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Sounds True.com, guest is Mark Nepo. Mark is a poet and

philosopher who has taught in the field of poetry and spirituality for over 35 years.

As a cancer survivor Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of

inner transformation and the life of relationship. A New York Times number one

best-selling author, he has recorded eight audio projects and published

13 books including The Book of Awakening, which made the list of Oprah's ultimate

favorite things. What sounds true, Mark has created an eight session

audio program called Staining Awake, The Ordinary Art, where he offers reflections

on how to sense and inhabit the place of true meeting,

how to make sense of our experience and mystery of transformation,

and how to give voice to our authenticity.

In this episode of Insights at the Edge,

Mark and I spoke about what it might mean to take what he calls the exquisite risk. We talked about the two most important lessons he's

learned from his journey with cancer and the role of effort and grace in our lives. We also talked about what it might mean to see with the eyes of the heart.

Here's my intimate, warm, and very real conversation with Mark Nepo.

Mark Neepo.

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