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[Page 2] PRAISE FOR The Book of Awakening “Mark Nepo is an astonishing poet and teacher. He generously comforts us while guiding us toward the deep, quiet river of wisdom that saturates each and every day of our lives.” —W AYNE M ULLER , founder and president of Bread for the Journey and author of How, Then, Shall We Live? and Sabbath “A true treasure chest of practices, reflections, and poetry to remember the splendor, beauty, and magnitude of the human spirit.” —A NGELES A RRIEN , P H. D., cultural anthropologist, author of The Four-Fold Way and Signs of Life “Mark Nepo's work is as gentle and reliable as the tides, and he is as courageous as anyone I've known in looking deeply into the mysteries of the self.” —M ICHAEL J. M AHONEY , professor of clinical psychology at the University of North Texas and Distinguished Adjunct Faculty at the Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center; author of Human Change Processes and Constructive Psychotherapy “Mark Nepo is one of the finest spiritual guides of our time, and The Book of Awakening is one of the finest fruits of his spirit. His poetic gift shows through on every page, and his own courageous journey from near-death to new life breathes truth into every word he writes. This book is a gift of love. Open the gift—and open yourself to it—and you, like I, will be filled with gratitude and graced with renewal.” —P ARKER J. P ALMER , author of Let Your Life Speak and The Courage to Teach [Page 3] ALSO BY MARK NEPO Non-Fiction As Far As the Heart Can See Finding Inner Courage Unlearning Back to God The Exquisite Risk Poetry Surviving Has Made Me Crazy Suite for the Living Inhabiting Wonder Acre of Light Fire Without Witness God, the Maker of the Bed, and the Painter Editor Deepening the American Dream Recordings Staying Awake Holding Nothing Back As Far As the Heart Can See The Book of Awakening Finding Inner Courage Finding Our Way in the World Inside the Miracle [Page 5] Content Introduction to the Gift Edition An Invitation Foreword January February March April May June July August September October November December Gratitudes Copyright Acknowledgments Index About the Author To Our Readers [Page 6] This gift edition first published in 2011 by Conari Press, an imprint of Red Wheel / Weiser, LLC With offices at: 665 Third Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94107 www.redwheelweiser.com Copyright © 2000 by Mark Nepo. Introduction to gift edition © 2011 by Mark Nepo. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Red Wheel / Weiser, LLC. Reviewers may quote brief passages. Originally published in 2000 by Conari Press, ISBN: 978- 1-57324-117-5. ISBN: 978-1-57324-538-8 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available upon request Cover design : Jim Warner