There is a Place Where You are Not Alone

by Hugh Prather

There is a Place Where You are Not Alone by Hugh Prather 1980

Genres: Spirituality, Poetry

Paperback

First published September 17, 1980

About the author

Hugh Prather, Jr. was a writer, minister, and counselor, most famous for his first book, Notes to Myself. , which was first published in 1970 by Real People Press. It has sold over 5 million copies, and has been translated into ten languages.
Together with his second wife, Gayle Prather, whom he married in 1965, he wrote other books, including The Little Book of Letting Go; "I Touch the Earth, The Earth Touches Me"; How to Live in the World and Still Be Happy; I Will Never Leave You: How Couples Can Achieve The Power Of Lasting Love; Spiritual Notes to Myself: Essential Wisdom for the 21st Century; Shining Through: Switch on Your Life and Ground Yourself in Happiness; Spiritual Parenting: A Guide to Understanding and Nurturing the Heart of Your Child; Standing on My Head: Life Lessons in Contradictions; A Book of Games: A Course in Spiritual Play; Love and Courage; Notes to Each Other; A Book for Couples; The Quiet Answer; and There is a Place Where You Are Not Alone.
Born in Dallas, the younger Hugh Prather earned a bachelor's degree at Southern Methodist University in 1966 after study at Principia College and Columbia University. He studied at the University of Texas at the graduate level without taking a degree. While he could be categorized as a New Age writer, he drew on Christian language and themes and seemed comfortable conceiving of God in personal terms. His work underscored the importance of gentleness, forgiveness, and loyalty; declined to endorse dramatic claims about the power of the individual mind to effect unilateral transformations of external material circumstances; and stressed the need for the mind to let go of destructive cognitions in a manner not unlike that encouraged by the cognitive-behavioral therapy of Aaron T. Beck and the rational emotive behavior therapy commended by Albert Ellis.

Reviews

[Jen Marx · Rating 3 out of 5]

I agree with many of the major concepts of this book: the power of a spiritual relationship with God, the emphasis on personal responsibility, the importance of perception, and so forth. However, when it came to the actual writing, I found parts were written in a way that created a sense of detachment. While there were a few anecdotes, I feel that a more personal experience throughout would have provided the reader with a better sense of what Prather was discussing in the more difficult-to-understand sections.

[Amanda Roelant · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Hugh and I love how he can make me feel. The simplistic ideals portrayed make me almost annoyed that I had to read this to recognize them.

[Kent Adams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting ideas, author has a very strong view point. Some practical examples at the back. Interesting quotes in the middle.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the single most important book in my early reading history, I was young, unhappy and felt like the world was against me and that nothing would ever work out and was about as low as it's possible to be. Someone gave me this book and it made the difference. Timing is everything I suspect.