by John O'Donohue
Once I figured out that only a portion of the book was specifically about the Celtic concept of Anam Cara (soul friend) I was able to enjoy the content of this poet/philosopher more. I found the book a mixture of great insights with creative expression of various concepts to a collection of obtuse reflections that would be more at home in a book of pop psychology or new age pseudo-religion. When it was the former I quite appreciate it, highlighting many passages I thought were well rendered. When it was the latter I plowed my way through regardless, even though I didn't connect with the material. Overall I would say the majority of the book was valuable, sharing important wisdom from the Celtic tradition.
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