{"product_id":"anam-cara-twentyfifth-anniversary-edition-a-book-of-celtic-wisdom-isbn-9780063270589","title":"Anam Cara [Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition]: A Book of Celtic Wisdom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, you will find John a “soul friend” on your own journey through life, offering support and solace, clarity, and consciousness—expanding narratives that invite you to experience relationships with people, nature, and even your inner world in new ways that nurture well-being and resilience in these challenging times.” —Daniel J. Siegel, MD, Neuropsychiatrist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA special anniversary edition of the classic work of Celtic spirituality and spiritual growth by beloved poet and philosopher, John O'Donohue, with a new introduction by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, an afterword by the late author’s brother, Pat O'Donohue.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this revered work, John O’Donohue excavates themes of friendship, belonging, solitude, creativity and the imagination, among many others. Widely recognized for bringing Celtic spirituality into modern dialogue, his unique insights from the ancient world speak with urgency for our need to rediscover the thresholds of the soul and find inner peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith lyrical wisdom and fluency, O'Donohue encourages pathways of discovery to come home to the natural rhythm in ourselves in sacred connection with one another and the landscapes we inhabit. This timeless collection of Celtic wisdom nourishes the heart and elevates the spirit. It is \"a book to read and reread forever.” (\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“John O’Donohue’s unique voice and heart and his exquisitely elevating poetic imagination are immortalized in these pages, saturated as they are with his lyrical and contagious love of life and love for people and nature. Even reading it at random is profoundly healing and affirming, especially in hard moments.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon Kabat-Zinn, author of Meditation is Not What You Think and the bestselling classic, Wherever You Go, There You Are\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The moment I read \u003cem\u003eAnam Cara\u003c\/em\u003e...I felt like I had found a kindred spirit. I love everything John has written. It comes from such a deep, profound, wise, and insightful space.\"   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Shriver, author, advocate, and journalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What a profound joy it is rereading \u003cem\u003eAnam Cara\u003c\/em\u003e, John O'Donohue's glorious book of teachings about nature, human life, friendship, love, and loss. Anyone who ever spent time with John came away changed, as do his readers.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiane Ackerman, bestselling author and poet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, you will find John a 'soul friend' on your own journey through life, offering support and solace, clarity, and consciousness—expanding narratives that invite you to experience relationships with people, nature, and even your inner world in new ways that nurture well-being and resilience in these challenging times.”\u003cem\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel J. Siegel, MD, bestselling author, neuropsychiatrist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is a phenomenon in itself . . . a book to read and reread forever, its style of varied narration responds to our times.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With this twenty-fifth anniversary of \u003cem\u003eAnam Cara\u003c\/em\u003e, John's fervent call to dignify each other reverberates in every corner of our beautiful broken world with more urgency and presence.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllen Wingard, Advocate for Social Impact Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For almost twenty years the poetic and prophetic words of John O'Donohue have held sacred space and holy weight in my heart.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor-Trinity United Church of Christ (Chicago, Illinois)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAnam Cara\u003c\/em\u003e is a radiant source of wisdom, a link between the human and the divine. This work is a blessed, rare gem.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLarry Dossey, M.D., author of Be Careful What You Pray For, Prayer Is Good Medicine, and Healing Words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"John brightens the way for you, if you have the courage to go there--he was obviously sent here with the light.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavy Spillane, Grammy Award-winning musician\/composer at North Atlantic Music Studios (Ireland) and Producer of Anam Cara Audiobook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"John O'Donohue's book of Celtic wisdom comes at you like a blast of fresh wind rushing above the din of modern noise and cynical contemporary conversations, revitalizing the spirit to effectively face this turbulent world. Indeed we need John's wildly original and provocative voice more than ever.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGail Straub, Co-Founder--Empowerment Institute, Author of The Rhythm of Compassion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the very first sentence, \u003cem\u003eAnam Cara\u003c\/em\u003e takes us on an exhilarating journey through the human soul and its many wondrous and mysterious labyrinths, and John O'Donohue is the perfect guide to light the way--a radiant soul full of deep wisdom, true compassion, and boundless joy.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Carroll, New York Times bestselling author and co-founder, with Nobel Laureate Joseph Brodsky, of the American Poetry \u0026amp; Literacy Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAnam Cara\u003c\/em\u003e has accompanied me on my spiritual journey from its very inception. I have returned to this book often, for solace, wisdom and --most of all--to be reminded that I am not alone in what I desire for myself and for our world. John O'Donohue has been my \"soul friend\" for years, and his brave revelations of his mind and heart have changed my life. Get ready for a life-altering journey.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward L. Beck, Roman Catholic Priest, CNN Faith and Religion Commentator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In the age of social media in which we add and discard friends with the tap of a screen, we need more than ever John O'Donohue's vital words of wisdom on how the right relationships can lift a life and feed the soul. This book is about deep love, belonging, and honoring nourishing ties that crush small-minded concepts of what friendship can be. A must read for all on the spiritual journey.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSophfronia Scott, author of The Seeker and the Monk and Love's Long Line\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890315096293,"sku":"NP9780063270589","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063270589.jpg?v=1730233015","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/anam-cara-twentyfifth-anniversary-edition-a-book-of-celtic-wisdom-isbn-9780063270589","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}