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Oprah announced her new book club selection today, Wednesday, January 30th. Drum roll . . . A New Earth: Awaking to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now and Stillness Speaks. As I know nothing about this book, I went to Amazon for a book description and this is what I found:

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Building on the astonishing success of The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle presents readers with an honest look at the current state of humanity: He implores us to see and accept that this state, which is based on an erroneous identification with the egoic mind, is one of dangerous insanity.

Tolle tells us there is good news, however. There is an alternative to this potentially dire situation. Humanity now, perhaps more than in any previous time, has an opportunity to create a new, saner, more loving world. This will involve a radical inner leap from the current egoic consciousness to an entirely new one.

In illuminating the nature of this shift in consciousness, Tolle describes in detail how our current ego-based state of consciousness operates. Then gently, and in very practical terms, he leads us into this new consciousness. We will come to experience who we truly are—which is something infinitely greater than anything we currently think we are—and learn to live and breathe freely.

About the Author
Eckhart Tolle is a contemporary spiritual teacher who is not aligned with any particular religion or tradition. In his writing and seminars, he conveys a simple yet profound message with the timeless and uncomplicated clarity of the ancient spiritual masters: There is a way out of suffering and into peace. Tolle travels extensively, taking his teachings throughout the world.

This is a first for Oprah. She has never chosen a spiritual/self-help book before. This is going to be interesting.

But wait! There’s more. For the first time, Oprah is offering a 10 week online course taught by Oprah and Echkart every Monday night covering a chapter a week starting March 3rd. There’s even a workbook! I’m sure that this is going to wildly popular. I’m curious, so I already reserved my spot. I’ll keep you updated on how it goes. Visit Oprah’s website if you’d like to register.

I haven’t been able to keep up with Oprah’s picks since Night by Elie Weisel and I was hoping for a nice piece of fiction. She’s going in a different direction throwing in a new genre. I suspect that people will love it or hate it. I’m all for improving my life though, so I’ll definitely check this one out.

You may view all of Oprah’s Book Club selections on my website here.

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