M. Scott Peck

Perhaps no book in this generation has had a more profound impact on our intellectual and spiritual lives than The Road Less Traveled. With sales of more than seven million copies in the United States and Canada, and translations into more than twenty-three languages, it has made publishing history, with more than ten years on the New York Times bestseller list. Now, with a new Introduction by the author, written especially for this twenty-fifth anniversary deluxe trade paperback edition of the all-time national bestseller in its field, M. Scott Peck explains the ideas that shaped this book and that continue to influence an ever-growing audience of readers. Written in a voice that is timeless in its message of understanding, The Road Less Traveled continues to help us explore the very nature of loving relationships and leads us toward a new serenity and fullness of life. It helps us learn how to distinguish dependency from love; how to become a more sensitive parent; and ultimately how to become one's own true self. Recognizing that, as in the famous opening line of his book, "Life is difficult" and that the journey to spiritual growth is a long one, Dr. Peck never bullies his readers, but rather guides them gently through the hard and often painful process of change toward a higher level of self-understanding.

'The overall purpose of human communication is - or should be - reconciliation. It should ultimately serve to lower or remove the walls of misunderstanding which unduly separate us human beings, one from another...' Although we have developed the technology to make communication more efficent and to bring people closer together, we have failed to use it to build a true global community. Dr M. Scott Peck believes that if we are to prevent civilization destroying itself, we must urgently rebuild on all levels, local, national and international and that is the first step to spiritual survival. In this radical and challenging book, he describes how the communities work, how group action can be developed on the principles of tolerance and love, and how we can start to transform world society into a true community.

In this absorbing and equally inspiring companion volume to his classic trilogy – The Road Less Traveled, Further Along the Road Less Traveled, and The Road Less Traveled and Beyond – Dr. M. Scott Peck brilliantly probes into the essence of human evil.People who are evil attack others instead of facing their own failures. Peck demonstrates the havoc these people of the lie work in the lives of those around them. He presents, from vivid incidents encountered in his psychiatric practice, examples of evil in everyday life.This book is by turns disturbing, fascinating, and altogether impossible to put down as it offers a strikingly original approach to the age-old problem of human evil.

Further Along the Road Less Traveled takes the lectures of Dr. Peck and presents his profound insights into the issues that confront and challenge all of us spirituality, forgiveness, relationships, and growing up. In this aid for living less simplistically, you will learn not to look for the easy answers but to think multidimensionally. You will learn to reach for the "ultimate step," which brings you face to face with your personal spirituality. It will be this that helps you appreciate the complexity that is life.Continue the journey of personal and spiritual growth with this wise and insightful book.

The culmination of a lifetime of Dr. M. Scott Peck’s counseling, lecturing, and writing, and the conclusion of the classic bestselling Road trilogy, The Road Less Traveled and Beyond leads us to a deeper awareness of how to live rich, fulfilling lives in a world fraught with stress and anxiety.With the rare combination of profound psychological insight and deep spirituality that has already spoken to millions of readers, Dr. Peck talks about decision making and the choices we make every day in business and at home, and the ethical choices that may affect the very survival of humankind. We learn the difference between good and evil, to overcome narcissism, to love and be loved, to live with paradox, to accept the consequences of our actions all through life, and to come to terms with dying and death.Dr. Peck is a guide on the adventure that is life, learning, and spiritual growth—life’s greatest adventure. Building in depth from the very first chapter to its lyrical and poetic conclusion, The Road Less Traveled and Beyond is an adventure in itself.

The best-selling author of The Road Less Traveled reveals his more than twenty-five-year work as a psychiatrist and exorcist, discussing his early skepticism about the integration of psychiatry and religion, two of his most significant cases, and his beliefs about free will and the forces of evil. 75,000 first printing.

Among those within the self-contained world of the Willow Glen nursing home are two extraordinary people. One is there to give care, the other to receive it. Yet together they form a band of love and trust that transcends their expectations and changes their lives. Violence shatters Willow Glen as a murderer roams the halls of the home, and the residents and staff must confront a truly terrifying evil and face their innermost fears, suspicions & darkest secrets.

The author chronicles his journey into spirituality, mysticism and self-discovery. As he travels through the British countryside exploring legendary stone monoliths, each day of his journey is devoted to another realm - holiness, mystery, reason, peace, pilgrimage, parenthood and death.

