{"product_id":"awaken-isbn-9781119789192","title":"Awaken","description":"\u003cb\u003eAwaken: A Journey to Purpose, Wholeness, Healing, and Impact\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAwaken\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a contemporary and accessible guide to how each of us can experience a life of meaning, purpose, and fulfillment in a world that is rife with anxiety, depression, and addiction. Drawing on the distinguished author's lifetime of accumulated insights and experience, \u003ci\u003eAwaken\u003c\/i\u003e guides readers on a journey to achieve complete alignment between who they are, what they say, what they do, and how they relate to others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople are traumatized and polarized the world over. By healing our traumas, uniting the polarities in our lives, and connecting to our deepest purpose, we can attain personal power and amplify our positive impact on the world. Most people have chosen not to deal with their trauma; they conceal it, numb it, and relive it. Through the prism of the author's life journey, \u003ci\u003eAwaken\u003c\/i\u003e shows us how to mine the ups and downs of our lives to experience \"post-traumatic growth.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for anyone with even a passing interest in improving their inner life and making a difference in the world, \u003ci\u003eAwaken\u003c\/i\u003e provides proven tools and practical advice that allow readers to know themselves, love themselves, be themselves, and express themselves. Readers will learn how to grow their personal power by building self-trust, cultivating presence, drawing healthy boundaries, leaning into necessary conflict, and challenging orthodoxies. Awaken will help readers see their lives differently in order to transform their experience of living. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Roots 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife Without Papa 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Kesur to Canada 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSidebar: The Rajputs 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePapa Returns 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Changing of the Guard 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Whole New World 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBewildered in Barbados 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSerene in Salinas 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfused in Canada 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Return of the Native 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ratlam “Suar” System 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSidebar: The Caste System 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjects of Curiosity 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHard Landing 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchool of Horrors 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnocence Lost 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHome Base Indore 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Return to Kesur 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Darker Side of Kesur 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrickle-Down Tyranny 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 No Time to Dream 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Luck Runs Out 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrim Survivor 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Awakening 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBombay Bound 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack to the Future 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 New York, New York 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarketing Mecca – or Mayhem? 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIvy League Ivory Tower 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Accidental Academic 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDowry Drama 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissertation Dilemma 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEscape from New York 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Boston Blues 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOut of Africa 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Unblessed Marriage 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNightmare on Commonwealth Avenue 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 A New Beginning 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Prodigal” Son Returns 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Mentor at Last 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStanding Up for Myself 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Growing Family 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAwakening My Creative Side 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Back to Boston 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Millennium, New Challenges 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Winter of Discontent 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood Thing, Bad Thing – Who Knows? 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing My Heartbreak 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shame of Marketing? 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Purpose in the Poconos 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTears of Joy 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetamorphosis 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming an Instrument of Evolution 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenegotiating a Relationship 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoubling Down 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSliding Doors 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBirthing a Movement 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing the Movement 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Searching for Inner Peace 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeking Spiritual Solace 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSidebar: Art of Living CORE TEACHINGS 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCould I Be Happy? 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing and Sinking 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Conscious Awakening 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Wise Women 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwin Bombshells 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo More Denial 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Healing the Father Wound 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Father Wound 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Arc with My Father 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing the Whole Picture 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnocence Lost – and Reclaimed 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrief or Relief? 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Two-Time Destroyer of Families? 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealing My Son’s Father Wound 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLast Words 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Honoring My Mother and Becoming Whole 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Was Usha? 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePortrait of a Marriage 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassages 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing My Mother to My Father 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Discoveries 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStay True to Yourself 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Open to New Adventures 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Your Own Best Friend and Coach 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge Orthodoxies 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoose Your Life 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbrace Seeming Opposites 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledge and Heal Your Traumas 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe a Peaceful Warrior for Truth and Love 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStay Awake! 