Reviews
This beautifully written book proves that tireless wisdom can bring an amazing understanding about ourselves and the world around us even today., "Anam Cara is a rare synthesis of philosophy, poetry, and spirituality. This work will have a powerful and life-transforming experience for those who read it." -- Deepak Chopra "John O'Donohue's unique voice and heart and his exquisitely elevating poetic imagination are immortalized in these pages, saturated as they are with his lyrical and contagious love of life and love for people and nature. Even reading it at random is profoundly healing and affirming, especially in hard moments." -- Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Meditation is Not What You Think and the bestselling classic, Wherever You Go, There You Are "The moment I read Anam Cara...I felt like I had found a kindred spirit. I love everything John has written. It comes from such a deep, profound, wise, and insightful space." -- Maria Shriver, author, advocate, and journalist "What a profound joy it is rereading Anam Cara, John O'Donohue's glorious book of teachings about nature, human life, friendship, love, and loss. Anyone who ever spent time with John came away changed, as do his readers." -- Diane Ackerman, bestselling author and poet "In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, you will find John a 'soul friend' on your own journey through life, offering support and solace, clarity, and consciousness--expanding narratives that invite you to experience relationships with people, nature, and even your inner world in new ways that nurture well-being and resilience in these challenging times." -- Daniel J. Siegel, MD, bestselling author, neuropsychiatrist "This book is a phenomenon in itself . . . a book to read and reread forever, its style of varied narration responds to our times." -- Irish Times "With this twenty-fifth anniversary of Anam Cara, John's fervent call to dignify each other reverberates in every corner of our beautiful broken world with more urgency and presence." -- Ellen Wingard, Advocate for Social Impact Leadership "A lively spiritual companion to all Celts--or to those who are Celtic in their hearts." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Anam Cara is a radiant source of wisdom, a link between the human and the divine. This work is a blessed, rare gem." -- Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Be Careful What You Pray For, Prayer Is Good Medicine, and Healing Words "John O'Donohue is an unassuming man with a grand sense of humor. . . charming." -- Joy Redfield Kwapien, author of The Celestine Journal, "Anam Cara is a rare synthesis of philosophy, poetry, and spirituality. This work will have a powerful and life-transforming experience for those who read it." -- Deepak Chopra "John O'Donohue's unique voice and heart and his exquisitely elevating poetic imagination are immortalized in these pages, saturated as they are with his lyrical and contagious love of life and love for people and nature. Even reading it at random is profoundly healing and affirming, especially in hard moments." -- Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Meditation is Not What You Think and the bestselling classic, Wherever You Go, There You Are "The moment I read Anam Cara...I felt like I had found a kindred spirit. I love everything John has written. It comes from such a deep, profound, wise, and insightful space." -- Maria Shriver, author, advocate, and journalist "What a profound joy it is rereading Anam Cara, John O'Donohue's glorious book of teachings about nature, human life, friendship, love, and loss. Anyone who ever spent time with John came away changed, as do his readers." -- Diane Ackerman, bestselling author and poet "In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, you will find John a 'soul friend' on your own journey through life, offering support and solace, clarity, and consciousness--expanding narratives that invite you to experience relationships with people, nature, and even your inner world in new ways that nurture well-being and resilience in these challenging times." -- Daniel J. Siegel, MD, bestselling author, neuropsychiatrist "This book is a phenomenon in itself . . . a book to read and reread forever, its style of varied narration responds to our times." -- Irish Times "With this twenty-fifth anniversary of Anam Cara, John's fervent call to dignify each other reverberates in every corner of our beautiful broken world with more urgency and presence. He continues to bring solace to millions at this precipice time." -- Ellen Wingard, Advocate for Social Impact Leadership "A lively spiritual companion to all Celts--or to those who are Celtic in their hearts." