{"product_id":"callings-finding-and-following-an-authentic-life-paperback","title":"Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregg Michael Levoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we know if we're following our true callings? How do we sharpen our senses to cut through the distractions of everyday reality and hear the calls that are beckoning us? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e is the first book to examine the many kinds of calls we receive and the great variety of channels through which they come to us. A calling may be to do something (change careers, go back to school, have a child) or to be something (more creative, less judgmental, more loving). While honoring a calling's essential mystery, this book also guides readers to ask and answer the fundamental questions that arise from any calling: How do we recognize it? How do we distinguish the true call from the siren song? How do we handle our resistance to a call? What happens when we say yes? What happens when we say no? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on the hard-won wisdom and powerful stories of people who have followed their own calls, Gregg Levoy shows us the many ways to translate a calling into action. In a style that is poetic, exuberant, and keenly insightful, he presents an illuminating and ultimately practical inquiry into how we listen and respond to our calls, whether at work or at home, in our relationships or in service. \u003cb\u003eCallings\u003c\/b\u003e is a compassionate guide to discovering your own callings and negotiating the tight passages to personal power and authenticity.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we know if we're following our true callings? How do we sharpen our senses to cut through the distractions of everyday reality and hear the calls that are beckoning us? \u003cbr\u003e is the first book to examine the many kinds of calls we receive and the great variety of channels through which they come to us. A calling may be to do something (change careers, go back to school, have a child) or to be something (more creative, less judgmental, more loving). While honoring a calling's essential mystery, this book also guides readers to ask and answer the fundamental questions that arise from any calling: How do we recognize it? How do we distinguish the true call from the siren song? How do we handle our resistance to a call? What happens when we say yes? What happens when we say no? \u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the hard-won wisdom and powerful stories of people who have followed their own calls, Gregg Levoy shows us the many ways to translate a calling into action. In a style that is poetic, exuberant, and keenly insightful, he presents an illuminating and ultimately practical inquiry into how we listen and respond to our calls, whether at work or at home, in our relationships or in service. Callings is a compassionate guide to discovering your own callings and negotiating the tight passages to personal power and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregg Levoy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThis Business of Writing.\u003c\/i\u003e He is a full-time freelance writer whose essays and articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine, Washington Post, Omni, Psychology Today, \u003c\/i\u003e and others. He lectures and teaches workshops about callings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 9.2 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756774162720,"sku":"9780609803707","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a02a958f5568dec8531cdfee6ee99bb2.webp?v=1780086277","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/callings-finding-and-following-an-authentic-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}