Everything Is Waiting for You [Hardcover]

David Whyte (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 121 pages
• Publisher: Many Rivers Pr; First edition (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962152455
• ISBN-13: 978-0962152450
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,229,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Poet David Whyte grew up with a strong, imaginative influence from his Irish mother among the hills and valleys of his father's Yorkshire. He now makes his home, with his family, in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The author of six books of poetry and three books of prose, David Whyte holds a degree in Marine Zoology and has traveled extensively, including living and working as a naturalist guide in the Galapagos Islands and leading anthropological and natural history expeditions in the Andes, the Amazon and the Himalaya. He brings this wealth of experience to his poetry, lectures and workshops.

His life as a poet has created a readership and listenership in three normally mutually exclusive areas: the literate world of readings that most poets inhabit, the psychological and theological worlds of philosophical enquiry and the world of vocation, work and organizational leadership.

An Associate Fellow at Templeton College and Said Business School at the University of Oxford, he is one of the few poets to take his perspectives on creativity into the field of organizational development, where he works with many European, American and international companies. In spring of 2008 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Neumann College, Pennsylvania.

In organizational settings, using poetry and thoughtful commentary, he illustrates how we can foster qualities of courage and engagement; qualities needed if we are to respond to today's call for increased creativity and adaptability in the workplace. He brings a unique and important contribution to our understanding of the nature of individual and organizational change particularly through his unique perspectives on Conversational Leadership.

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ah, how hard it is to tell, February 24, 2007

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Brian Walters (Melbourne, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews
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In the 21st century, poetry is not the leading art form it once was. But reading David Whyte, or better still, listening to him reading his own poems, makes one wonder why. David Whyte's poetry is masterly, profound, and beautiful. The struggle to arrive at a deeper understanding of life informs every line of his work, and he is a wonderful companion on this journey we all share. David Whyte is an English-born poet now living in North America. He is a popular speaker in the corporate and other circuits, where he shares moving insights through poems. Discovering David Whyte has led me to a whole new appreciation and enthusiasm for poetry. "Everything is Waiting for You" is a good way to start - or you may want to select some of his audio CDs, like "Clear Mind, Wild Heart" or "Crossing the Unknown Sea".

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This collection is waiting for you...., February 5, 2010

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Julie "Julie" (New England) - See all my reviews

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David Whyte is a wonder. This collection of poems is so beautiful, so poignant. I envy those reading it for the first time!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beauty, October 23, 2009

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Whyte's poetic voice speaks to my soul. His imagery, style, and tone contain beauty and truth.