Palabras para cada amanecer

by Hugh Prather

En 1968, Hugh Prather preguntó a su esposa, Gayle, si con su sueldo de maestra podría mantenerlos a ambos para que él pudiera dedicarse a escribir. Ella dijo que sí, pero dos años más tarde Hugh todavía no había publicado nada. Así que él decidió escribir un libro a partir de fragmentos de su diario, con el mismo estilo escueto y libre que utilizaba para sí mismo. Enviaron el manuscrito a una pequeña editorial de California que tan sólo había publicado tres títulos, que no hacía publicidad y que no tenía equipo de vendedores. En tres años, Palabras a mí mismo se había convertido en un bestseller en todos los Estados Unidos. Después llegaron las traducciones a numerosos idiomas y las ediciones audio, y veinte años después continúa siendo un éxito de ventas en todo el mundo. Después de la publicación de su primer libro, Hugh y Gayle hicieron muchos otros, entre ellos Notas espirituales para mí mismo o Palabras a mi pareja. Se dedicaron a la asistencia terapéutica de personas con alcohólicos, mujeres maltratadas y, especialmente, padres que habían perdido a sus hijos. Hugh y Gayle viven con sus dos hijos en las colinas de Aptos, en California. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Minister, radio talk-show host, and best-selling author, Prather has written a number of books, including Shining Through and The Little Book of Letting Go. In this book not only brings us a year’s worth of morning meditations ("Spiritual breakfast of champions") ("Freedom is a quiet state of mind"), but also Prather's expanded reflections on them.

Genres: Spirituality

286 pages, Paperback

First published September 25, 2005

About the author

Hugh Prather, Jr. was a writer, minister, and counselor, most famous for his first book, Notes to Myself. , which was first published in 1970 by Real People Press. It has sold over 5 million copies, and has been translated into ten languages.
Together with his second wife, Gayle Prather, whom he married in 1965, he wrote other books, including The Little Book of Letting Go; "I Touch the Earth, The Earth Touches Me"; How to Live in the World and Still Be Happy; I Will Never Leave You: How Couples Can Achieve The Power Of Lasting Love; Spiritual Notes to Myself: Essential Wisdom for the 21st Century; Shining Through: Switch on Your Life and Ground Yourself in Happiness; Spiritual Parenting: A Guide to Understanding and Nurturing the Heart of Your Child; Standing on My Head: Life Lessons in Contradictions; A Book of Games: A Course in Spiritual Play; Love and Courage; Notes to Each Other; A Book for Couples; The Quiet Answer; and There is a Place Where You Are Not Alone.
Born in Dallas, the younger Hugh Prather earned a bachelor's degree at Southern Methodist University in 1966 after study at Principia College and Columbia University. He studied at the University of Texas at the graduate level without taking a degree. While he could be categorized as a New Age writer, he drew on Christian language and themes and seemed comfortable conceiving of God in personal terms. His work underscored the importance of gentleness, forgiveness, and loyalty; declined to endorse dramatic claims about the power of the individual mind to effect unilateral transformations of external material circumstances; and stressed the need for the mind to let go of destructive cognitions in a manner not unlike that encouraged by the cognitive-behavioral therapy of Aaron T. Beck and the rational emotive behavior therapy commended by Albert Ellis.

Reviews

[Selena Thomason · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read this book before and loved it. It has so many good nuggets in it.

Favorite quotes:
"...behavior that flows from conflicted thoughts can't be controlled." (p.1)

Page 56 gets to me every time I read this book. Here's a quote: (emphasis mine)
"Repeatedly assessing past performance is failure to concentrate on what can be done now.
Today, each time I feel even a slight stab of defeat or disappointment, I will be still and remember that God is not mistaken in loving me. I will sense this love deep within me, and I will watch as it quietly replaces all shame and anguish with a fresh determination to do the best I can this moment."

[Morgandalf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book once a day, everyday for this year (with a few days excepting- I caught them up at a later date!). Such a great way to take a moment, be present, get centered, and put a positive spin on your daily outlook.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is sound, uplifting, crisp, clear, and to the point. I'm so glad the author decided to share ;)

[Marsha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll be re-reading this every year - good way to start each day.