Just as The Road Less Traveled provided hope and guidance for individuals seeking growth, this major new work by M. Scott Peck, M.D., offers a needed prescription for our deeply ailing society. Our illness is Incivility --morally destructive patterns of self-absorption, callousness, manipulativeness, and materialism so ingrained in our routine behavior that we do not even recognize them. There is a deepening awareness that something is seriously wrong with our personal and organizational lives. Using examples from his own life, case histories, and dramatic scenarios of businesses that made a conscious decision to bring civility to their organizations , Dr. Peck demonstrates how change can be effected and how we and our organizations can be restored to health. This wise, practical, and radical book is a blueprint for achieving personal and societal well-being.

The best-selling author of The Road Less Traveled and In Search of Stones presents a novel of the afterlife that teaches important spiritual lessons for his life. The soul of Daniel - the author-psychiatrist who narrates this story - awakens in the afterlife infused with fear and excitement. Two spiritual "greeters" guide him as he begins to negotiate the "corridors" of this new environment, encountering welcome and unwelcome spirits. But ultimately only his own spiritual convictions and discoveries will lead him past seductive enchantment to the achievement of his destiny and an understanding of the fundamental moral principles that transcend mortality.Rich in lessons on finding a place and purpose in this life and beyond, Daniel's odyssey into eternity, like Dr. Peck's other inspirational classics, flows with nourishment for both the soul and the psyche.

The author of The Road Less Traveled, the bestselling and most influential book of psychiatric and spiritual instruction in modern times, now offers a deeply moving meditation on what euthanasia reveals about the status of the soul in our age. Its trenchant and sensitive treatment of the subject will define our humanity for generations to come.

Golf. It's the ultimate head game. And when nothing but the best advice will do, along comes M. Scott Peck, M.D., the celebrated psychiatrist and author of the best-selling self-help book of all time, The Road Less Traveled .In Golf and the Spirit , M. Scott Peck writes a book for beginners and masters alike--and even for nongolfers. It goes beyond mechanics to explore the deeper issues, ways of successfully managing the emotional, psychological, and spiritual aspects of this most wonderful, maddening, deflating, and inspiring game.Playing side by side with M. Scott Peck on an imaginary course of his own design--complete with illustrations of each hole--you will come to see the profound truths in this seemingly simple game. Appreciate that life is not linear. Come to understand your own anger and how to heal that which gets in your way. Accept the gifts of humility. Appreciate kenosis, the process by which the self empties itself of self. Benefit from teachers. Know that in weakness often there is strength. Realize that to experience the blessings of golf and life fully, you must accept the divinity that underlies all things.Like the best-selling volumes of Harvey Penick and Michael Murphy, Golf and the Spirit makes a unique contribution to the literature of golf and life. It goes beyond the body to address the heart and soul of the game, creating a rare opportunity for transformation in the lives of its readers, both on and off the fairway.It seems to me the human condition is most basically that we are willful creatures living in a world that, much of the time, doesn't behave the way we want it to. We live in the tension between our will and reality. Sometimes with great effort and expertise, we can change reality or bend it to our will. At other times--also with great effort and expertise--it is we who must change by coming to accept the limitations of the world and of ourselves. How we do this--how we deal with the hazards of life--is quite akin to how we deal with the hazards of a golf course.Sooner or later golfers who stick with the game long enough will almost always come to see it as a metaphor for life. But the word metaphor fails to do justice to all that golf has to teach us. I would go even further and say that, in its own way, golf is life and, not only that, life condensed. If we choose to use it as such, I believe that golf, next to marriage and parenthood, can routinely be the greatest of life's learning opportunities.

For his first foray into children's book writing, bestselling author Peck ( The Road Less Traveled ) has concocted a slender, self-conscious story. A snowflake lands on young Jenny's nose and she names it Harry. This seemingly insignificant happening causes the reflective child to ponder the concepts of chance, the soul and the interrelatedness of all things. In what often seems like a Sunday school tableau, Jenny's parents are endlessly didactic. (Her father, for instance, says, "Some questions are so big you shouldn't take anyone else's answer for them.") The reader is left with the final image of a small stream leading to a river leading to the ocean; Jenny wonders if this is like veins leading to a human heart. Don't expect youngsters to sit through this prattle more than once. Similar universal themes have been more thoughtfully hidden--and/or revealed--to better effect in other works. In his illustrative debut, Christopher Peck's delicately attractive pictures are sprinkled throughout the text. All ages.

