Seldom does a book come along that speaks to the core issues of life with such clarity and wisdom. This profound book is deeply informed by the spiritual traditions of the West, the Far East, and the Native Americans, with whom the author has worked. It is a small treasure of wisdom about life's deepest issues.
From the Book . . .
ON EDUCATION & LEARNING
The true measure of your education is not what you know, but how you share what you know with others.
ON MONEY
People who measure their money against their desires will never be happy, because there will always be another desire waiting to lure them. People who measure their money against their needs can gain control over their lives by gaining control over their needs.
ON LOVE
Love has its own time, its own season, and its own reasons for coming and going. You cannot bribe it or coerce it or reason it into staying. If it chooses to leave your heart or the heart of your lover, there is nothing you can do and nothing you should do. Be glad that it came to live for a moment in your life. If you keep your heart open, it will surely come again. This elegant bedside book of wisdom provides clear and gentle guidance for common life experiences such as love, work, money, and death. A two-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award, Kent Nerburn is the author of many books on spirituality and Native American themes, including Letters to My Son, Small Graces, Neither Wolf nor Dog, The Wolf at Twilight, and The Girl Who Sang to the Buffalo. He lives near Portland, Oregon. Introduction
On Education and Learning
On Work
On Money
On Possessions
On Giving
On Travel
On Loneliness and Solitude
On Love
On Marriage
On Parenthood
On Strength
On Tragedy and Suffering
The Spiritual Journey
On the Elders
On Death
Epilogue: Embracing the Mystery
Acknowledgments
About the Author "In simple, moving prose, Nerburn writes with gentle authority on such subjects as education, money, and spiritual journeying. What a lovely legacy this book is."
- Body Mind Spirit magazine
