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Gifts from the Mountain: Simple Truths for Life's Complexities (BK Life (Hardcover)) [Hardcover]

Eileen McDargh (Author), Roderick MacIver (Illustrator)
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BK Life (Hardcover) October 1, 2007
Whether you are a world-weary worker juggling the demands of a hectic life or a seeker of soul-satisfying experiences, this deceptively simple book is your key to refresh, renew, rethink and recharge.

From an unexpectedly arduous backpacking trip, Eileen McDargh discovers truths from the experience. Deep in grime, grit, and grace-filled mornings, she finds insights for business, for relationships, for family, for life, and for the soul.

Whether musing on wild onions or mosquitoes, river crossings or thunderbolts, Eileen shares lessons for understanding the mundane and the magnificent, the difficult and the delightful, the ordinary and the extraordinary. "Mountains" become a lyrical metaphor for coping with life's complexities.

You'll be reminded of what you may already know but have likely forgotten in the tension of time constraints, work worries, and family frustrations. McDargh will jar your memory, evoke new awareness, and spur you to action.


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Refresh, Renew, Rethink, Recharge

"Eileen McDargh is the oracle we seek on every mountaintop. If we are open to the adventure, she shows us every pebble, every sunrise, every hardship, and every breathless moment of joy we will encounter on our journey. You have in your hands a map to the rest of your life. What an amazing gift!"
--Bill Jensen, author of Simplicity and What Is Your Life's Work?

"You'll take a deep breath, appreciate the beauty of this journey called life, and find wisdom for business and home. What a joy this book is!"
--Joe Calloway, author of

Becoming a Category of One, Indispensable, and Work Like You're Showing Off

"Simple and inspiring with lessons that ring true and often go unnoticed. It makes you pay attention to the process of life and take joy in the journey."
-- Dr. Eunice Parisi-Carew, coauthor of The One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams

"This isn't your common self-help book, but rather a self-think book that looks beyond the surface of work/life issues and goes to the heart of what really matters."
--Mark Sanborn, author of The Fred Factor and You Don't Need a Title to be a Leader

"Wonderfully profound .... It's as if Thoreau meets Lao Tzu on the trail and we are fortunate enough to overhear their wisdom on what the wilderness has to offer 21st century civilization."
-- Jeff Salz, PhD, explorer, adventurer, anthropologist, and author of The Way of Adventure

"Eileen has given us practical nuggets of wisdom about living life to its fullest. Gifts from the Mountain is psychologically sound, and it inspires both fresh insight and positive action. I'll be recommending this book to all my clients who want to keep climbing ever-higher."
-- Beverly Smallwood, PhD, Psychologist and author of This Wasn't Supposed to Happen to Me!

About the Author

Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE, is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, consultant, and business author. She is a certified speaking professional and member of the National Speakers Association's Speaker Hall of Fame. She is the author of numerous books, including Work for a Living and Still Be Free to Live, Talk Ain't Cheap--It's Priceless, and The Resilient Spirit. Roderick MacIver is the founder of Heron Dance Press & Art Studio, a nonprofit organization that publishes a quarterly journal, sponsors workshops, and offers original art and prints.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers (October 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1576754693
  • ISBN-13: 978-1576754696
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #377,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Adventures of the Sprit!, September 27, 2007
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Eileen Mcdargh blends a very contemporary transcendentalism - ala Thoreau and Emerson - with a blythe spirit and poetic soul. The book itself is a journey of sheer delight. I've been a huge fan of Rod MacIver's illuminating water-colors for a long time. That these two artist should combine forces is an immeasurable gift. Wisdom both beautiful and profound... I plan on buying a bunch for all the fellow wilderness enthusiasts in my life!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simple convincing truths, September 17, 2007
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This is a beautiful book - the illustrations and the comforting words are both exactly the kind of book we all need right now in our crazy world. You feel the author's warmth and wisdom throughout all the pages; it's a book to return to again and again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Psychologist's Opinion of Gifts from the Mountain, September 21, 2007
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The physical beauty of this book is topped only by the beauty and practicality of the metaphor of Gifts from the Mountain. Eileen McDargh has done a masterful job of creating for readers the experience of climbing to reach goals through these captivating words and illustrations. As a psychologist, I love books that get right through to that emotional part of the brain to bring about real-life results. This one does just that. As a boost to personal motivation or as a gift to someone you want to encourage, this is a wonderful book. I give it top ratings! Dr. Beverly Smallwood
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