Books with author Deepak Chopra

A fifteen-year-old boy is walking through a swirling fog on his way to school when a voice calls out, "Come here. We need to talk." Out of the mist emerges an old man with a white beard. He is a fantastic figure, as wizardly as Merlin, as wise as Socrates, as peaceful as Buddha. Whoever he is, the old man has appeared on that very day to change the boy's life."You are old enough to learn about things," he says mysteriously. "And who is going to teach you but me?"The old man gives the boy four days of "soul training," a time of riddles, tricks, parables, and incredible twists that brings out surprising answers to each of four burning questions about spirituality:Do I have a soul?How do wishes come true?What is the supreme force in the universe?How can I change the world?"The old man with the white beard showed me the spiritual side of life," writes Deepak Chopra, "where real passion and excitement come from. So before you begin, take a deep breath. This story could turn out to be yours."

In this splendid debut, Gautama Chopra, son of bestselling author Deepak Chopra, has crafted a rich and colorful tale about a young boy’s search for meaning and empowerment.“Child of the Dawn awakens the reader with a driving narrative, insightful principles, and a memorable, captivating story. It has the feel of an Aladdin classic. I loved it.” — Mark Victor Hansen, Co-author, Chicken Soup for the SoulPublishers WeeklyThis first novel by the son of bestselling author Deepak Chopra is a parable based on the elder Chopra’s wildly popular guide, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. A lost, lonely, 12-year-old Indian orphan, Hakim, embarks on a quest for the secrets of power and enduring happiness, only to discover that the source of everything he seeks can be found only within. From Library JournalThis allegorical tale revolves around Hakim, a young orphan boy in India whose spiritual quest for identity unfolds as he learns to discern the guises of truth and illusion in encounters with enigmatic characters: a cruel orphanage master, a quirky magician, a sagacious truck driver, a fisherman, and others who offer him glimpses of generosity and hope. Fans of Deepak Chopra will be interested in this book, since it is based on principles from Deepak Chopra's Seven Spiritual Laws of Success.