The One Life We're Given: Finding the Wisdom That Waits in Your Heart [Paperback]

“I would follow this man anywhere his words want to take us,” writes Elizabeth Gilbert, author ofEat, Pray, Love,in praise of Mark Nepo andThe One Life We’re Given. “His voice helps us find pathways where we might have believed that no pathway could possibly exist.”

“Mark Nepo is a national treasure,” says Rev. Ed Bacon, author ofEight Habits of Love. Now, Nepo—popular spiritual teacher and #1New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Book of Awakening—crafts a new road map for the soul’s journey. It is “a powerful guide to being in the world without being overwhelmed by it. Profound and poignant stories and insights help us survive what life brings us, and to thrive,” says Arianna Huffington.The One Life We’re Given shares how to shape the life of the soul, and make sense of pain, fear, and loss, as well as surprise, beauty, and wonder” (Library Journal).

Exploring the craft of awakening,The One Life We’re Givenaffirms our purpose: we are here not just to stay alive but to stay in our aliveness. “The wisdom presented in the shining pages of this holy book is another luminous gift from a gallant, grateful, and imaginative spiritual master” (Spirituality & Practice). Mark Nepo is one of our national treasures. That is because Mark inhabits that rare and beautiful consciousness that enables him to express the language of the soul. The words and energy flowing from the font of his heart not only make our lives more beautiful but heal us. "This book is a powerful guide to being in the world without being overwhelmed by it. Nepo’s profound and poignant stories and insights can help us survive what life brings us, and to thrive inwardly." Mark Nepo is someone who walks through this confusing and sometimes dark world holding up a lantern and lighting the way. His voice helps us find pathways lC3