The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have
By Mark Nepo
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The Book of Awakening, a cult favorite since its original publication in 2000, catapaulted to fame in 2010 after it was chosen as one of Oprah Winfrey’s favorite things. Mark Nepo wrote the book more than a decade ago, in response to his journey through cancer a decade before that. That experience led him to create a day book not only for people going through life-threatening situations but for everyone.
Nepo calls it, “a book to help people meet their days and inhabit their lives. I had a commitment to create a book that could serve up inner food, that could be turned to as a spiritual first-aid kit.” That this book continued to find its readers affirms its quality as a life affirming companion. Again, in Nepo’s workds, “I think it confirms the yearning of people everywhere for meaningful and humble work that invites readers on a journey together. The premise of the book is that people everywhere have a wisdom of their own and the book is there to guide them to their own wisdom.”
The Book of Awakening is a modern classic, speaking to the hearts of hundreds of thousands of readers. It’s a daily guide for living in hard times and good times, all the time reminding us that the life we’re living is the life we have. Lived authentically it can--and does--become the life we want.
Mark Nepo
Mark Nepo is a poet, philosopher, and spiritual adviser who has taught in the fields of poetry and spirituality for more than 30 years. He is the author of 12 books, including the New York Times bestseller, The Book of Awakening. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Reviews for The Book of Awakening
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One of my three "dailies" in 2015, this was another good companion for a wild and challenging year. Helpful perspectives. Sly stories. Some days felt a little sentimental or forced, but that may have been my mood at any given time. Recommended for the wisdom that you will catch as you live with the book (or the wisdom that will catch you).
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a book of short readings for each day of the year. At the beginning of each reading was a short quote. At the end of each reading there is a meditation. Perhaps 50% of these readings were very meaningful and helpful to me. I did a few of the meditations and those were excellent. My purpose for reading was to get my day started with a thought about being in the present. The book was very good for that.
I bookmarked quite a few readings that I want to go back to and do the meditation at a different time of day when I have longer to do it. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Breathtaking collection of everyday meditations. Deeply helpful in going deeper.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a book of daily meditation prompts and wisdom. I initially borrowed it from the library, but quickly realized I wanted to own it.