Crossing the Unknown Sea
Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity
by David Whyte
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Personal Development, and Business.
Crossing the Unknown Sea is about reuniting the imagination with our day to day lives. It shows how poetry and practicality, far from being mutually exclusive, reinforce each other to give every aspect of our lives meaning and direction. For anyone who wants to deepen their connection to their life?s work?or find out what their life?s work is?this ...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Personal Development, and Business.
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Shauna Niequist
“Morning poetry: Oh, I love this so much. It feels true, doesn?t it?that deep hunger we?re all feeling for goodness, substance, nourishment From David Whyte?s Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage Of Identity?a book I heartily recommend.”
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