Wisdom from the Four Agreements (Mini Book)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 088088990X ISBN 13: 9780880889902

Publisher: Peter Pauper Press, 2003

Author Don Miguel Ruiz recently appeared on Oprah's ''SuperSoul Sunday''! This mini gift book excerpts his bestselling original book to present a condensed version of The Four Agreements: Be impeccable with your word. Don't take anything personally. Do not make assumptions. Always do your best.

• Invitingly priced mini book makes a wonderful little gift for a loved one or for yourself.
• Tuck it in your purse, briefcase, or desk drawer for inspiration on the go or at work!
• 80-page full-color hardcover with dust jacket.
• Comes with a 24K gold-plated charm on its ribbon bookmark.
• 3-1/4 inches wide x 4 inches high.

Review:

Sit at the foot of a native elder and listen as great wisdom of days long past is passed down. In The Four Agreements shamanic teacher and healer Don Miguel Ruiz exposes self-limiting beliefs and presents a simple yet effective code of personal conduct learned from his Toltec ancestors. Full of grace and simple truth, this handsomely designed book makes a lovely gift for anyone making an elementary change in life, and it reads in a voice that you would expect from an indigenous shaman. The four agreements are these: Be impeccable with your word. Don't take anything personally. Don't make assumptions. Always do your best. It's the how and why one should do these things that make The Four Agreements worth reading and remembering. --P. Randall Cohan

About the Author:

Author don Miguel Ruiz was born into a family of healers. He was raised in rural Mexico by a curandera (healer) mother and nagual (shaman) grandfather. The family anticipated that don Miguel would embrace its legacy of healing and teaching and, as a nagual, carry forward its esoteric Toltec knowledge. Instead, distracted by modern life, don Miguel chose to attend medical school and became a surgeon. He began teaching in the United States with his mother Sarita in 1987 in Logan Heights, CA. Working with Sarita, he first began with healing practices. As his knowledge of English grew, he realized that he preferred to share his lineage through an oral tradition, rather than a healing tradition. don Miguel's students grew in numbers. He lectured in Santa Fe, NM, Los Angeles, CA, Sacramento, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, and in many other locales. He began to share the wisdom that resulted in the creation of The Four Agreements when he witnessed his students struggling to quiet their minds. He created a specific series of practical tools, that when used by anyone, can result in consistent and long-term personal transformation. The tools are based on common sense, related with simplicity, and have a universal message recognized by many. don Miguel's message is simple, practical, and when implemented even incrementally changes lives.