A Daily Companion Millions of readers have turned to The Road Less Traveled and The Different Drum for guidance. Now, in Meditations from the Road, the wisdom of these books can provide daily inspiration. Brilliantly integrating traditional psychology and spiritual insight, Dr. Peck shares his thoughts about the nature of loving relationships, how to become ones own person, how to be a more sensitive parent, the meaning and necessity of community in our lives, and so much more. With a new introduction by Dr. Peck, Meditations from the Road will help you along your way toward achieving wisdom and fullness in your life.

Welcome to the love you deserve! The Love You Deserve is transforming lives. Packed with revealing & empowering love principles. this revised & expanded second edition is a love gold mine for singles & couples. For singles, this book points the way to genuine love & how to find the love mate of your dreams. For couples, it opens hearts & minds to what is truly possible in love. See also our latest book, "Soul Mate Inside Secrets from an Authentic Soul Mate Couple." (2018)

Peck says that myths are more than mere legend--they are actually statements of profound truth about human nature. An insightful look at a complex issue.

A Chinese translation of M. Scott Peck's classic work, in traditional Chinese characters, published by Commonwealth Publishing Company, Taiwan.

Offers an account of the relationship between a father and son that received national media attention when Colonel Fred Peck revealed that he loved his gay son but did not think he belonged in the military

A never used copy

A new perspective on an important issue that encourages a return to the "community building" theme for which Peck is renowned.

O carte tulburatoare, fascinanta, ce redeschide vechea discutie despre esenta raului uman. Desi de-a lungul timpului aceasta problematica a fost dezbatuta mai degraba de filozofie si religie, avem acum o alta abordare – din perspectiva unui psihiatru cu o remarcabila deschidere interdisciplinara. Un tur de orizont asupra naturii umane, un dialog deschis intre psihologie si religie. Cazurile clinice prezentate aici, manifestari ale raului in viata cotidiana, desi la prima vedere pot fi catalogate drept maladii psihice, la o analiza psihiatrica atenta refuza sa se inscrie in categoriile standard ale psihologiei sau psihiatriei. Minciuna este trasatura cea mai relevanta a raului ce salasluieste in oameni, ea fiind atat un simptom, cat si o cauza a raului. Desi oamenii considera in general ca psihoterapia si exorcismul sunt lucruri complet diferite, Scott Peck ne demonstreaza ca amandoua sunt niste procese psihoterapeutice, atat ca metoda, cat si ca rezultat. Diferenta majora dintre cele doua consta in faptul ca in cazul psihoterapiei exista o libertate totala, pacientul putand sa incheie sedinta oricand doreste. Nu acelasi lucru se intampla in cazul exorcizarii. In acest caz, pacientul se afla la discretia celui care conduce sedinta si nu poate sa intrerupa singur procesul de exorcizare, ceea ce il poate transforma intr-o victima, pentru ca exorcismul este pana la urma un razboi spiritual.

A CD containing religious music performed by a Carmelite monastery choir complements the best-selling guide to developing a closer relationship with God, rediscovering the transforming powers of faith, and embarking on a Christian journey of joy, anticipation, and excitement. Reprint.

This book reveals the meaning of communication and understanding. It goes beyond the time limites not only to help us explore the nature of love, guide us to live a new, peaceful and colorful life, but also help us learn how to love and how to be independent. It teaches us how to become more competent and more understanding parents. In a word, this books tells us how to find the true self.

《少有人走的路2：勇敢地面对谎言》内容简介每个人的心中都住着两只狼，一只善，一只恶。如果说《少有人走的路：心智成熟的旅程》是在告诉我们如何培养心中那只善良的狼，那么，这本书则是在分析我们心中那只恶狼。培养善良的狼需要诚实，而恶狼最害怕的则是诚实，很喜欢的则是谎言。为什么恶狼喜欢谎言呢？因为谎言的本质是掩盖真相。从本质上来看，人之所以掩盖真相，是不愿意承受面对问题和解决问题所带来的痛苦。在逃避问题和痛苦的过程中，人会颠倒是非，混淆黑白，变得疯狂和邪恶。所以，邪恶是由颠倒是非的谎言产生的。这就像单词“生命”——live,如果颠倒过来，就变成了“邪恶”——evil 。勇敢地面对谎言，就是要让我们勇敢地面对真相，不逃避自己的问题，承受应该承受的痛苦，承担应该承担的责任。唯有如此，我们的心灵才会成长，心智才能成熟

