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's writing creates echoes in our hearts of what is true and of what we most cherish. 'A year's supply of inspiration every day and the perfect gift for yourself and your friends.' - Oprah Winfrey-Oprah Winfrey What sets this one apart is the mature poet's voice rising from a seasoned soul. There are many inspirational daybooks out there.

After each entry, Nepo offers a short list of suggestions or questions to help carry the essay into the day. This is the work of compassion: to embrace everything clearly without imposing who we are and without losing who we are'. But the water, the glorious water everywhere has taught me that we are more than what we reflect or love. 'This is so commonplace that we think water is blue, when in fact it has no colour. 'Water reflects everything it encounters', Nepo writes in a 5 May essay. Yet it also offers well-harvested wisdom. Starting with 1 January and finishing with 30 December, this collection of essays offers a poet's sensibility and sensuality. This daybook is exactly what Nepo longed for it is book that can be appreciated by readers in all walks of life.

During his arduous recovery, he sought inspiration and guidance that would reflect his glowing appreciation of life. Poet and philosopher Mark Nepo has first-hand experience with this mystery, having been diagnosed with cancer. Ironically, when we walk in the shadow of death, it is a time when we feel illuminated by life's true meaning.

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