Inside the Miracle, Mark Nepo
Inside the Miracle, Mark Nepo
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Inside the Miracle
Enduring Suffering, Approaching Wholeness

Author: Mark Nepo

Narrator: Mark Nepo

Unabridged: 6 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2016


Synopsis

Many are familiar with teacher and poet Mark Nepo's books on inner transformation, relationship, and the
emergence of purpose in our lives. But less well-known is the journey that shaped his vision as a teacher
that began in 1987 when he was diagnosed with cancer. The revelations during that time would inform
every dimension of his work to follow.

With Inside the Miracle, Mark Nepo shares what he discovered along this challenging terrain, and the
insights most essential to those of us who now find ourselves there. The lessons and stories here are for
all of us, ill or not, when the inevitable question arises: How do we move through an overwhelming
crisis—whether from physical illness, grief, or a major life change—into the rest of our lives?

This offering presents in its entirety Nepo's 1994 literary gem Acre of Light, written shortly after his
recovery. Here, he expands and enriches its themes with new poems, essays, and teachings gathered in the
decades since. Throughout, Mark includes compelling questions and exercises from his popular
workshops, to invite us to personalize the experience.

What emerges is a reading companion to be explored in many ways: as a memoir, as a “survival kit” of
wisdom and verse that helped Mark during his own journey, and as a conversation to spark our own
contemplation, journaling, and discovery.

“To live in wonder on the other side of suffering and disappointment,” reflects Mark Nepo, “is to know how
magnificent and fragile it is to be here at all.” Inside the Miracle calls us to leap into our lives with  
tenderness and courage, so we can fully inhabit the miraculous moments that await us.

About Mark Nepo

Mark Nepo is a poet and philosopher who has taught in the fields of poetry and spirituality for over 40 years. A New York Times #1 bestselling author, he has published 21 books and recorded 14 audio projects. Mark has been interviewed several times by Oprah Winfrey as part of her Super Soul Sunday TV show, and was interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America. As a cancer survivor, Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages. For more, see marknepo.com.Mark Nepo is a poet and spiritual teacher who has taught in the fields of poetry and spirituality for over 50 years. With over a million copies sold, Mark has moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. A beloved 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 his books have been translated into more than twenty languages.A bestselling-author, Mark has published twenty-six books and recorded fifteen audio projects. His newest book, The Fifth Season: Creativity in the Second Half of Life (St. Martin's Essentials, July 2025) celebrates living from the inside of the one life we’re given. Other recent books include You Don't Have to Do It Alone: The Power of Friendship (St. Martin's Essentials, July 2024), which explores the value of community, offering a joyous affirmation of one of the most important aspects of being human: friendship; Falling Down and Getting Up (St. Martin's Essentials, September 2023); The Half-Life of Angels: Three Books of Poems (Freefall Books, April 2023), which earned a Gold Nautilus Award for Poetry; Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength to Meet Adversity (St. Martin's. Essentials, 2022); The Book of Soul (St. Martin’s Essentials, 2020), which was honored by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2020, and received a Gold Nautilus Award; Drinking from the River of Light (Sounds True, 2019), earned an Independent Publisher Book Silver Award for Self Help 2020, and a 2019 Nautilus Silver Award for Personal Growth & Self Help; and More Together Than Alone (Atria, 2018) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2018.In 2015 Mark 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. Mark appeared several times with Oprah on her Super Soul Sunday program on OWN TV, and was part of Oprah's The Life You Want tour in 2014. He has also been interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America.In his thirties Mark was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma, a struggle which helped to form his philosophy of experiencing life fully while staying in relationship to an unknowable future. Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship. He continues to offer readings, lectures, and retreats. He is represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.


Reviews

Goodreads review by HoneyBakedAmbs on July 03, 2022

This reminded me of a lot of Pema Chodron’s writing (that I have read) in that the focus here is navigating events that are both devastating and ultimately unavoidable for humans: death, illness, pain, loss, suffering across the board. Nepo uses short essays, poems, and prose, grouped loosely by cat......more

Goodreads review by Craig on September 18, 2020

Maybe it's me, where I am right now, but this book was word salad to me. I generally enjoy Mark Nepo, but I found this book to be so wordy and tangential that I couldn't finish it. It was like waking through a field with lightning strikes all around me, completely random and unsettling.......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on August 11, 2012

I am a fan of Mark Nepo and try to read something from "The Book of Awakening" every morning. I was curious about his poetry so checked this audiobook out of the library. It is both uplifting and depressing, with occasional slides into self indulgence. But, I will forgive Mr. Nepo the self indulgen......more

Goodreads review by Rose on February 05, 2019

Loved this book. Have bought several for friends. If you have suffered losses (and who hasn't) I highly recommend it. This guy has been there and writes beautiful poetry and prose about it.......more

Goodreads review by Ginger on March 09, 2016

A book to be read slowly, and re-read. About accepting and growing through difficult times/ pain/ loss. I love Mark Nepo's way of seeing the world.......more