Anam Cara (Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition) Audiobook By John O'Donohue, President Higgins - foreword cover art

Anam Cara (Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition)

A Book of Celtic Wisdom

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Anam Cara (Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition)

By: John O'Donohue, President Higgins - foreword
Narrated by: Pat O'Donohue
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A special twenty-fifth anniversary audio edition of Celtic spirituality and mysticism by beloved poet and philosopher John O’Donohue includes a new introduction by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins; an afterword by the late author’s brother, Pat O’Donohue; and insightful material from O’Donohue’s circle of close friends.

In this revered work, John O’Donohue excavates themes of friendship, belonging, solitude, creativity, and the imagination, among many others. Widely recognized for bringing Celtic spirituality into modern dialogue, his unique insights from the ancient world speak with urgency for our need to rediscover the thresholds of the soul.

With lyrical wisdom and fluency, O’Donohue encourages pathways of discovery to come home to the natural rhythm in ourselves in sacred connection with one another and the landscapes we inhabit. This timeless collection nourishes the heart and elevates the spirit.

Narrated by Pat O’Donohue

Reading and music produced and Recorded in Ireland at North Atlantic Sound (studio)
by Davy Spillane.

Music Performance by Davy Spillane

Composition/arrangement Copyright Davy Spillane, 2022.

©2022 John O'Donohue (P)2022 Sounds True Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Celtic Spirituality

Critic reviews

“John O’Donohue’s unique voice and heart and his exquisitely elevating poetic imagination are immortalized in these pages, saturated as they are with his lyrical and contagious love of life and love for people and nature. Even reading it at random is profoundly healing and affirming, especially in hard moments.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Meditation is Not What You Think and the bestselling classic, Wherever You Go, There You Are

"In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, you will find John a 'soul friend' on your own journey through life, offering support and solace, clarity, and consciousness—expanding narratives that invite you to experience relationships with people, nature, and even your inner world in new ways that nurture well-being and resilience in these challenging times.” — Daniel J. Siegel, MD, bestselling author, neuropsychiatrist

"The moment I read Anam Cara...I felt like I had found a kindred spirit. I love everything John has written. It comes from such a deep, profound, wise, and insightful space." — Maria Shriver, author, advocate, and journalist
Beautiful Wisdom • Spiritual Insights • Celtic Heritage • Soul Nourishing Content • Inspiring Reminders • Tender Message
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John O’Donahue’s Anam Cara is a message of tender love encouraging the reader to drop the confines of the outer world. He does this by sharing his sacred self through the lens of his Celtic spirituality.

Being of Irish heritage I felt so akin to his spiritual concepts about the whole person including rejecting shame about sensuality and taking the sacred approach of rejoicing in the gift of our divine bodies.

A lovely tapestry of grace woven with threads of tenderness, love, peace, honesty, and heart that comforts the human spirit through our journey in life and into the experience of death.

Full of Grace

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Such a lovely,brilliant book of wisdom, that touches your soul!!!☘️
highly recommend this book~♡~
You will be forever changed by this book♡

Bemlessings

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It was simply perfect. There was nothing that I did not like. I definitely recommend this book to anyone needing inspiring reminders about what matters most in life.

Lovely and inspiring reminder

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I loved that his brother read the book to me. The book is very inspiring.

The voice

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Spiritual theme was beautiful. The book helps you slow down in this fast paced world.

Peaceful meditations in this life

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Narration was great. Wisdom delivered with warmth. The content of the book itself is very beautiful, and the narrator, Pat O’Donohue, the author’s brother, did the book great justice. Beautiful book, beautifully delivered.

Sounded like I was listening to John O’Donohue himself

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The is a beautiful and pastorally helpful book. As a confessionally, orthodox, Presbyterian, my reading posture was not to look for confessional errors but pastoral blessings and personal spiritual, emotion, and relational formation. This work delivered! Most helpful were the insights on turning towards and anxiety and sorrow as a means of integrating the self. “Bringing a compassionate mindfulness to your mistakes and wounds in the act of integration.” Those looking for a soul-caring guide through living a life that values wholeness over success will find “Annam Cara” a worthy conversation partner.

Celtic Spirituality has much to offer

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I loved the narration. I loved the spirit of the book--love one another. Find your anum cara.

Finding one's soul.

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Tá an leabhar seo iontach, bia anam íon. This book is amazing, pure soul food.

Tá sé go hiontach!

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Love, peace, joy and wisdom to learn and live by more and more with every reread

Cannot read enough

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