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Finding Inner Courage Hardcover – 2012
by Mark Niepo (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 44 customer reviews
Mark Nepo has been interviewed by Oprah on her Soul Series radio network and his The Book of the Awakening has been featured in O, The Oprah magazine and on the Oprah TV show. In this book, Mark invites readers to explore their own inner core through the stories of ordinary people, political activists, artists, spiritual teachers from a variety of traditions. These are people who have faced themselves, their warts and weaknesses. They have stood by the courage of their convictions in all kinds of moments, great and small. Nepo's insights and commentary are spot on, and help readers relate the stories of others to their own lives.
The book is divided into three sections--
- finding our inner core,
- standing by our inner core, and
- sustaining the practice of living from that place.
Each of the nearly 60 brief essays and stories elucidates and inspires. Nepo's broad range of stories and people, of traditions and insights, offers myriad ways for readers to relate to their own search for courage. The late Howard Zinn said of this book, "A poetic, profoundly thoughtful rumination on how we might live."
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MARK NEPO moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” “a consummate storyteller,” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” His work is widely accessible and used by many and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages. A bestselling author, he has published twenty books and recorded fourteen audio projects. In 2015, he was given a Life-Achievement Award by AgeNation. In 2016, he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, and was also chosen as one of OWN’s SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity. And In 2017 Mark became a regular columnist for Spirituality & Health Magazine.
Recent work includes Drinking from the River of Light (Sounds True, 2019); More Together Than Alone (Atria, 2018) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2018; Things That Join the Sea and the Sky (Sounds True, 2017), a Nautilus Book Award Winner; The Way Under the Way: The Place of True Meeting (Sounds True, 2016), a Nautilus Book Award Winner; The One Life We’re Given (Atria) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2016, Inside the Miracle (Sounds True) selected by Spirituality & Health Magazine as one of the top ten best books of 2015; The Endless Practice (Atria) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2014; and Seven Thousand Ways to Listen (Atria), which won the 2012 Books for a Better Life Award.
Mark was part of Oprah Winfrey’s The Life You Want Tour in 2014 and has appeared several times with Oprah on her Super Soul Sunday program on OWN TV. He has also been interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America. The Exquisite Risk was listed by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2005, calling it “one of the best books we’ve ever read on what it takes to live an authentic life.” Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship.
Mark continues to offer readings, lectures, and retreats. Please visit Mark at: www.MarkNepo.com, http://threeintentions.com and http://wmespeakers.com/speaker/mark-nepo.
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Dr. Diane Chesson
5.0 out of 5 starsThis Book Is a Beautiful, Truthful MiracleFebruary 10, 2014
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Really, my title says it all. This book is so wonderful that I just had to write a review. It has deep truth beautifully written from the heart. It tells my truth so well that it had me crying several times. That hardly ever (never) happens, and I'm a professional ghostwriter, so I do a LOT of reading.
The thing that happens when someone has the courage to tell the truth as Mark Nepo does is that it makes everyone who reads it feel understood at last, validated, and not so alone. Mark, you gave me courage to keep following my dream and even to step up the action.
I think that this book probably tells everyone's truth many, many times. Mark, if you've been wondering what the gift is that you will give to the universe, you can stop wondering. Thank you so much.
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Suzanne Carter
5.0 out of 5 starsFinding YOUR Inner Courage by reading this book.December 2, 2016
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Mark Nepo is a Spiriutal Leader for the 21st century and he does not even know this. He is just who he is and his work reflects this. I have many of his books. If I could only have two of his, It would first be the Book of Awakening, and then either this book or The Endless Practice by Nepo.
His work, his wisdom, his compassion, vast historical knowledge and his ability to combine Psychology and Spirituality in a way that all seekers can understand makes him an author that will be read and cherished again and again, and again.
