Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness and Self-Understanding [Paperback]

Billy Mills (Author), Nicholas Sparks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2003

Wokini, translated from Lakota, means "seeking a new beginning" or "seeking a new vision". This book explains how to follow the ways of the Lakota Amerindians and discover the keys to peace of mind and self-understanding.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

This parable of a young man's spiritual quest begins with death and moves toward life. When his favorite sister dies, the grieving young Lakota, David, is given a mysterious scroll by his father. Through visionary teachings, David learns how to move past his pain and into happiness. Coauthor Billy Mills is the Olympic gold medalist whose life inspired the movie Running Brave. Now an inspirational speaker and Indian activist, Mills offers through David's story simple, direct advice that cannot be gainsaid. Happiness, he argues, is not a matter of circumstance but of attitude. Cultivating an accepting, reverent attitude toward life creates the best climate for happiness. An optimistic book likely to appeal widely. Pat Monaghan --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: Hay House (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561706604
• ISBN-13: 978-1561706600
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #647,060 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars logical, practical, enjoyable, and readable, November 21, 1999

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Gordy R. (Vacaville, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness and Self-Understanding (Paperback)

When my grandmother died I had to go through her things, and I found not one but two copies of this book. Out of curiosity I read it, and was very moved and at the same time felt enlightened. I really wish that I could talk to her about this story, and regret that I didn't know her well enough, because anyone who appreciates this story is on the right path as far as I'm concerned. I am a Christian and I am not Native American, but those things really don't matter as the only thing you need to have when reading this is your desire to search, to learn more of yourself and the world. You will get out of this book much more than you spend on it!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fate Has Led Me to This Story Once Again, September 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness and Self-Understanding (Paperback)

By chance, I found this book in my local library, read it and had a life change. Today while looking up Nicholas Sparks I find that Wokini is in print once again. Life is good! This book will change your whole attitude and outlook on life. It begins by breaking down the old ideas (lies) about what happiness is and is not. It follows with a day by day path on how to achieve true happiness. A great book to give and to keep!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most inspiring and enlightening book I could recommend, September 29, 1999

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lovelyreeta (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wokini (Hardcover)

I was not prepared for the dramatic change in my outlook and self-awareness after I read Wokini. I couldn't put it down, and I even took notes. Wokini answers the who, what, where, why, when, and how, of happiness. I bought extra copies to give to my family and friends, and I hope they pass thir copies along to their loved ones. Wokini is such an easy book to read. The spiritual journey described in the book carried you from place to place looking for not only answers but questions.