Anam Cara [Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition]
A Book of Celtic Wisdom

Name: Anam Cara [Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition]
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: John O'Donohue
ISBN: 9781649632333

Author: John O'Donohue, Michael D. Higgins

Narrator: Pat O'Donohue

Unabridged: 8 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: St. Martin's Essentials / Sounds True

Published: 11/29/2022

Categories: Nonfiction, Body, Mind, & Spirit, Self-help, Spiritual

Synopsis

A special twenty-fifth anniversary audio edition of Celtic spirituality and mysticism by beloved poet and philosopher John O’Donohue includes a new introduction by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins; an afterword by the late author’s brother, Pat O’Donohue; and insightful material from O’Donohue’s circle of close friends.

In this revered work, John O’Donohue excavates themes of friendship, belonging, solitude, creativity, and the imagination, among many others. Widely recognized for bringing Celtic spirituality into modern dialogue, his unique insights from the ancient world speak with urgency for our need to rediscover the thresholds of the soul.

With lyrical wisdom and fluency, O’Donohue encourages pathways of discovery to come home to the natural rhythm in ourselves in sacred connection with one another and the landscapes we inhabit. This timeless collection nourishes the heart and elevates the spirit.

Narrated by Pat O’Donohue

Reading and music produced and recorded in Ireland at North Atlantic Sound (studio) by Davy Spillane

Music Performance by Davy Spillane

Composition/Arrangement © Davy Spillane, 2022

About John O'Donohue

John O’Donohue was a poet, philosopher, and native Gaelic speaker from County Clare, Ireland. He earned a PhD in philosophical theology from the University of Tübingen and conducted postdoctoral studies on Meister Eckhart. John’s bestselling books—Anam Cara, Beauty, Eternal Echoes, and the beloved To Bless the Space Between Us, among many others—guide readers through the rich landscape of the Irish imagination.For more, see johnodonohue.com.

About Michael D. Higgins

Michael D. Higgins has been President of Ireland since 2011. Born in Limerick, he was educated at University College Galway, where he later taught sociology and political science. He was Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht from 1993 to 1997.

About Pat O'Donohue

PAT O'DONOHUE attended Maynooth College, receiving his BD in theology in 1978. After living in London, he returned to County Clare, writing and continuing to further the legacy of his beloved brother, John O'Donohue.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jan on May 16, 2011

This small book by the Celtic priest John O'Donohue is a staple in my bookcase. I've lost three copies, one to mold, one to formaldehyde and one to water damage. I quickly bought another. This book will change your life. It is not a religious dictate. It is far beyond that. I'm going to give you the......more

Goodreads review by Luna on May 21, 2013

Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom is truly a work of art. Over the past three years, I have been working on discovering myself through self-help books, 12-step programs, religious study, and personal introspection. This book summed up everything I have learned (the hard way) during this time, and p......more

Goodreads review by Justin on May 23, 2025

I am looking forward to a reread of this powerful book by the great Irish poet and philosopher John O'Donohue. It was good to find a new paperback of this same edition at a charity shop in Scotland recently since the first paperback copy I purchased from Daunt Books in London is quite worn. I will b......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on September 19, 2023

This is one of the best books and best written books I've ever read. Two months after I met the author, he died in his sleep at age 53 while on holiday with his fiance in Avignon. The whole world cried when John died. There was no one like him and never will be again. John had a brilliant mind that......more

Goodreads review by Glenn on October 16, 2009

If you're not spiritual or religious, this book is probably not for you. The Anam Cara, or “soul friend” is a Celtic/Christian concept, and that fusion of Celtic mysticism and Christian theology is at the core of O'Donohue's writing. I wanted to like this book more, but I just couldn't get into O'Don......more