The Call [Paperback]

David Spangler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1998

"What a pleasure to read David Spangler's book...His words are full of heart, wisdom, sensitivity, and discernment."--Thomas Moore, bestselling author of Care of the Soul

Who am I? Why am I here? What is my life about? These are the universal questions that David Spangler addresses in his inspiring new book, The Call. By recognizing the basic human need to be a part of something larger than ourselves, a yearning for direction and meaning, Spangler reinterprets the classic concept of the spiritual calling for today's readers. His words are simple and few, but his message is powerful. David Spangler's The Call is not only "a gentle sermon" (Minneapolis Star Tribune), but "an opportune springboard to examining one's direction in life, and to redefining one's purpose and plan" (NAPRA Review).

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Each of us yearns to fulfill our calling. Yet this can be a confusing task. Many of us have sought to fulfill it through our vocations--believing that what we do defines who we are. But this is akin to looking for love in all the wrong places, says David Spangler. Our calling, in the truest sense, is to give and receive love. From this plain and simple truth, Spangler shows us how we can fulfill our call in everyday moments. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Drawing on New Age learning and personal experience in both community living and channeling for spirit beings, Spangler (Everyday Miracles, Bantam, 1996) meditates on the idea of the spiritual call and its place in the quest for identity. His essays are based on talks given at a retreat. The first, introductory essay is the most personal and universally appropriate. He asserts that all of us share a common call to be connected to the larger spiritual life of the universe. Life consists of a multiplicity of calls that draw us out and help us to define ourselves. The primal call is the call to love. Spangler addresses the longing for a call as well as forms of resistance to being called. Eventually, he says, we create our own callings by our self-giving actions, though he does not specify how. His work is an intimate "keepsake" book, while Dick Bolles's essay "How To Find Your Mission in Life," (Ten Speed Pr., 1996) reprinted from his What Color Is Your Parachute, answers the same questions more concretely and satisfyingly.
John R. Leech, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Riverhead Trade (December 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573227064
• ISBN-13: 978-1573227063
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,464 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Are On The Path You Will Find This Book, May 22, 2000

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L.Tikka - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Call (Paperback)

I have read many book on spirituality, but this one talked to me like no other. David Spangler has captured the complex subject of life through some simple and enlightening viewpoints. The Call is a book for anyone looking for the present moment or should I say, "becoming aware" of the present moment.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars LISTENING TO RESPOND, August 15, 2000

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Bonita L. Davis - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Call (Paperback)

Everyone at one point in their live has posed the question of the meaning of existence. What is my purpose here on earth, what am I to do are just a few of the many questions that have escaped from our lips. In this slim volume David Spangler enables us to deal with that still small voice that nudges us into unknown territory. The name we give that voice is "The Call" which is active throughout our lives. Spangler shares with us his own personal experiences in both accepting the call and defining its meaning. He shows us that in both the spiritual and scientific world, humanity is part of the whole. We are to live, give and grow in this world of ours as we accept our call in life. We, ourselves are walking answers to the call. This text lays out the differences between a call and a summons and how they work in our lives. We are also given insight concerning issues of power and integrity. In essence calls are all around us but we must pay attention. Calls are also not one shot deals but are processes that work themselves through us in the course of a lifetime. The Call is a beautiful book which points one onto his or her spiritual journey. By all means listen to your call and respond. The Call will enable you on your quest. It is a much needed resource in your spiritual library.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for those planning a new direction in their lives, January 30, 2004

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Valorie Fanger - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Call (Paperback)

I loved this book. I recently decided to reread it when I was inbetween jobs, and it gave me some very good ideas about how to move forward in a positive direction. I heard David is coming out with an update to this book, published by Lorian Association.