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Cass
5.0 out of 5 starsJust buy it.February 6, 2017
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Stunningly beautiful. Thought-provoking. Gorgeous. There are a few parts that drag where I think a more incisive editor would've served the book better, it seems the author is a little committed to some redundancies and as a writer I understand how hard it can be to let go of what you love even when your audience doesn't really need/want it.... but even so, what is good in this book is SO GOOD that it's worth mining for.
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Ken Clifton
5.0 out of 5 starsi'm officially a Mark Nepo fanDecember 30, 2013
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i read 'the Esquisite Risk' and found it deeply moving so this was the one that i decided to go to next. i like Mark's format. an over all theme broken down into overarching sections then broken down into managable chapters.... even with my stupid busy schedule, i read every morning and with his books, i can read one of his short chapters/sections and really sit with them a while. his work pulses with what it means to be human. to not only deal with it but to simply live it while actually being alive to it. i haven't finished this book yet (like 2/3rds through it now) but i wanted to go ahead and post a review. this might not resonate with you. with books like this, ya never know... but i know i'm beginning to feel my clay soften and sense mark's fingerprints on it. it's cool to feel a book somewhat shape you.... guide you. give skills... anyway, i'm rambling. big thumbs up from me.
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Victoria C Leo
5.0 out of 5 starsAnother gem from the maestroMarch 4, 2015
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Mark Nepo has done it again.... balm for the soul that needs soothing, encouragement for the soul that needs an infusion of courage. We live in such ugly times, with structural inequality growing daily, and the near impossibility of more than a few of us improving our socioeconomic standing, that it can be so easy to slide into either perennial anger or despair. Mark won't let you do either. I've read this through four times and will continue until the electrons become dog-earred.... [ebook humor]
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J. Logan Carey
2.0 out of 5 starsSpiritual gibberishDecember 4, 2018
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I wanted to like this, honestly, but it was like reading a 300 page train of thought that goes nowhere. It was also a lot more religious than really hinted at in the description.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAn inspiring, life affirming readDecember 4, 2015
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I read this book during I time in my life when my world was turned upside down from a divorce after 20+ years of marriage, a horrible custody battle and no prospects for a meaningful job or other purpose in life. It inspired me to keep moving forward and to believe and hope in a new and better future when I would have rather ended the sleepless, fitful nights with poor decisions… I have now read other Mark Nepo books and will look forward to his spiritual but non-preaching prose for years to come, as they have transformed my life.
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Jerry M. Collins
1.0 out of 5 starsKnow nothing about itNovember 12, 2018
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Product details
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Biography
MARK NEPO moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” “a consummate storyteller,” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” His work is widely accessible and used by many and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages. A bestselling author, he has published twenty books and recorded fourteen audio projects. In 2015, he was given a Life-Achievement Award by AgeNation. In 2016, he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, and was also chosen as one of OWN’s SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity. And In 2017 Mark became a regular columnist for Spirituality & Health Magazine.
Recent work includes Drinking from the River of Light (Sounds True, 2019); More Together Than Alone (Atria, 2018) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2018; Things That Join the Sea and the Sky (Sounds True, 2017), a Nautilus Book Award Winner; The Way Under the Way: The Place of True Meeting (Sounds True, 2016), a Nautilus Book Award Winner; The One Life We’re Given (Atria) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2016, Inside the Miracle (Sounds True) selected by Spirituality & Health Magazine as one of the top ten best books of 2015; The Endless Practice (Atria) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2014; and Seven Thousand Ways to Listen (Atria), which won the 2012 Books for a Better Life Award.
Mark was part of Oprah Winfrey’s The Life You Want Tour in 2014 and has appeared several times with Oprah on her Super Soul Sunday program on OWN TV. He has also been interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America. The Exquisite Risk was listed by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2005, calling it “one of the best books we’ve ever read on what it takes to live an authentic life.” Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship.
Mark continues to offer readings, lectures, and retreats. Please visit Mark at: www.MarkNepo.com, http://threeintentions.com and http://wmespeakers.com/speaker/mark-nepo.
