SOCIAL SCIENCES

Inside the Miracle: Enduring Suffering, Approaching Wholeness

by Mark Nepo
Sounds True. Nov. 2015. 240p. ISBN 9781622034918. pap. $21.95; ebk. ISBN 9781622035540. SELF-HELP
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OrangeReviewStarPhilosopher-poet, cancer survivor, and best-selling author Nepo (Seven Thousand Ways To Listen; The Endless Practice) invites readers on a particularly arduous journey through suffering. He suggests that people welcome adversity in order to move through it and provides remnants, such as poems and journal excerpts, from his own experience as well as "questions to walk with" directed at readers facing their own struggles.
VERDICT Amazingly honest and inspiring for those confronting serious illness or dramatic transitions. While Nepo writes with academic references, his message is for everyone.
Reviewed by Deborah Bigelow , Jul 01, 2015
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