The Book of Awakening

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--Tara Brach 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--Steven Tyler 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--Marianne Williamson 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--Jamie Lee Curtis 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--Parker Palmer