Pete Holmes

Discover why there is often a disconnect between what we want to do and what we actually do. Renowned podcast host Mike McHargue explains why and how we can close the gap in his book, You're a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass). Drawing on scientific research, personal anecdotes, and real-life questions from his listeners, McHargue deftly navigates the human psyche to reveal how our seemingly frustrating emotions are actually essential to our survival and well-being. Join McHargue on a journey of self-understanding and acceptance in this guided tour of human consciousness.

Discover the real meaning and transformative power of the Bible in What Is the Bible? by Rob Bell. Using an inquisitive approach, Bell takes readers deep into actual passages to reveal the humanity behind the Scriptures. He answers difficult questions and examines the ethical dilemmas, errors, and inconsistencies in Scripture to reaffirm its power and inspiration as a sacred book essential to our lives.

Contienen todas las culturas un fundamento único y universal? ¿Qué tienen en común el Quijote, John Lennon, el Buda, Ulises, el Papa, el rey Arturo y la Guerra de las Galaxias de George Lucas? «Sobreponiéndose a las más oscuras pasiones, el héroe simboliza nuestra habilidad para controlar al animal irracional que habita en nosotros.» Así, Joseph Campbell —autor de El héroe de las mil caras y Las máscaras de Dios— considera el mito como instrumento fundamental para interpretar la realidad, enriquecer la experiencia vital y comprender los oscuros y atemorizantes abismos de la existencia, como semilla de todas las religiones que, en su diversidad, expresan distintas metáforas de un mismo prurito de explicar lo inexplicable. Entender el pasado y esclarecer el presente por medio de la mitología, y más concretamente de su expresión formal, los ritos, fue el desafío que Campbell persiguió con verdadera pasión durante toda su vida. Este diálogo con el periodista Bill Moyers, que tuvo lugar un par de años antes de su muerte, sintetiza los principales postulados de su pensamiento y de su obra.

The Power of Now is a guide to spiritual awakening from a man who is emerging as one of this generation's clearest, most inspiring teachers on the subject. Eckhart Tolle is not aligned with any particular religion but does what all the great masters have done: shows that the way, the truth, and the light already exist within each human being. There is no need to look elsewhere. At the heart of this book is Tolle's own story of early despair that culminated in a life-transforming experience of enlightenment at the age of twenty-nine. He emerged to share insights on the perils of the mind, the power of the present, and the accessibility of one's true nature. According to Tolle, "To regain awareness of Being and to abide in that state of 'feeling-realization' is enlightenment."