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The Shepherd: A Modern Parable About Our Search for Happiness
The Shepherd is a story about a man who has found the happiness that our hungry hearts desire. His simple and peaceful spirit provides a vision of happiness that is deeply rooted in ancient wisdom, but may just be that "new vision of happiness" that can rescue us all.
81 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2001
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About the author
Matthew Kelly
193 books1,415 followersMatthew Kelly is a best-selling author, speaker, thought leader, entrepreneur, consultant, spiritual leader, and innovator.
He has dedicated his life to helping people and organizations become the-best-version-of-themselves. Born in Sydney, Australia, he began speaking and writing in his late teens while he was attending business school. Since that time, 5 million people have attended his seminars and presentations in more than 50 countries.
Today, Kelly is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author, and business consultant. His books have been published in more than 30 languages, have appeared on The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists, and have sold more than 50 million copies.
In his early-twenties he developed "the-best-version-of-yourself" concept and has been sharing it in every arena of life for more than twenty-five years. It is quoted by presidents and celebrities, athletes and their coaches, business leaders and innovators, though perhaps it is never more powerfully quoted than when a mother or father asks a child, "Will that help you become the-best-version-of-yourself?"
Kelly's personal interests include golf, music, art, literature, investing, spirituality, and spending time with his wife, Meggie, and their children Walter, Isabel, Harry, Ralph, and Simon.
He has dedicated his life to helping people and organizations become the-best-version-of-themselves. Born in Sydney, Australia, he began speaking and writing in his late teens while he was attending business school. Since that time, 5 million people have attended his seminars and presentations in more than 50 countries.
Today, Kelly is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author, and business consultant. His books have been published in more than 30 languages, have appeared on The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists, and have sold more than 50 million copies.
In his early-twenties he developed "the-best-version-of-yourself" concept and has been sharing it in every arena of life for more than twenty-five years. It is quoted by presidents and celebrities, athletes and their coaches, business leaders and innovators, though perhaps it is never more powerfully quoted than when a mother or father asks a child, "Will that help you become the-best-version-of-yourself?"
Kelly's personal interests include golf, music, art, literature, investing, spirituality, and spending time with his wife, Meggie, and their children Walter, Isabel, Harry, Ralph, and Simon.
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February 27, 2016
A simple and powerful account of a wonderful nightly event, 'The Shepherd' to this day remains one of my favorite parables, more and more applicable to my life as k age.
It's layout could be more appropriate, as it wastes a lot of paper, each page containing no more than a paragraph, sometimes no more than a word...yet it reads like poetry, free flowing, with only appropriate pacing stops.
It's a perfect book to read to your young children about faith, no matter what faith you have, as Divine knowledge and love for God and humility in social situations are lessons all can enjoy, and their links to happiness are self evident.
It's layout could be more appropriate, as it wastes a lot of paper, each page containing no more than a paragraph, sometimes no more than a word...yet it reads like poetry, free flowing, with only appropriate pacing stops.
It's a perfect book to read to your young children about faith, no matter what faith you have, as Divine knowledge and love for God and humility in social situations are lessons all can enjoy, and their links to happiness are self evident.
April 29, 2017
It's super short but really powerful!
November 5, 2013
God, what do you think I should do?
December 23, 2021
I'm not a very religious person and that may be why I'm rating this book what I am rating it... but I found the story to be very simplistic and that took away from the overall "hiding meaning" of the story itself... simple story are very good and all, but this one just wasn't for me... 2 stars
July 7, 2018
Matthew Kelly is a thoughtful author. This book is one I've read at least three times. Each time it means something slightly different to me, according to my age. Easy to read. Must read!
March 22, 2020
A short book about our lives should be governed by the Shepherd.... God
January 31, 2021
I thought this would be a quick read and something to keep pushing my journey. It far exceeded my expectations. It wasn’t a push it was a shove!
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