{"product_id":"inside-the-miracle-enduring-suffering-approaching-wholeness-9781622034918","title":"Inside the Miracle: Enduring Suffering, Approaching Wholeness","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany are familiar with teacher and poet Mark Nepo's books on inner transformation, relationship, and the emergence of purpose in our lives. But less well-known is the journey that shaped his vision as a teacher\u003cbr\u003ethat began in 1987 when he was diagnosed with cancer. The revelations during that time would inform every dimension of his work to follow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Inside the Miracle, Mark Nepo shares what he discovered along this challenging terrain, and the insights most essential to those of us who now find ourselves there. The lessons and stories here are for\u003cbr\u003eall of us, ill or not, when the inevitable question arises: How do we move through an overwhelming crisis--whether from physical illness, grief, or a major life change--into the rest of our lives? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis offering presents in its entirety Nepo's 1994 literary gem Acre of Light, written shortly after his recovery. Here, he expands and enriches its themes with new poems, essays, and teachings gathered in the\u003cbr\u003edecades since. Throughout, Mark includes compelling questions and exercises from his popular workshops, to invite us to personalize the experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat emerges is a reading companion to be explored in many ways: as a memoir, as a \"survival kit\" of wisdom and verse that helped Mark during his own journey, and as a conversation to spark our own\u003cbr\u003econtemplation, journaling, and discovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"To live in wonder on the other side of suffering and disappointment,\" reflects Mark Nepo, \"is to know how magnificent and fragile it is to be here at all.\" Inside the Miracle calls us to leap into our lives with tenderness and courage, so we can fully inhabit the miraculous moments that await us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Nepo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Nepo \u003c\/b\u003eis a poet and philosopher who has taught in the fields of poetry and spirituality for over 40 years. A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e #1 bestselling author, he has published 21 books and recorded 14 audio projects. Mark has been interviewed several times by Oprah Winfrey as part of her \u003ci\u003eSuper Soul Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e TV show, and was interviewed by Robin Roberts on \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e. As a cancer survivor, Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages. For more, see marknepo.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sounds True","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50856120680722,"sku":"9781622034918","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a6601e6c-b074-4758-95ea-bff5e6637c23.jpg?v=1737496240","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/inside-the-miracle-enduring-suffering-approaching-wholeness-9781622034918","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}