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Toni Bernhard deftly presents deep, profound teachings in an amazingly simple, accessible way. It's like taking a powerful healing medicine that goes down like a delicious milkshake. Bravo! --James Baraz, author of Awakening Joy

This is a book for everyone. --Alida Brill, Psychology Today <br> All-purpose advice as good as your grandmother gave you, and just as straightforward and heartfelt. --Barry Boyce, editor-in-chief of Mindful magazine <br> Toni Bernhard has done it again--sharing wisdom teachings in a way that makes them mightily accessible and helpful without any sacrifice of depth. I love this book! --Tara Brach, Ph.D., author of Radical Acceptance <br> This remarkable, warm, encouraging, and crystal-clear book expresses the ancient wisdom of the Buddha in universal, twenty-first-century terms. I honestly think it is one of the best Buddhist books I've read in a long time. --Rick Hanson, Ph.D., author of Buddha's Brain <br> I'm often asked what book to read as a comprehensive introduction to Buddhist practice. Now I have one: How to Wake Up. --Kevin Griffin, author of One Breath at a Time <br> A beautiful, wise, and practical book presenting the Buddha's teaching for our contemporary world. --Gil Fronsdal, author of The Issue At Hand <br> The beauty of this book is how clear, wise, and helpful it is. Both while reading it and after, you can put it to use; this is what literature is for. It's something to cherish and practice. --Kim Stanley Robinson, author of Shaman and 2312 <br> This book is a gift, and an invitation to all who read it to awaken! --Joan Halifax, founding abbot, Upaya Zen Center <br> A fresh and articulate voice interpreting ancient wisdom for our modern times. --Sylvia Boorstein, author of It's Easier Than You Think <br> Practical and insightful. In this book you'll find a path to living with greater ease and freedom, awakening to possibilities you may not have known existed before. --Elisha Goldstein, PhD, author of The Now Effect <br> Follow these simple directions and bring yourself back to life. --Karen Maezen Miller, author of Hand Wash Cold <br> Before I was even half-finished with this book, I wanted tog

This is a book for everyone. --Alida Brill, Psychology Today and author of Dancing at the River's Edge <br><br> A fresh and articulate voice interpreting ancient wisdom for our modern times. --Sylvia Boorstein<br><br> This book is a gift, a gift from the abiding and deep practice of a western woman as she has faced the ennobling truth of suffering. It is an invitation to all who read it to awaken, and provides a rich path for doing just that! --Joan Halifax, founding abbot, Upaya Zen Center

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"Toni Bernhard is the author of the award-winning How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and their Caregivers and How to Wake Up: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide to Navigating Joy and Sorrow. Until forced to retire due to illness, Toni was a law professor at the University of California-Davis, serving six years as the dean of students. She has been a practicing Buddhist for over 20 years. Her blog, ""Turning Straw Into Gold"" is hosted on the website of Psychology Today. She can be found online at www.tonibernhard.com."

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