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

Written by Mark Nepo

Narrated by Mark Nepo

Hailed as one of “Oprah’s Ultimate Favorite Things,” Mark Nepo’s bestselling “thinking person’s devotional” of inspirational stories and essays is now available from S&S Audio.

In this work, Mark Nepo invites listeners to explore their own inner core through the stories of ordinary people, political activists, artists, and spiritual teachers from a variety of traditions. These are people who have faced themselves, their warts and weaknesses. They have stood by the courage of their convictions in all kinds of moments, great and small.

Nepo’s insights and commentary are spot on, and help listeners relate the stories of others to their own lives. The Book of Awakening is divided into three sections—finding our inner core, standing by our inner core, and sustaining the practice of living from that place. Each of the brief essays and stories elucidates and inspires. Nepo’s broad range of stories and people, of traditions and insights, offers myriad ways for listeners to relate to their own search for courage.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Mar 8, 2011
• ISBN: 9781442342101

Mark Nepo

Mark Nepo is a poet and philosopher who has taught in the fields of poetry and spirituality for over thirty years. As a cancer survivor, Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship.

Reviews for The Book of Awakening

[ajlewis2_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This 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.

[bibleblaster · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

One 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).

[Nabil Kania · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Very bad author who has issues with reality. He loves dreaming and fairy tales. Not all bad knowledge but I prefer intelligent people who live in reality. He quit chemotherapy and recovered. He thinks that was a good choice. In reality he gave up and took a dumb risk. Same reason why Steve Jobs died.

[jerrycolonna · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Breathtaking collection of everyday meditations. Deeply helpful in going deeper.