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Anam Cara is a radiant source of wisdom, a link between the human and the divine. This work is a blessed, rare gem." -- Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Be Careful What You Pray For, Prayer Is Good Medicine, and Healing Words "John O'Donohue is an unassuming man with a grand sense of humor. . . charming." -- Joy Redfield Kwapien, author of The Celestine Journal, "In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, you will find John a 'soul friend' on your own journey through life, offering support and solace, clarity, and consciousness--expanding narratives that invite you to experience relationships with people, nature, and even your inner world in new ways that nurture well-being and resilience in these challenging times." -- Daniel J. Siegel, MD, bestselling author, neuropsychiatrist "What a profound joy it is rereading Anam Cara, John O'Donohue's glorious book of teachings about nature, human life, friendship, love, and loss. Anyone who ever spent time with John came away changed, as do his readers." -- Diane Ackerman, bestselling author and poet "Anam Cara is a rare synthesis of philosophy, poetry, and spirituality. This work will have a powerful and life-transforming experience for those who read it." -- Deepak Chopra "With this twenty-fifth anniversary of Anam Cara, John's fervent call to dignify each other reverberates in every corner of our beautiful broken world with more urgency and presence." -- Ellen Wingard, Advocate for Social Impact Leadership "The moment I read Anam Cara...I felt like I had found a kindred spirit. I love everything John has written. It comes from such a deep, profound, wise, and insightful space." -- Maria Shriver, author, advocate, and journalist "John O'Donohue's unique voice and heart and his exquisitely elevating poetic imagination are immortalized in these pages, saturated as they are with his lyrical and contagious love of life and love for people and nature. Even reading it at random is profoundly healing and affirming, especially in hard moments." -- Jon Kabat-Zinn "This book is a phenomenon in itself . . . a book to read and reread forever, its style of varied narration responds to our times." -- Irish Times "A lively spiritual companion to all Celts--or to those who are Celtic in their hearts." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Anam Cara is a radiant source of wisdom, a link between the human and the divine. This work is a blessed, rare gem." -- Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Be Careful What You Pray For, Prayer Is Good Medicine, and Healing Words "John O'Donohue is an unassuming man with a grand sense of humor. . . charming." -- Joy Redfield Kwapien, author of The Celestine Journal, "Anam Cara is a rare synthesis of philosophy, poetry, and spirituality. This work will have a powerful and life-transforming experience for those who read it." -- Deepak Chopra "John O'Donohue's unique voice and heart and his exquisitely elevating poetic imagination are immortalized in these pages, saturated as they are with his lyrical and contagious love of life and love for people and nature. Even reading it at random is profoundly healing and affirming, especially in hard moments." -- Jon Kabat-Zinn "The moment I read Anam Cara...I felt like I had found a kindred spirit. I love everything John has written. It comes from such a deep, profound, wise, and insightful space." -- Maria Shriver, author, advocate, and journalist "What a profound joy it is rereading Anam Cara, John O'Donohue's glorious book of teachings about nature, human life, friendship, love, and loss. Anyone who ever spent time with John came away changed, as do his readers." -- Diane Ackerman, bestselling author and poet "In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, you will find John a 'soul friend' on your own journey through life, offering support and solace, clarity, and consciousness--expanding narratives that invite you to experience relationships with people, nature, and even your inner world in new ways that nurture well-being and resilience in these challenging times." -- Daniel J. Siegel, MD, bestselling author, neuropsychiatrist "This book is a phenomenon in itself . . . a book to read and reread forever, its style of varied narration responds to our times." -- Irish Times "With this twenty-fifth anniversary of Anam Cara, John's fervent call to dignify each other reverberates in every corner of our beautiful broken world with more urgency and presence." -- Ellen Wingard, Advocate for Social Impact Leadership "A lively spiritual companion to all Celts--or to those who are Celtic in their hearts." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Anam Cara is a radiant source of wisdom, a link between the human and the divine. This work is a blessed, rare gem." -- Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Be Careful What You Pray For, Prayer Is Good Medicine, and Healing Words "John O'Donohue is an unassuming man with a grand sense of humor. . . charming." -- Joy Redfield Kwapien, author of The Celestine Journal, Anam Cara is a radiant source of wisdom, a link between the human and the divine. This work is a blessed, rare gem., "Anam Cara is a rare synthesis of philosophy, poetry, and spirituality. This work will have a powerful and life-transforming experience for those who read it." -- Deepak Chopra "This book is a phenomenon in itself . . . a book to read and reread forever, its style of varied narration responds to our times." -- Irish Times "Anam Cara is a radiant source of wisdom, a link between the human and the divine. This work is a blessed, rare gem." -- Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Be Careful What You Pray For, Prayer Is Good Medicine, and Healing Words "This beautifully written book proves that tireless wisdom can bring an amazing understanding about ourselves and the world around us even today." -- Dannion Brinkley author of, Saved by the Light and Peace in the Light "A lively spiritual companion to all Celts--or to those who are Celtic in their hearts." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "John O'Donohue is an unassuming man with a grand sense of humor. . . charming." -- Joy Redfield Kwapien, author of The Celestine Journal
