Rick Jarow, Ph.D., is a Visiting Professor of History of Religion at Vassar College and former Mellon Fellow in the Humanities at Columbia University. He is a practicing alternative career counselor and is the author of In Search of the Sacred as well as numerous articles and audiotapes. His seminars on Career and Soul have been given at Columbia University's Career Development Seminar, Interface in Boston, The New York Open Center, the Connecticut State Council on the Arts, and internationally in Canada, Italy, Germany, and Eastern Europe. He lives in Warwick, NY.

Creating the Work You Love
Courage, Commitment, and Career
by Rick Jarow

ISBN 0-89281-542-6
Destiny Books
216 pages, 6 x 9
Paper, $14.95 (CAN$20.95)

     In this unique and provocative look at work, career counselor Rick Jarow argues for a return to the concept of vocation finding a "calling" instead of a job. He believes that it is possible to live and act from the most authentic part of oursleves, and to express our strongest values, energies, and talents through our work in the world. Concentrating on the attributes associated with each of the body's energy centers, or chakras, Dr. Jarow helps us form a bridge between our personal priorities and the external activities of the work world. Once this bridge is established, strategies are developed to find a career that nourishes all aspects of our lives.

     Traditional career guides inventory the individual skills, talents, and abilities that correlate to specific existing jobs. Creating the Work You Love presents a unique alternative approach, using self-reflective exercises based on the seven chakras, to help you determine the elements you need to create a life filled with meaning and purpose.

REVIEWS

     "This mind-blowing book initiating readers into Rick's anti-career path process, which developed from his group experiences leading seminars by the same name, could also be titled "Creating the LIFE you'd love." Perhaps the concept hit me at the right time in life. The synergy between Rick's academic ease and comprehensive experiential knowledge of Indian culture, shamanism, and other powerful spiritual traditions is delivered to the reader through his compassionate writing style and unique meditations. The power of Rick's mentorship cannot be denied and his book offers an open door to anyone desiring to step onto the "right livelihood" path." Carolyn of WellNet

"This wise and inspiring book can help you create a life that is a work of art." Yoga Journal

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