Book of Awakening. The : Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have (20th Anniversary Edition)

Such a comforting book, it’s part of my wind down before sleep and helps no end! I look forward to it

I read this book when I wake up in the morning, it is a good start of a new day. Or sometimes I read it before I go to bed, it is a good time to reflect.

I love this book. It is my daily companion and gives me the inspiration I need to cope with a very difficult life situation and find the peace and equanimity necessary to face stage 4 cancer and not give in to our cultural fear of the disease. It consists of 365 perceptive and poetically written essays to show you how to find the jewels in your life circumstances. As I read somewhere, 'what's in the way is the way'. The Book of Awakening shines a light on the way I have to walk and its words mean even more to me because it is written by someone who also got well from cancer. A guiding hand indeed, for anyone who wishes to transform difficulties into friends and teachers.

As of April 2012 I can't understand why this book has only one review of any consequence. I can't remember exactly when I bought this book but it surely must be over 12 years ago. I bought it at a time when I was experiencing a significant amount of personal distress, as we all do from time to time, and it became my own personal soothing balm to aid my recovery. I imagine the words within are for those who walk the fierce edges of life and who fall and stumble from time to time. I think that's all of us ... isn't it?

If you want to think and evolve, and understand more this book does it all. It has touched us in many ways

I ordered this book from the UK yesterday for my daughter in Athens, it is there today!!! To say I’m impressed is an understatement!The book itself is wonderful, very uplifting and in these times very important!

Mark Nepo is this awesome offering walked with me through last year and I was refreshed, retrained, restored and returned to my core every time. The potholes in life were bearable because I had a tutor to circumnavigate the many seasons of emotions and vagaries. I highly recommend this volume for those who desire to have a copilot in the flight through each day.

So much to learn in such little tidbits. When reading at the start of the day it really helps bring your day into perspective and puts me in a good and positive mood. Honestly did not expect to love this book as much as I do, and i will definitely buy more copies to gift family and friends.