Perhaps no one in this generation has had a more profound influence upon our intellectual and spiritual lives than Dr. M. Scott Peck. His first book, The Road Less Traveled, published over fifteen years ago, continues to reach an ever-growing audience, with sales of more than five million copies and translation into more than twenty languages. Now, with the long-awaited publication of Further Along the Road Less Traveled, readers can continue the journey of self-discovery with Dr. Peck. In this profound and inspiring work, based on his original lectures, Dr. Peck addresses the most urgent questions of personal and spiritual growth, including "Blame and Forgiveness," "The Issue of Death and Meaning," "Self-Love versus Self-Esteem," and "Sexuality and Spirituality," From the first step of our spiritual journey, "Growing Up," to the next step, "Knowing Yourself," to the ultimate step, "In Search of a Personal God," Dr. Peck reminds us that there are no easy answers. A wise and inspirational audio program, Further Along the Road Less Traveled is an enlightening examination of the complexities of life and faith that will be an enduring work for a new generation.

Abounding Wisdom and Abounding Love are collections of quotes that Dr. M. Scott Peck personally selected and arranged according to his unique perspective, which combines knowledge of medicine, psychiatry, and theology. He selected quotes that he believes provide an intelligent overview on the subjects of love and wisdom-in particular, quotes that made him think.Dr. Peck's insightful introductions add even greater meaning to the already provocative quotes. "We can love virtually anyone if we put our minds to it," writes Dr. Peck. "But there is little that is warm and bubbly about it. Liking or affection is primarily a feeling; love is primarily a matter of decision and action."Abounding Love sums up the most powerful, practical, and healing aspects of love. "Like all gifts, love is a mystery," he says. "There is power in it. Great power. The corniest quote I know is that 'Love makes the world go around.' It is also the only profound truth I know that is not a paradox." It is the ideal book for anyone searching for the true meaning of love-love of friends, family, neighbors, and the world at large. Abounding Wisdom and Abounding Love are collections of quotes that Dr. M. Scott Peck personally selected and arranged according to his unique perspective, which combines knowledge of medicine, psychiatry, and theology. He selected quotes that he believes provide an intelligent overview on the subjects of love and wisdom-in particular, quotes that made him think.Dr. Peck's insightful introductions add even greater meaning to the already provocative quotes. "We can love virtually anyone if we put our minds to it," writes Dr. Peck. "But there is little that is warm and bubbly about it. Liking or affection is primarily a feeling; love is primarily a matter of decision and action."Abounding Love sums up the most powerful, practical, and healing aspects of love. "Like all gifts, love is a mystery," he says. "There is power in it. Great power. The corniest quote I know is that 'Love makes the world go around.' It is also the only profound truth I know that is not a paradox." It is the ideal book for anyone searching for the true meaning of love-love of friends, family, neighbors, and the world at large.

Talvez nenhum outro livro tenha tido um impacto mais profundo na nossa vida intelectual e espiritual que O CAMINHO MENOS PERCORRIDO. Com mais de 7 milhões de exemplares vendidos em todo o mundo e traduzido em mais de 23 línguas, é notável a sua permanência durante mais de 10 anos na lista dos livros mais vendidos do New York Times.Narrada através de uma voz intemporal na sua mensagem de compreensão, esta obra continua a ajudar-nos a explorar a natureza das relações amorosas e guia-nos em direção a uma nova forma de serenidade e plenitude na vida. Ajuda-nos também a aprender a distinguir entre amor e dependência, a sermos pais mais atentos e responsáveis e, em especial, a tornarmo-nos verdadeiramente nós mesmos.Reconhecendo que, tal como é dito na famosa frase de abertura do livro, «A vida é difícil» e que o caminho para o crescimento espiritual é longo, Dr. M. Scott Peck nunca inquieta os seus leitores; bem pelo contrário, guia-os paulatinamente através do árduo e, com frequência, doloroso processo de mudança rumo a um nível superior de autoconhecimento.Clássico contemporâneo do desenvolvimento espiritual, com 7 milhões de exemplares vendidos em todo o mundo e mais de 8 mil em Portugal. Traduzido em 23 línguas.