false 328150 2 The original self is the person "who came into this world full of possibility and destined for joyful unveiling and manifestation," according to bestselling author Thomas Moore. "This is the person who comes to life in us briefly as we get married, start a course in school, or try on a new job--before worry and cynicism have set in."<p> In essence, it is our soul that Moore speaks of, and it is his unwavering conviction that our greatest task is to stay true to our original selves. Using a highly approachable format of brief essays (two to four pages), Moore offers his reflections on how to do just that. Each essay leads with a thought, such as, "Life needs a point of entry, a crack in our defenses" or, "Beneath the favorite tale of the moment a deeper story always lies waiting to be told." From there Moore moves into the eloquent depths of his ruminations on the original self--words that are beautiful and provocative yet never heady or bogged down with self-importance. In fact, his writing manages to be simultaneously poetic and pragmatic--the signature of a great thinker and humanitarian. Each essay is illustrated with a woodblock print, offering further meditation on a theme. Moore openly admits that he hopes this book will become a keeper--one that dwells on a household's shelf of lifetime books. No doubt it will Mr. Moore, somewhere between Emerson and Thoreau. <I>--Gail Hudson</I> 318779 2000 Original Self: Living with Paradox and Originality total:55|5:1|4:1|3:1|2:0|1:0| 55 211 81 4 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 26 21:59:59 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 22:15:53 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 03:56:07 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 03:57:09 -0700 2009 ]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 29 19:35:35 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 15 11:32:04 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 16 20:00:52 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 16 20:02:17 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Sun Nov 08 08:10:58 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 08:10:58 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 20 10:23:39 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 10:23:39 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Oct 09 21:48:59 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 21:48:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 25 08:09:20 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 08:09:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 24 06:22:42 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 06:22:42 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Oct 18 20:43:45 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 08:55:58 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 08:55:58 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Sep 20 20:34:23 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 20:34:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 19 05:37:19 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 05:37:19 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 09 14:38:34 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 14:38:34 -0700 2009 0 0 true false Wed Aug 26 09:26:38 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 09:26:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 20 14:47:12 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 14:47:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 13 03:53:14 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 03:54:03 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Aug 12 21:24:07 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 21:24:07 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sun Jul 26 21:19:53 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 21:20:24 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jul 26 04:20:23 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 04:20:23 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jul 21 13:56:29 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 13:56:29 -0700 2009