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue Healing the Patriarchy 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need to Heal Kesur 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Duty and Destiny 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Healing Circle 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Path Ahead 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 241\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRAJ SISODIA\u003c\/b\u003e is Co-founder and former Chairman of Conscious Capitalism Inc. He is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eConscious Capitalism, The Healing Organization, Firms of Endearment, Everybody Matters, Shakti Leadership \u003c\/i\u003eand several other impactful books. Raj is FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise and Chairman of the Conscious Enterprise Center at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat which is deeply personal is completely universal.\u003c\/i\u003e This book illustrates that maxim and reveals profound truths that are relevant to all humans.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the author’s personal insights accumulated over an eventful life, as well as those of both contemporary and timeless masters,\u003ci\u003e Awaken: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace, and Healing \u003c\/i\u003eoffers readers an accessible, practical, and step-by-step approach to aligning who they are, what they do, what makes them tick, and how they relate to others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of us sleepwalk through life. Most people live lives devoid of purpose, experience little peace of mind and are in deep denial about their own wounds and traumas. \u003ci\u003eAwaken\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the path towards living a truly fulfilling and impactful life. Through the author’s own lived experience, he guides us towards three essential guideposts of awakening: connecting to purpose, achieving inner peace and experiencing deep healing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book describes the path the author forged from his trauma-filled youth to his transformation into a person who has become an impactful leader changing how we think about business and leadership. It shows that even in the most challenging of situations, it’s possible to find seeds of growth, compassion, healing and redemption. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAwaken\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable guide to achieving those intangible things in life that make all the difference. It will help you become a better leader, a better partner, a better friend, a better family member, and a better human. It will surprise, delight and inspire you.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for AWAKEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Raj Sisodia has lived a life of incredible productivity and profound service. This brilliantly written book will take you on a personal journey with him that is riveting and unforgettable. His storytelling will grip your attention and open your mind. His love for life will warm your heart. His capacity to serve and find his way to make the biggest possible difference with his life will deeply inspire you. Read this life changing book and nourish your soul.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Lynne Twist, Co-founder, The Pachamama Alliance and author, \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of Money\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiving a Committed Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Raj's life story will transfix you page after page. For those familiar with his work, you'll see what shaped his heart and mind into a voice that has influenced countless business leaders to rethink the way they lead. If you're new to Raj's work, get ready to be inspired and determined to leave your own lasting impact on the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller and co-author, \u003ci\u003eEverybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With the same logic and rationale that makes it mandatory to first put on your own oxygen mask when others are in danger, Raj Sisodia has become aware that the best way to heal others is to first focus on healing himself. In this introspective new book, Raj exudes a vulnerability in sharing deeply personal insights that make his healing message for the rest of us all the more credible and essential.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Danny Meyer, Founder, Union Square Hospitality Group and author, \u003ci\u003eSetting the Table\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAwaken\u003c\/i\u003e is a courageous book that offers us profound lessons for our life's journey, especially when we engage in the meaningful struggle to find our own gifts and bring them to the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Betty Sue Flowers, Co-author, \u003ci\u003ePresence\u003c\/i\u003e and editor, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Myth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Real leadership in business and in society begins with finding your core. In this book, Raj Sisodia courageously shares his personal journey of coming to know himself. I believe that transparency and vulnerability are the pathways to true power. Bravo, Raj, for turning a pathway into a freeway and creating a powerful roadmap of the journey for others.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman \u0026amp; CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. and author, \u003ci\u003eUp from Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This deeply personal and heartfelt book is a must read. Raj’s journey is wildly inspiring, and a beautiful reminder of the importance for all leaders to prioritize their own healing.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kip Tindell, Co-Founder and Past CEO\/Chairman of The Container Store and author, \u003ci\u003eUncontainable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“In this deeply personal memoir, Raj challenges each of us to be “peaceful warriors” to fight with courage and intensity for what is most precious in life. For business leaders, the challenge is to thread this struggle into the very core of our companies, to catalyze the change and healing that is so needed in our communities.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Gerry Anderson, Executive Chairman, DTE Energy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“If you have ever yearned to go beyond a life of false harmony to find true peace, Raj’s deeply personal story provides every bit of inspiration and guidance you’ll need to summon the courage to pursue your own healing journey. You’ll be inspired to reflect on your own life journey and awaken to a whole new level of being.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Haley Rushing, Chief Purposologist, The Purpose Institute and co-author, \u003ci\u003eIt’s Not What You Sell, It’s What You Stand For\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Once in a rare while comes along a man who has the courage, compassion, and authenticity to tell his story of tragedy and triumph in a way that not only heals himself, but also the reader. This book and its extraordinary disclosures will elevate your consciousness and catalyze the healing of our collective trauma.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Nilima Bhat, coauthor, \u003ci\u003eShakti Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A deeply moving memoir of personal struggles for self-identity and a purpose-driven life! Raj Sisodia is a brilliant writer and reveals what led to him confounding the Conscious Capitalism movement. \u003ci\u003eAwaken\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about human struggles, survival and ultimate triumph.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jagdish N. Sheth, Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Business, Goizueta Business School, Emory University and co-author, \u003ci\u003eFirms of Endearment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“If you want to break free of the shackles that constrain you, you need a guide, a sherpa, an example, not to follow step by step but to learn from on your own journey to healing and growth. In \u003ci\u003eAwaken: A Journey to Purpose, Wholeness \u0026amp; Healing\u003c\/i\u003e we have been given the gift of a detailed look into the familiarity of a troubled life and the resulting joyful emergence into wholeness of a truly gifted storyteller. Read every word as if your life depended on it.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Richard Sheridan, CEO, Chief Storyteller, Menlo Innovations and author, \u003ci\u003eJoy, Inc. – How We Built a Workplace People Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A simple yet compelling tale of a delicate and dynamic father-son relationship, of love and losses, this book makes you contemplate your own evolutionary journey.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Debashis Chatterjee, Director IIM Kozhikode and author of \u003ci\u003eTimeless Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It is with a spirit of generosity that Raj shares his learnings from his personal journey with others. 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