Wisdom of the Ages: A Modern Master Brings Eternal Truths into Everyday Life

What do our ancestral scholars have to say to us today? In a series of original essays, best-selling author Dr. Wayne W. Dyer presents the writings, poems, and teachings of some of the greatest thinkers of the past 25 centuries. Dr. Dyer explains the meaning and context of each, as well as how each lesson can be applied to our modern lives. The selections include 13th-century monk St. Francis of Assisi on the power of prayer, Mother Teresa on the importance of action, and Jesus, Buddha, Dickinson, Emerson, Michelangelo, Whitman, and others on a variety of subjects, including, solitude, time, and passion.