Inner Ember - by Mark Sangster (Paperback)

About the Book

One man's journey to reconnect to his authentic self in a disconnected world.

Book Synopsis

We're more connected than ever. Yet somehow, we've never been more alone.

In the middle of the night in Death Valley, alone and injured, Mark Sangster had a vision. After five days on his own in the wilderness with only his thoughts and (often painful) memories to guide him, he pushed through loneliness, grief, and pain-and experienced eye-opening visions. In the vast, dark sky over the California desert, the twinkling of thousands of stars met his gaze, and they offered him more than healing. Mark found a spark-an inner ember that would become his own guiding star.

Inner Ember is the story of one man's journey to find something larger than himself and his ongoing efforts to remain connected to the self he discovered ten years ago in the desert-even while living in the grip of our chaotic and disconnected modern age. How can we find and keep close all the joy, beauty, abundance, and peace that is there for the taking?

Review Quotes

"Thought-provoking . . . lyrical. . . . With its metaphysical turns, the spiritual memoir Inner Ember recalls a personal decision to lose oneself in order to find oneself again."-Foreword Clarion Reviews

"Readers seeking a story of life inspection, healing, and discovery will welcome how Inner Ember candidly and astutely peels back the layers of personality and experience to delve into the heart of family relationships, self-identity, and change. . . . Few memoirs hold such powerful examples of transformative healing in all of its facets, making Inner Ember a standout." -Midwest Book Review

"A reflective, emotionally candid memoir that blends wilderness narrative with spiritual inquiry. . . . Readers who enjoy introspective nonfiction, nature-based memoirs, or books that sit at the intersection of spirituality and personal growth will find much to connect with here. . . . A thoughtful, compassionate read for anyone feeling unmoored by modern life and quietly searching for a way back to themselves." -Manhattan Book Review