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44 customer reviews
4.4 out of 5 stars
Showing 1-8 of 44 reviews
Top Reviews
Dr. Diane Chesson
5.0 out of 5 starsThis Book Is a Beautiful, Truthful MiracleFebruary 10, 2014
Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
Really, my title says it all. This book is so wonderful that I just had to write a review. It has deep truth beautifully written from the heart. It tells my truth so well that it had me crying several times. That hardly ever (never) happens, and I'm a professional ghostwriter, so I do a LOT of reading.
The thing that happens when someone has the courage to tell the truth as Mark Nepo does is that it makes everyone who reads it feel understood at last, validated, and not so alone. Mark, you gave me courage to keep following my dream and even to step up the action.
I think that this book probably tells everyone's truth many, many times. Mark, if you've been wondering what the gift is that you will give to the universe, you can stop wondering. Thank you so much.
4 people found this helpful
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Suzanne Carter
5.0 out of 5 starsFinding YOUR Inner Courage by reading this book.December 2, 2016
Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
Mark Nepo is a Spiriutal Leader for the 21st century and he does not even know this. He is just who he is and his work reflects this. I have many of his books. If I could only have two of his, It would first be the Book of Awakening, and then either this book or The Endless Practice by Nepo.
His work, his wisdom, his compassion, vast historical knowledge and his ability to combine Psychology and Spirituality in a way that all seekers can understand makes him an author that will be read and cherished again and again, and again.
HelpfulComment Report abuse
Cass
5.0 out of 5 starsJust buy it.February 6, 2017
Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
Stunningly beautiful. Thought-provoking. Gorgeous. There are a few parts that drag where I think a more incisive editor would've served the book better, it seems the author is a little committed to some redundancies and as a writer I understand how hard it can be to let go of what you love even when your audience doesn't really need/want it.... but even so, what is good in this book is SO GOOD that it's worth mining for.
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Ken Clifton
5.0 out of 5 starsi'm officially a Mark Nepo fanDecember 30, 2013
Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
i read 'the Esquisite Risk' and found it deeply moving so this was the one that i decided to go to next. i like Mark's format. an over all theme broken down into overarching sections then broken down into managable chapters.... even with my stupid busy schedule, i read every morning and with his books, i can read one of his short chapters/sections and really sit with them a while. his work pulses with what it means to be human. to not only deal with it but to simply live it while actually being alive to it. i haven't finished this book yet (like 2/3rds through it now) but i wanted to go ahead and post a review. this might not resonate with you. with books like this, ya never know... but i know i'm beginning to feel my clay soften and sense mark's fingerprints on it. it's cool to feel a book somewhat shape you.... guide you. give skills... anyway, i'm rambling. big thumbs up from me.
2 people found this helpful
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Victoria C Leo
5.0 out of 5 starsAnother gem from the maestroMarch 4, 2015
Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
Mark Nepo has done it again.... balm for the soul that needs soothing, encouragement for the soul that needs an infusion of courage. We live in such ugly times, with structural inequality growing daily, and the near impossibility of more than a few of us improving our socioeconomic standing, that it can be so easy to slide into either perennial anger or despair. Mark won't let you do either. I've read this through four times and will continue until the electrons become dog-earred.... [ebook humor]
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J. Logan Carey
2.0 out of 5 starsSpiritual gibberishDecember 4, 2018
Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
I wanted to like this, honestly, but it was like reading a 300 page train of thought that goes nowhere. It was also a lot more religious than really hinted at in the description.
HelpfulComment Report abuse
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsAn inspiring, life affirming readDecember 4, 2015
Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
I read this book during I time in my life when my world was turned upside down from a divorce after 20+ years of marriage, a horrible custody battle and no prospects for a meaningful job or other purpose in life. It inspired me to keep moving forward and to believe and hope in a new and better future when I would have rather ended the sleepless, fitful nights with poor decisions… I have now read other Mark Nepo books and will look forward to his spiritual but non-preaching prose for years to come, as they have transformed my life.
One person found this helpful
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Jerry M. Collins
1.0 out of 5 starsKnow nothing about itNovember 12, 2018
Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
Didn't order it
