New Self, New World, Philip Shepherd
New Self, New World, Philip Shepherd
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New Self, New World
Recovering Our Senses in the Twenty-First Century

Author: Philip Shepherd, Andrew Harvey, Tim Gerard Reynolds

Narrator: Philip Shepherd

Unabridged: 22 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2019

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

New Self, New World challenges the primary story of what it means to be human, the random and materialistic lifestyle that author Philip Shepherd calls our “shattered reality.” This reality encourages us to live in our heads, self-absorbed in our own anxieties. Drawing on diverse sources and inspiration, New Self, New World reveals that our state of head-consciousness falsely teaches us to see the body as something we possess and to try to take care of it without ever really learning how to inhabit it. Shepherd articulates his vision of a world in which each of us enjoys a direct, unmediated experience of being alive. He petitions against the futile pursuit of the “known self” and instead reveals the simple grace of just being present. In compelling prose, Shepherd asks us to surrender to the reality of “what is” that enables us to reunite with our own being. Each chapter is accompanied by exercises meant to bring Shepherd’s vision into daily life, what the author calls a practice that “facilitates the voluntary sabotage of long-standing patterns.” New Self, New World is at once a philosophical primer, a spiritual handbook, and a roaming inquiry into human history.

About Philip Shepherd

Philip Shepherd is an internationally recognized embodiment expert and the author of New Self, New World and Radical Wholeness. He travels the world teaching people how to ground their thinking in the calm, deep-dwelling intelligence of the body.

About Jayme Mattler

Jayme Mattler is a professional voiceover artist with years of experience in recording, directing, and producing. Passionate about narrating audiobooks, she has been the recipient of multiple Audie Award nominations.

About Tim Gerard Reynolds

Tim Gerard Reynolds is an established audiobook narrator who trained for the stage at the Samuel Beckett Center, Trinity College Dublin, and the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center. His acting has taken him from the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, to the London fringe, the Official Avignon Theatre Festival, Broadway, and beyond.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Megs on December 06, 2012

Wow. Just wow. This is one of the most intelligent, on point and relevant books I have read in a very long time. The author puts into words the almost intangible connection between the mind and the body. He shows how our culture has lived from the shoulders up in the male element of thinking and doi......more

Goodreads review by Kathryn on August 30, 2013

I have been recommending this book to everyone. It's a mind blower and is written beautifully. I am not going to say what it's about because I wouldn't know where to start. This is a book I took on my daily walk. I would read a few paragraphs and then just walk and feel the ideas sink in. This is no......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on April 17, 2011

When the publicist for Phillip Shepherd’s New Self, New World: Recovering Our Senses in the Twenty-First Century contacted me and asked if I was interested in reviewing a copy of the book, I said “sure, it sounds very interesting” or something along those lines. I wasn’t sure what to expect. The pre......more

Goodreads review by John on June 03, 2013

I just wrote a long and detailed review that was lost due to a webpage glitch, so I'll be brief. This is an excellent, mind-blowing book that has the potential to change your life. Shepherd gets it, the reasons for the most fundamental human problems, from those in society (war, environmental degrad......more

Goodreads review by Carol on May 18, 2018

Philip Shepherd’s project was the perfect compliment to many of the seemingly divergent interests I like to explore in and through books and also internally. Drawing on the incredible works of inner work giants such as Jung, Marion Woodman, Joseph Campbell, David Bohm, and Andrew Harvey, to name but......more

Quotes

“An exceptionally important book.” Andrew Harvey, author of Son of Man

“An extraordinary work—an awesome display of wisdom.” Larry Dossey, MD, author of Healing Beyond the Body

“Shepherd has written a masterpiece.” Jeff Brown, author of Soulshaping

“With much philosophy, Philip Shepherd offers much to ponder about our changing world and what it means to be human. New Self, New World is an ideal read for spirituality and self-help collections.” Midwest Book Review

“Shepherd provides a workable guide to achieving inner fulfillment by accepting the so-called ‘weak’ elements of our dual nature.” Foreword Reviews

“Shepherd has written a masterpiece. New Self, New World calls us back to source, artfully reminding us of the divine magnificence that we have long forgotten in our disembodied culture.” Jeff Brown, author of Soulshaping

“New Self, New World is an extraordinary work—an awesome display of wisdom distilled from the world’s great wisdom traditions and the majestic individuals who have experienced them.” Larry Dossey, MD, author of Healing Beyond the Body

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