Voices from the Heart [Paperback]

Eddie Shapiro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 25, 1999

Original essays by well-known leaders, politicians, writers, artists, and businessmen who take spirituality to heart.

Voices from the Heart expresses the profound thought that every change we each make creates a chain reaction that can be beneficial to all. Beautifully designed, and illustrated with photos of all the distinguished contributors, it is a volume of wisdom to be studied and cherished.

The contributors include:

Mikhail Gorbachev
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Yoko Ono
The Dalai Lama
Dean Ornish
Bernie Siegel
Marianne Williamson
Stephen Levine
Rupert Sheldrake
Robert Thurman
Paul Hawken (founder of Smith & Hawken)
Rachel Naomi Remen
Thich Nhat Hanh
Matthew Fox.

Here is a handbook of visions, solutions, and straightforward wisdom that illustrates how we must begin to take charge of our portion of the world and put our spirituality to work.

* illustrated with black-and-white photographs throughout

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Some of the world's most renowned leaders and visionaries--Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Marianne Williamson, Mikhail Gorbachev, Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.--offer original essays and ruminations about taking one's spirituality to task. The editors' premise here is singular and straightforward: it is not enough to pursue one's bliss; one must apply the lessons of spiritual wisdom to healing the world. Yet these essays are anything but singular in voice and solutions. Author Stephen Levine, who spent 20 years counseling the terminally ill, vows to address our "confused and confusing world" by embracing "the qualities of the opening heart rather than the rusted machinations of the ever-defensive mind." John Bird, editor in chief of London's Big Issue street magazine for the homeless, writes about his determination to replace despair with a belief that "It's possible; whatever it is, it's possible." Sheila Cassidy, a physician who was tortured in Chile for helping a wounded soldier, writes about her ongoing commitment to helping those in pain.

In their introduction, editors Debbie and Eddie Shapiro state that "every change that each individual makes creates a chain reaction that is a benefit to all." One can't help but believe that this expertly edited collection will ignite exactly this mighty of a chain reaction. --Gail Hudson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

This substantial collection of personal essays and photographs, edited by the authors of Clear Mind/Open Heart (Crossing, 1998), thoughtfully assembles contributions by 45 movers and shakers who share the visions and insights that motivate their life work. Reflections range from American prison reform to bank loans to helping the rural poor in India and from Buddhist meditation to hospice work and oncology. The contributorsAthe Dalai Lama, Marianne Williamson, Bernie Siegel, Yoko Ono, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Anita Roddick (founder of The Body Shop), and others less well known but accomplished in their own rightAdemonstrate the power of individuals to make spiritually based choices that create palpable change in communities throughout the world. A worthwhile purchase.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 362 pages
• Publisher: Tarcher (October 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874779847
• ISBN-13: 978-0874779844
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,062,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars CALL FOR RESPONSIBILITY, July 19, 2000

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Bonita L. Davis - See all my reviews

This review is from: Voices from the Heart (Hardcover)

Humanity has mastered science, industry, technology and other areas of this physical world. At the same time human beings have failed miserably in their relationships with themselves as individuals, with others and the environment. What meaningful ways can we address these issues before we destroy ourselves and our environment?

Editors Eddie and Debbie Shapiro confront the question through presenting us with the insights of various known and unknown people who are in the midst of finding answers for the problems of this world. The voices you hear come from diverse cultures, nations, different economical and political systems. The common thread throughout the book is that all the voices call us to responsibility as individuals working through our societies.

Listen to Millard Fuller who advices us to change our lifestyles and personally help our neighbor through concrete action. Desmond Tutu calls us to forgiveness if we ever hope to live in this world as a human family. Rachel Remen reminds us that it is in the power of the spirit to heal and not just the mechanics of medicine. Voices from the Heart call us to become more responsible in dealing with problems that impact our lives. The examples given in each of the interviews are workable and applicable for our communities. The challenge is for us to use these resource as a jump start to begin change within ourselves and then extend it to our communities. By all means read, meditate and apply the wisdom in this book to your world.