Inspiration, Recovery & Self-Help

The word courage comes from the Latin cor (core, heart), Nepo explains in this lovely, heartfelt meditation. “If to find our way to the core is to face the lion, then to stand by our core is to be the lion,” he says.

With Things That Join the Sea and the Sky, Mark Nepo brings us a rich and resonant resource of short prose reflections to turn to when were struggling to keep our heads above water—and to help us surface and breathe into all of our sorrows and joys.

“The right poem held close to one’s heart can wake like an angel to guide us,” teaches Mark Nepo. With The Way Under the Way, he offers his latest book of poetry and philosophy, bringing readers a collection of 216 inspirational poems and essays to spark insight and renew our sense of connection.

As a poet and philosopher, Mark Nepo (The Book of Awakening) has been breaking a path of spiritual inquiry for more than thirty years.  The Endless Practice explores how the soul works in the world, and how by engaging our soul in the world, we are shaped by the endless practice of becoming the person w

A poet and practicing philosopher, Mark Nepo inspired millions with his bestseller The Book of Awakening, a daybook drawing on his awakening through cancer to offer life lessons from the spiritual traditions.