Soul Mapping: An Imaginative Way to Self-Discovery [Paperback]

Nina H. Frost (Author), Dr. Richard W. Shoup (Author), Dr. Kenneth C. Ruge (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 20, 2000

Soul Mapping asks readers to actively participate in discovering their truest selves, to admit what D. H. Lawrence calls "the angels who are knocking at our doors." At the heart of the book is the creation of 12 maps, each organized around a key theme - including the present, childhood and family patterns, education, hobbies and pleasures, hidden desires, envies, prohibitions, fears, loss, and the future. Conceived to elicit unexpected epiphanies and connections, these maps are then assembled into one larger "soul map" that helps readers understand who they were, who they are, and who they most want to be.

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About the Author

Nina H. Frost is a career counselor in private practice. She frequently holds retreats and workshops that help people integrate spirituality with the challenges posed by career and personal transitions. Dr. Kenneth C. Ruge is a psychotherapist, motivational speaker, adjunct minister, and author of Where Do I Go From Here? An Inspirational Guide to Making Authentic Career and Life Choices (McGraw-Hill).Dr. Richard W. Shoup is a Presbyterian minister, psychotherapist, and business consultant. They are all affiliated with the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City and they also jointly run The Vocare Group, whose career workshops inspire people to reevaluate their lives and focus on what is most important to them.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (July 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569246459
• ISBN-13: 978-1569246450
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #573,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soul Mapping Offers a Gradual, Deep Path to Self-Discovery, September 26, 2000

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This review is from: Soul Mapping: An Imaginative Way to Self-Discovery (Paperback)

I have long been interested in the problem-framing approach known as mind mapping, and that's what led me to order a copy of this excellent new book. I have only had a copy of Soul Mapping in hand for about a week, and I am already very excited about the work I have completed in it. It's not one of those "instant fix" self-help books, but one that offers a curriculum for life change that will probably take me several months, or more, to work through slowly. I like that - the feeling that I am working gradually on a process that will help me better understand myself, my place in the world and the options available to me out there. It's a truly caring, thoughtful and intelligent book that emphasizes authentic life changes over quick ones. I'm very pleased and I hope this book will find the wide audience it deserves.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hear even the "faint calls and small voices" of vocation, September 28, 2005

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Tanner Griffins (Québec) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Mapping: An Imaginative Way to Self-Discovery (Paperback)

This is a superb book. It doesn't work out linearly: you could read one chapter and one chapter there and do their respective exercises without losing on anything. It's not a "read-only" book but a workbook where you reflect on different areas of your life and write down the key ideas you discovered about yourself. And even if you thoroughly worked on yourself before, you are subject to find out new, uncharted areas. It discusses such unexplored subjects as the envy you feel that gives clues about your vocation, the detours and losses of your life, the power of place (favorite travels and inner terrains). The last chapter puts everything together, whenever you're ready. Take your time, you could be working on it for many weeks or months. Enjoy yourself!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars get to know yourself, March 3, 2010

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Theblondebomber "TBB" (Nevada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Mapping: An Imaginative Way to Self-Discovery (Paperback)

This book is such a gold mine for finding your true identity. It is a lot of work. You really have to spend some time to thoughtfully answer the questions posed but the effort is such a gift to yourself. I bought this book 8 years ago & just brought it out again. It is very useful during times of change. I highly recommend this book to anyone in need of some soul searching.