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The potential danger in this book's title is the assumption that Peck is rehashing the same material he wrote in The Road Less Traveled. Thankfully, this isn't so. Although he touches upon the same themes that appear in most everything he writes--narcissism vs. self-love and good vs. evil--Peck is clearly speaking to the crucial dilemmas of the 1990s, such as overly simplistic thinking, institutionalized racism and sexism, as well as the media's despairing vision. Now that Peck has reached the maturity of 60, his narrative is less know-it-all than in the days of yore. Yet, ironically, his decades of research, writing, and human service give him more authority than ever.


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Philosophical psychiatrist Peck (Further Along the Road Less Traveled) continues his journey through the existential conflicts and baffling paradoxes on the meandering road of personal development. Mixing selections of pre-digested Freud and Jung for nonacademic consumption, along with an idiosyncratic idea of an immanent yet bland non-denominational God, Peck guides pilgrims toward emotional and spiritual growth. His style is smooth and conversational, though his concession to political correctness, through alternating male and female personal pronouns, can be annoying. He is at his best in colorful anecdotes about his professional and personal life. In these instances, his insights reflect the experiences of a thoughtful and gentle man who has tried to find wisdom in a life that has known both sunlight and shade. Peck's hard-edged insistence on personal responsibility in everyone's life, and on an awareness of evil and sin as real, elevate his discourse from cloying New Age palaver to a meaningful concern about humanity's place in the cosmic order. His honesty in writing about, and working through, his own shortcomings testifies to his integrity and lends credence to his observations. Through copious detailed references from his previous books, he allows readers unfamiliar with them to understand and enjoy the present work, which completes his Road trilogy. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternate selection.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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  • Paperback: 324 pages
  • Publisher: Touchstone (January 2, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0684835614
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684835617
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Always learn. Never give up. Never surrender., June 22, 2004
As one would expect from Scott Peck, I found this to be a very encouraging book. Peck continues to write on suffering, and it's being the key to growth. Most people avoid suffering for their whole lives, avoid growth, avoid looking at themselves. I do that too. This book encourage me to rethink aspects of my life, and consider ways I could pursue anew a path of suffering which leads to growth.

I particularly enjoyed his treatisies on listening. I've read some of his thoughts on this before, but I needed to be reminded. About what it means to listen. About how to listen better. About how often I am thinking about what I am going to say next, and the impact I am having, and my interaction, rather than fully and completely engaging myself with the other, putting myself within the other, to bless the person I am communicating with. And so I've been trying to do that these last few days. And it's still hard work.

Much of this book is written as the final hurrah of a life of contemplation. His stories of his time with his wife are particularly beneficial, as Peck shares about what he has learned from his wife, and what they have learned together, as they have pursued a path of active growth together.

A downside though to this approach of putting in a lifetime of thoughts into a final book is that many times, it seems that Peck is simply referencing every book, quite overtly, that he's ever written. At times, it feels like he's trying to get the reader to buy more of his books. A better editor to discourage him from this approach would have been helpful.

I left this book wanting to follow Peck's suggestions. To remember that life does not conform to myself, and release any expectation that it should. To release the expectation that I can do all things for myself. I appreciated Peck's corrective from The Road Less Traveled, where he gave great support for independence. Here, Peck reminds people of a higher road of interdependence- which means a lot harder work of giving up one's "right" to do things for oneself. It's all about a process of death- for we begin dying the moment we're born. And every giving up is a form of death.
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4.0 out of 5 stars No easy answers, February 1, 2001
Peck's attack on simplistic thinking in this book is refreshing. There are subtle hints that we are innately lazy, which coincides with Mark Twain's more light-hearted view of mankind (and my own). There are also subtle (i.e. not stated) references to the theory of Yin-Yang in this book... although he doesn't come right out and say it, a good portion of this book is about balance. I don't like the constant references to his other works, but self promotion is a minor flaw. A few passages in this book are so insightful that they should be required reading for young adults... and all of us old dogs, too!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fast Forward through some parts, May 9, 2001
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I enjoyed this book! I am very interested in change- why some are willing to and some resist it. Peck's views on change were insightful. I totally agree with him concerning the issue of simplistic thinking, too. I have struggled with organized religion-couldn't take the confines of it and truly knew that I could think for myself and didn't need a doctrine of an organization to guide me- I can connect directly to God. His views on the Stages of Spiritual Growth helped me. Although I had read about this topic in other books-his "way of putting it" finally helped me sort it all out. I did find he refered to his other books too frequently and it was distracting. I finally just skimmed (fast forwarded) to the parts more interesting to me. I would reccommend this book to those further along the "road less traveled".
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5.0 out of 5 stars Away to get your life back on track
I've injoyed books by Peck before. He gives an insight to you the reader. Hope each person who reads comes away with a greater understanding of self.
Easy read. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Leona Macdonald

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is Peck's deuteronomy, his Last Lecture and last blessing.
Rightfully, this book has been criticized for repetitiveness. It seems like every five pages we read "As I wrote in my earlier book X ... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kendal B. Hunter

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book in an age of fear
Excellent book in a series or spiritually invigorating books. Particulary good in today's age of fear and rampant consumerism.
Published 20 months ago by Matthew D. Zarnstorff

5.0 out of 5 stars Opened my eyes and mind
It's true, this book is not an "easy" read. I have been stuck at some points in the book because what he said rang so true to my life. Read more
Published 24 months ago by D. K. Seeman

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible
Again M. Scott Peck has created a tool for discovering meaning in the complexity of life. There are answers to be found in the reading of this masterpiece.
Published on April 10, 2007 by Richard A. Singer Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Spiritual Book
Practical, level headed advice. Great psychological insights!

This book would make a great gift for friends or relatives who may be searching for some understanding... Read more
Published on September 20, 2006 by W. H. McDonald Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars Execellent Synopsis with new insights
I have not read many of M. Scott Peck's books although they have all been highly reccomended. I got this one and it was a PERFECT PLACE TO JUMP IN FOR NEW READERS. Read more
Published on June 2, 2006 by SqPegy

5.0 out of 5 stars It seems most of the reviewers missed most of Peck's points.
It seems most of the reviewers missed most of Peck's points.
I've read all of Peck's books, mostly in chron order, as they were releasted. Read more
Published on July 16, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple Thinking Vs. Thinking Deeply
An irreverent look on the truth and reality that you may not "like" to hear but certainly pushes the limits of thinking more deeply... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good Stuff If You Stick With It and Search For It
This guy gets it in life but his books are hard to read. You have to endure much to retrieve the good stuff in this one. I did and its worth it but tough read. Read more
Published on December 3, 2002 by G. E. Kugler

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