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- [Page 2] PRAISE FOR The Book of Awakening “Mark Nepo is an astonishing poet and teacher.
- He generously comforts us while guiding us toward the deep, quiet river of wisdom that saturates each and every day of our lives.” —W AYNE M ULLER , founder and president of Bread for the Journey and author of How, Then, Shall We Live?
- and Sabbath “A true treasure chest of practices, reflections, and poetry to remember the splendor, beauty, and magnitude of the human spirit.” —A NGELES A RRIEN , P H.
- D., cultural anthropologist, author of The Four-Fold Way and Signs of Life “Mark Nepo's work is as gentle and reliable as the tides, and he is as courageous as anyone I've known in looking deeply into the mysteries of the self.” —M ICHAEL J.
- 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.
- Open the gift—and open yourself to it—and you, like I, will be filled with gratitude and graced with renewal.” —P ARKER J.
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[Page 2] PRAISE FOR The Book of Awakening “Mark Nepo is an astonishing poet and teacher. He generously comforts us while guiding us toward the deep, quiet river of wisdom that saturates each and every day of our lives.” —W AYNE M ULLER , founder and president of Bread for the Journey and author of How, Then, Shall We Live? and Sabbath “A true treasure chest of practices, reflections, and poetry to remember the splendor, beauty, and magnitude of the human spirit.” —A NGELES A RRIEN , P H. D., cultural anthropologist, author of The Four-Fold Way and Signs of Life “Mark Nepo's work is as gentle and reliable as the tides, and he is as courageous as anyone I've known in looking deeply into the mysteries of the self.” —M ICHAEL J. M AHONEY , professor of clinical psychology at the University of North Texas and Distinguished Adjunct Faculty at the Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center; author of Human Change Processes and Constructive Psychotherapy “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.” —P ARKER J. P ALMER , author of Let Your Life Speak and The Courage to Teach [Page 3] ALSO BY MARK NEPO Non-Fiction As F