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The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have

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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. Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Red Wheel/Weiser; Original edition (May 31, 2000)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 436 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 5


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 75


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #67,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #444 in Mental & Spiritual Healing #2,093 in Personal Transformation Self-Help #2,258 in Motivational Self-Help (Books)


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    • Awesome book!
Awesome book!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 4, 2023 by Mrs W.
    • Soul warming
I really love this book. I'm on my fifth year of reading it daily and I get something new every day. Mark's writing is poetry and his wisdom lives. It's been so helpful in getting through this year after my husbands passing in February. Thank you Mark. Blessings
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 1, 2023 by Kindle Customer
    • Life changing ❤️
I was introduced to this book during yoga class. The instructor made a point of reading excerpts each day at the end of yoga class. The story Chronicles, the author, Mark Nepo’s spiritual, awakening journey home to himself. Learning from the pain of suffering through cancer and learning what it means to be healed. Looking at the world and nature with the all that God intended us to. This book is sheer beauty. I also highly recommend listening to this book on audible because it is read by the author, and listening to his beautiful words come to life with his voice is all inspiring. This book is a very helpful tool to anyone beginning the spiritual, awakening journey. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 9, 2022 by lori schoolcraft
    • So far so good!
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 26, 2022 by Jessica Elms Jessica Elms
    • A beautiful book!
In The Book of Awakenings, Mark Nepo breaks open the harried existence we call life and folds it into bite-sized nuggets of wisdom that nudge us along toward expansion, a more open mind, a more indulgent spirit, all in service to elevating the soul. Nepo writes like a man who has crossed the desert and made it to the oasis for the revitalizing drink, then decided the oasis was a pretty fine place to be. A poet and philosopher by trade, Nepo is also a cancer survivor. While he fought the disease, life changed, became scary, possibly shorter, but decidedly different. Nepo suddenly saw the world through slow eyes, coming through the trauma more receptive and mature, and ultimately decided to write down his observations which turned out to be a boon for the rest of us. Just like tempered glass needs a little heat to coax it to its super state of existence, Nepo needed a little cancer to get his 3-D priorities right with his Soul. The work comes across as if time is infinite (spoiler alert: it is), so why not settle down and make note of a few things while you can. A calendar book, meaning you can read the day’s entry or you can skip around and read it in any order you like, The Book of Awakenings is not about deadlines, but lifelines. I am reading it slowly, savoring it like I would an expensive box of chocolates, but in orderly fashion, leaving randomness for the second round that I know there will be. You can’t absorb this book through a single read; it’s too rich with its lifetime worth of wisdom crammed into a bit more than 400 pages. The Book of Awakenings is a perfect read for anyone who feels as though they’re muddling through: losing life, losing purpose, losing love, identity, focus, or worse, the malaise has manifested as a dis-ease in the body and there you are, broken, alone, clueless as to how to break the cycle. It’s also perfect for someone with no problems, but many questions. If any of these scenarios sound like yours, I have a suggestion: read The Book of Awakenings. While not a guarantee of success — only you can do that — it will help you find a path in the worst of times. The Book of Awakenings shows you why everything is a blessing, even cancer, and why there is no such thing as curses, only cursed thinking, which with a little work can be changed. Nepo wants you to celebrate life by seeing the good in all things, but don’t misunderstand. This is not a touchy-feely self-help book. Rather, it’s a retreat for the mind and Soul that will provide the self-loving space for the body to follow. It’s hard to imagine a more beautiful book ever having been written. A modern day Rumi, Nepo meets you where you are and turns you from the outside in. You owe it to yourself to follow. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 14, 2015 by p.j. lazos
    • Amazing…
Just buy it! I’ve given away my personal copies every single time and now it’s hard to come by. The hardcover is tall which is weird. Not the normal shape of a hardcover. I’d still buy the hardcover. The book is magical on every level ✨
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 10, 2022 by Kelly M. Chellin
    • Probably the best book ever
This book has been very helpful to me. I read it everyday.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 23, 2022 by Louie in Southern Cali
    • daily meditations
I guess it is a good book, but it was not what I expected. I was thinking I was buying a collection of his poems
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 2, 2022 by Ajaan Bill

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