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    The Seven Paths: Changing One's Way of Walking in the World
    The Seven Paths: Changing One's Way of Walking in the World
    The Seven Paths: Changing One's Way of Walking in the World
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    The Seven Paths: Changing One's Way of Walking in the World

    By Anasazi Foundation and Good Buffalo Eagle

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    Simple, poetic, sophisticated prose relays ancient Native American wisdom that will inspire modern-day reflection . . . a book of enlightenment and spirit.” —Foreword Reviews

    People have moved away from Mother Earth, bringing heartache, pain, and other maladies of the modern age. The “self-help” movement claims to offer peace and fulfillment to individuals, but this solitary approach takes us only so far. Ultimately, it is in communion with our fellow beings and the natural world that we are made whole. We need to leave the path of Me and follow the path of We.

    This poetic, evocative story presents the meditations of an ancient Anasazi tribesman who rejects his family and sets off on a journey through the desert. He walks seven paths, each teaching a lesson symbolized by an element of the natural world: light, wind, water, stone, plants, animals, and, finally, the unity of all beings with the Creator. The Seven Paths reveals a source of wisdom, restoration, and renewal familiar to native people but lost to the rest of us, seven elements among nature that combine to mend human hearts.
     
    “A little book with a big message! The Seven Paths reminds us of who we are, our relationship to our Creator, and how happiness with our families is within our grasp.” —Danny Ainge, CEO, Utah Jazz

    “Inspiring! The Seven Paths is filled with wisdom and truth—it is the perfect prescription for healing a broken heart.” —Wynonna Judd

    “This book is profound! The principle of ‘We’ is the secret to every success on and off the field.” —Steve Young, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateAug 6, 2013
    ISBN9781609949211
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      "There is much to learn from any person who has lived his life trying to heed the wisdom he has gathered from the lingering voices of his ancestors—especially in an age, like our own, when those voices have been spurned. Ezekiel Sanchez (Good Buffalo Eagle), cofounder of ANASAZI Foundation, is such a person. He has used the ancient, tested wisdom of his people to touch the souls of thousands of once-troubled young people and their families and show them the way to reunion and peace. Such a person also is his literary collaborator, Jim Ferrell. In The Seven Paths, they have distilled their unique and luminous insight. Reading this book receptively, you will likely catch yourself already forward walking in your heart and awakening to the light."

      —C. Terry Warner, PhD, founder, The Arbinger Institute

      This book is profound! The principle of ‘We’ is the secret to every success on and off the field.

      —Steve Young, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and ESPN commentator

      Through the story of the Seven Paths, my daughter realized how she, too, had walked backward, away from her family. This profound discovery saved my daughter’s life, which in turn saved our entire family. It gave her a solid foundation to navigate through her very difficult teenage years...it gave our lost child new feet to find her way—her path to becoming a loving, successful young adult with truly a heart at peace.

      —Elaine Taylor, President, The Taylor Family Foundation

      Speaking with the wisdom of ancient ones, this guide to life’s challenging journey is brilliantly accessible and spiritually transforming.

      —Richard Ferre, MD, adolescent and adult psychiatrist

      "The Seven Paths lays the groundwork for personal growth, insights, and strength required in long-term recovery."

      —Jon Memmott, retired judge

      Every page is filled with insight and wisdom. You will want to read it, share it, and read it again.

      —Dale Tingey, PhD, founder and Executive Director, American Indian Services

      "The Seven Paths epitomizes the strength of one of my favorite words: TEAM—Together Everyone Achieves More."

      —Bart Starr, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback

      In the universal moments of feeling stuck or lost, the Seven Paths are simple and profound truths that provide not only solace but genuine ways to change your heart.

      —Courtney Merrill, LMFT, marriage and family therapist and educational consultant

      "ANASAZI Foundation’s Seven Paths illustrates an oft-forgotten truth that it is not our experiences that determine the quality of our lives but who we are morally when we pass through those experiences. To walk in the light instead of in darkness means we see our experiences truthfully and learn and grow. When we betray the light within us, we walk in darkness and we find our experiences burdensome. This book is an invitation to all to live truthfully and distinguish toxic from nourishing ways of being in the world."

      —Terrance D. Olson, PhD, Ernest Osborne award winner in Family Life Education

      "The Seven Paths is truly a blessing. I recommend it to anyone in need of healing, wisdom, power, and goodness."

      —Stan Block, MD, author and founder, Mind-Body Bridging

      "A little book with a big message! The Seven Paths reminds us of who we are, our relationship to our Creator, and how happiness with our families is within our grasp."

      —Danny Ainge, former professional basketball and baseball player and President of Basketball Operations, Boston Celtics

      "It is a privilege to recommend The Seven Paths. ANASAZI is one of the best programs for helping young people and adults make major changes in their lives, and I am thrilled this book will make the philosophy and wisdom its program is based on accessible to a larger audience."

      —Ralph H. Earle, MDiv, PhD, founder and President, Psychological Counseling Services, Ltd.

      The Seven Paths

      The

      Seven Paths

      Changing One’s Way

      of Walking in the World

      ANASAZI Foundation

      Foreword by Good Buffalo Eagle

      The Seven Paths

      Copyright © 2013 by ANASAZI Foundation

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed Attention: Permissions Coordinator, at the address below.

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