The editor who discovered the book said, when i first read prather s manuscript it was late at night and i was tired, but by the time i finished. Tcc timeless classics now in color recommended for you. The worst part is, it didnt have to be an ugly experience. Read notes to myself by hugh prather for online ebook. The editor who discovered the book said, when i first read prathers. On 10 november 1986 i received a copy of hugh prather. Notes to myself is a collection of observations and thoughts from prather s journals. Reading notes to myself is one of those rare experiences that co. Hugh prather, selfhelp author spoofed by deep thoughts. Hugh prather 176 pages this page also features his quotations. So wrote hugh prather, who has just died, in his socalled diary, published as notes to myself some 40 years ago. It has sold over 5 million copies, and has been translated into ten languages. My struggle to become a person, which began as a personal journal and has sold more than 5 million copies and has been translated into ten languages. Prather gained international recognition for his book notes to myself, which was published in 1970, sold 5 million copies and was.
First published in 1970, notes to myself was never intended as a commercial book. Simply begin with your heart, look deeply into it and trust what you feel. Notes to myself began as a sheaf of yellow papers written by a guy, hugh prather, trying to figure some things out. Notes to myself, my struggle to become a person by hugh. The editor who discovered the book said, when i first read prather s manuscript it was late at night and i was tired, but by the time i finished it, i felt rested and alive. The notes to myself is a compendium of rare quotes, which i call as random thoughts of. With his wife, gayle, he also wrote notes to each other, parables from other planets, and i will never leave you. Reading notes to myself is one of those rare experiences that comes only once in a great while.
Quotations by hugh prather, american writer, born january 23, 1938. Notes to myself by hugh prather an audio version youtube. My struggle to become a person by prather, hugh and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hugh prather quotes author of notes to myself goodreads. Hugh prather 19382010 was a lay minister and bestselling author. Notes to myself by hugh prather psychologygetting in touch with himselftalking to yourself true for most of our relationships. Hugh edmondson prather iii january 23, 1938 november 15, 2010 was an american selfhelp writer, lay minister, and counselor, most famous for his first book, notes to myself, which was first published in 1970 by real people press, and later reprinted by bantam books. Hugh prather, notes to myself real people press, 1970 ouch. No matter what we talk about, we are talking about ourselves, all my life, i have made it complicated, but it is so simple.
In the introduction to this followup to notes to myself 1970, a fivemillioncopy bestseller, hugh prather laments his former preoccupation with the unconnected. Hugh prather, a selfhelp author whose first book, notes to myself, put an aphoristic finger on the pulse of the 70s, has sold more than five million copies and inspired the longrunning. My struggle to become a person by hugh prather will be shipped from us. That it became a book, then a best seller, and its author a selfhelp guru. Used books may not include companion materials, may. All my life, i have made it complicated, but it is so simple. Yet more evidence that, yes, its all in the presentation. Prather, counselor of love, relationships, is dead at 72.
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