A New Earth

Eckhart Tolle is recognized as one of the leading spiritual teachers of our time. While his straightforward, unemotional delivery is rather dry and gives one the feeling of sitting in a graduate class on living the spiritual life, his words are packed with meaning. He encourages us to look inside ourselves for a vision of how the world could be. Drawing from many religious traditions, he offers plenty of food for thought, putting a new spin on religious dogma. Can we really bring forth a new Earth (God knows we need one) person by person by giving up our egos and seeing ourselves as part of the one whole? N.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

March 31, 2008
According to Tolle, who assumes the role of narrator as well, humans are on the verge of creating a new world by a personal transformation that shifts our attention away from our ever-expanding egos. This idea is well realized through Tolle's remarkably well-paced narration. Naturally, the author understands his material so thoroughly that he is able to convey it in an enjoyable manner, but Tolle's gentle tone and dialect begs his audience's attention simply through its straightforward approach. Something about this reading just seems profoundly important, whether one agrees with the material or not, and listeners' attention is sure to be captured within seconds of listening to Tolle's take on the universe in which we live. Originally released in 2005, both book and audiobook were reissued when Oprah Winfrey chose the title for her book club this year. A Penguin paperback.