Just Listen [Paperback]

Nancy O'Hara (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 13, 1998

In this wise and inspiring book, Nancy O'Hara will help you discover what you really want from life and find the courage to pursue your dreams.  Adapting Zen principles and practices to modern day life, O'Hara takes you step-by-step through an entire process of meditation and simple exercises to clear your busy mind and make you more aware and active in living a satisfying life.  An insightful guide that will teach you to release negativity, understand and face your fears, reach out to others, and rediscover your true self, Just Listen will take you on an enlightening and empowering  journey.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

O'Hara (Find A Quiet Corner, Warner, 1995) runs Quiet Corner workshops in New York City. On the basis of her life experiences, she believes that finding serenity is not enough?that we also need to hear our true inner voices. This book represents her attempt to guide readers to that goal. She describes various ways of becoming aware, accepting, and taking action. O'Hara's ideas are basic, and the text is tepid. Much of it revolves around quiet-time thinking and preparing various writing exercises. Readers would do better with any of M. Scott Peck's "road" books (e.g., The Road Less Traveled). Recommended only where there is demand.?January Adams, Franklin Twp. P.L., Somerset, N.J.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review

Tune into the voice of your inner spirit.

"This book is a searchlight illuminating the wisdom and power of inner life. It will help anyone discover serenity and peace."
--Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Prayer Is Good Medicine and Healing Words

"Further guidance for reducing daily anxieties and heeding inner wisdom from the author of Find a Quiet Corner."
--New Age Journal

"This is a clear, beautiful book that can help everyone. O'Hara's writing is fine, compassionate, and always has a ring of truth."
--Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones

"Combining Zen practice with a twelve-step philosophy, O'Hara uses gentle essays and exercises to create a book to do rather than to just read."
--Publishers Weekly

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Broadway (October 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0767900235
• ISBN-13: 978-0767900232
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,051,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nancy O'Hara is the author of six books on the subject of mindfulness and meditation, including the bestselling Find a Quiet Corner, and is now writing Zen mysteries. Along with her writing, Nancy shares her experience through her Zen Life Coaching practice, meditation classes, workshops, and retreats. Nancy worked in the book retail and publishing business; has lived in a Zen Buddhist monastery; and, to her surprise, loves reading books on her Kindle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Meditation advice with commericals thrown in, September 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Just Listen (Paperback)

Another self help book offering meditation advice as a way to learn to hear your own voice. Not that there is anything wrong with that, it just has been done much better by others. On a technical level by Mark Epstein in his facinating books "Thoughts without a Thinker" and "Going to Pieces without Falling Apart" and Jon Kabat-Zinn on a more interpersonal level. What really ruined this book for me were the constant 'commericals' for her Quiet Corner products. Almost every page had references to what seems to have become a cottage industry for her in Quiet Corner seminars as well as her other books. It quickly became quite annoying so that I quit the book after 50 pages. The concepts in the book are a great idea, but has been done better elsewhere. Skip it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and Simple, March 8, 2000

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David Blacklock - See all my reviews

This review is from: Just Listen (Hardcover)

This is a lovely book. Really simple and clear in its suggestions regarding finding a way to awareness and acceptance by paying quiet attention. The author's previous book, "Find a Quiet Corner" was similarly clear and direct in cutting through the mumbo-jumbo that so oftens surrounds books in this category. Nancy O'Hara has obviously practised what she is here preaching, she is not presenting a theoretical guide, but the results of her own experience, and that of the attendees at her "Quiet Corner" seminars. Very useful, highly recommended.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strongly influenced my outlook on life, June 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Just Listen (Paperback)

I have been reading this book with a girlfriend. It has helped me learn so much about myself, and i thought i was already pretty together. I look forward to reading this book each week and feel so much more at peace with myself.

Nancy O'Hara writes in a very easy to read manner. You can relate to her easily and draw parallels to your own life. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for help to develop peace and happiness in their life. Thank you Nancy :)