourish your spirit."
--Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion

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