An engrossing coming of age story for the baby-boom generation.
San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle
Tony Schwartz has taken a massive amount of research and skillfully transformed it into a mesmerizing story. Bits and pieces of this information have been filtering down to us for some time now, but I know of no other place where it has been so entertainingly, so brilliantly, gathered.
Anita Shreve, author, The Pilot’s Wife
What Really Matters is a comprehensive, sometimes painful, very brave book. Tony Schwartz is a good storyteller, and his journey is enlightening because he brings with him the skepticism of a fine journalist and the empathy of a good listener
Ken Auletta, author, Three Blind Mice
A thoroughly engaging, insightful, entertaining, and invigorating spiritual walkabout by a writer aiming to reconcile the conflicts between his head and his heart. An informed guide to the promises and the pitfalls of diverse techniques for self-actualization and self-transcendence, the book also provides a social history of the personalities that have crossed paths (and sometimes swords) in the modern consciousness movement.
Noetic Sciences Re*Source
What Really Matters is a magnificent work, executed with style, great intelligence, and great sincerity. A true hero’s journey, it will stand for a long time as a chronicle of some of the best that America has to offer, and—just as important—how a sincere soul can approach it all.
Ken Wilber, author, Transformation of Consciousness
A captivating…tour of a number of America’s contemporary wisdom paths. More than any single phenomenon, …this impressive book will finale legitimate the ‘new seeking.
Yoga Journal
Finally, a book that lives up to its title. What Really Matters is nothing less than a modern-day Pilgrim’s Progress. What an adventure, but even more, a challenge as we plot our own life’s way.
F. Forrester Church, Late Pastor, All Souls Church, New York City
An inside view of the lives and work of alternative luminaries, …weaving a rich historical tapestry that illustrates the central developments in a new consciousness over the last few decades. The result is a personalized exploration of the consciousness movement that’s sure to entertain and enlighten seekers new to the path as well as those who have been on one for years.
New Age Journal