From the bestselling author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
A chance encounter following a near-death experience sends Jack
Valentine on a paradigm-shifting quest to understand the true meaning of
life and find his most authentic self
Jack Valentine seemed to have it all. He made good money as an ad man
and looked good doing it. He had a hot apartment, cool friends, even a
slick car--at least until the hectic Monday morning a truck smashed into
it, sending the critically injured Jack to the hospital.
Everything happens for a reason, though, and Jack's reason reveals
itself in the silver-haired cancer patient who becomes his roommate one
evening. The elderly man, Cal, shares his life story--one not dissimilar
to Jack's--of material wealth masking a gaping hole within. Cal
ultimately found salvation through philosophy ("the love of wisdom"),
and now offers to help Jack by prepping the younger man for the Final
Questions we all must face: Have I lived wisely? Have I loved well? Have
I served greatly?
Presenting Jack with three plane tickets, each accompanied by a map
marked with a red X, Cal sends Jack to meet with three great teachers,
each of whom will help Jack answer one of the Final Questions--just as
they once helped Cal. First, in Rome, Jack will meet "the Saint." Then a
haunted beach in Hawaii introduces him to "the Surfer." And finally the
grandeur of New York City sets the stage for his last encounter: with
"the CEO."
Along the way, Jack will learn to do his interior work, discover that
our negative traits offer gateways to higher versions of ourselves, and
understand that figuring things out in your head can distract you from
the powerful whispers of your heart. Join Jack on his journey and step
into the you that you were always meant to be.
