Reviews
"Piercing. Peter Kingsley is a master of adamantine prose and peerless scholarship. His work is truly worthy of that overworked term wisdom. And he is a master stylist: he turns you upside down and inside out without your knowing it is happening. This book will inspire, delight and enlighten many but will also challenge others because it is a mirror that reflects our most stubborn prejudices about the origins of our most sacrosanct cultural beliefs. And for that, Peter Kingsley deserves the highest praise." --Larry Dossey, M.D., author,Reinventing MedicineandThe Power of Premonitions, This is a small book. You can read it in an hour. I suggest that you read it several times and really get the golden idea at its core. Then bring that idea to everything you do—every decision, every choice, every plan, every interpretation. Live by an entirely different guidance. Walk like you've never walked before." —Thomas Moore, author, Care of the Soul and The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life, In this profoundly erudite and eloquent book is a startling ancient secret that will forever alter the way we think about the origins of western civilization." —Pir Zia Inayat Khan, "Piercing. Peter Kingsley is a master of adamantine prose and peerless scholarship. His work is truly worthy of that overworked term wisdom. And he is a master stylist: he turns you upside down and inside out without your knowing it is happening. This book will inspire, delight and enlighten many but will also challenge others because it is a mirror that reflects our most stubborn prejudices about the origins of our most sacrosanct cultural beliefs. And for that, Peter Kingsley deserves the highest praise." --Larry Dossey, M.D., author, Reinventing Medicine and The Power of Premonitions, "Let this book wake you up into new sunlight. It is not just a book, and so to be read with the mind. Peter Kingsley's voice is a friend, and also a way of seeing, of remembering essence, of walking in a great circle around an island you have always loved, but only rarely visited." --Coleman Barks, translator of Rumi, Peter Kingsley is more than a master storyteller. He is a magician who reveals the golden thread of truth which makes its way through time and space, secretly holding the fabric of our world together. A Story Waiting to Pierce You reveals the surprisingly mystical origins, and purpose, of western culture as well as what it means to participate in its eternal unfolding right now." —Adyashanti, Piercing. Peter Kingsley is a master of adamantine prose and peerless scholarship. His work is truly worthy of that overworked term wisdom. And he is a master stylist: he turns you upside down and inside out without your knowing it is happening. This book will inspire, delight and enlighten many but will also challenge others because it is a mirror that reflects our most stubborn prejudices about the origins of our most sacrosanct cultural beliefs. And for that, Peter Kingsley deserves the highest praise." —Larry Dossey, M.D., author, Reinventing Medicine and The Power of Premonitions, "A blazingly alive work of scholarship and spiritual insight" --Jacob Needleman, author, What is God? and The Heart of Philosophy, "By challenging some of our most fundamental perceptions of early European history, Peter Kingsley pushes out the horizon of the modern world and opens a new chapter in our appreciation of European-Asian relations. His innovative research into the spiritual and intellectual debt of ancient Greece to Inner Asia not only broadens our understanding of the past, but also helps us to understand better who we are today." --Jack Weatherford, author, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, "This is a small book. You can read it in an hour. I suggest that you read it several times and really get the golden idea at its core. Then bring that idea to everything you do--every decision, every choice, every plan, every interpretation. Live by an entirely different guidance. Walk like you've never walked before." --Thomas Moore, author, Care of the Soul and The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life, "A blazingly alive work of scholarship and spiritual insight" --Jacob Needleman, author, What is God? and The Heart of Philosophy, "This is a small book. You can read it in an hour. I suggest that you read it several times and really get the golden idea at its core. Then bring that idea to everything you do--every decision, every choice, every plan, every interpretation. Live by an entirely different guidance. Walk like you've never walked before." --Thomas Moore, author,Care of the SoulandThe Re-enchantment of Everyday Life, "The book's controversial claims are based on impeccable scholarship and thus should be taken seriously. Highly recommended." -- Choice (April 2011), "In this profoundly erudite and eloquent book is a startling ancient secret that will forever alter the way we think about the origins of western civilization." --Pir Zia Inayat Khan, "The book's controversial claims are based on impeccable scholarship and thus should be taken seriously. Highly recommended." — Choice (April 2011), "The rich and dense scholarship in this book is admirable, nay incredible, with worldwide scope. Scholarly discussion depends on evidence--of which A Story Waiting to Pierce You offers the most surprising riches combined with overwhelming expertise." --Walter Burkert, author, Greek Religion and Babylon, Memphis, Persepolis, "The rich and dense scholarship in this book is admirable, nay incredible, with worldwide scope. Scholarly discussion depends on evidence--of whichA Story Waiting to Pierce Youoffers the most surprising riches combined with overwhelming expertise." --Walter Burkert, author,Greek ReligionandBabylon, Memphis, Persepolis, "Let this book wake you up into new sunlight. It is not just a book, and so to be read with the mind. Peter Kingsley's voice is a friend, and also a way of seeing, of remembering essence, of walking in a great circle around an island you have always loved, but only rarely visited." --Coleman Barks, translator of Rumi, "By challenging some of our most fundamental perceptions of early European history, Peter Kingsley pushes out the horizon of the modern world and opens a new chapter in our appreciation of European-Asian relations. His innovative research into the spiritual and intellectual debt of ancient Greece to Inner Asia not only broadens our understanding of the past, but also helps us to understand better who we are today." --Jack Weatherford, author,Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, A blazingly alive work of scholarship and spiritual insight" —Jacob Needleman, author, What is God? and The Heart of Philosophy, "Piercing. Peter Kingsley is a master of adamantine prose and peerless scholarship. His work is truly worthy of that overworked term wisdom. And he is a master stylist: he turns you upside down and inside out without your knowing it is happening. This book will inspire, delight and enlighten many but will also challenge others because it is a mirror that reflects our most stubborn prejudices about the origins of our most sacrosanct cultural beliefs. And for that, Peter Kingsley deserves the highest praise." --Larry Dossey, M.D., author, Reinventing Medicine and The Power of Premonitions, The rich and dense scholarship in this book is admirable, nay incredible, with worldwide scope. Scholarly discussion depends on evidence—of which A Story Waiting to Pierce You offers the most surprising riches combined with overwhelming expertise." —Walter Burkert, author, Greek Religion and Babylon, Memphis, Persepolis, "The book's controversial claims are based on impeccable scholarship and thus should be taken seriously. Highly recommended." -- Choice (April 2011), By challenging some of our most fundamental perceptions of early European history, Peter Kingsley pushes out the horizon of the modern world and opens a new chapter in our appreciation of European-Asian relations. His innovative research into the spiritual and intellectual debt of ancient Greece to Inner Asia not only broadens our understanding of the past, but also helps us to understand better who we are today." —Jack Weatherford, author, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, "This is a small book. You can read it in an hour. I suggest that you read it several times and really get the golden idea at its core. Then bring that idea to everything you do--every decision, every choice, every plan, every interpretation. Live by an entirely different guidance. Walk like you've never walked before." --Thomas Moore, author, Care of the Soul and The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life, "Peter Kingsley is more than a master storyteller. He is a magician who reveals the golden thread of truth which makes its way through time and space, secretly holding the fabric of our world together. A Story Waiting to Pierce You reveals the surprisingly mystical origins, and purpose, of western culture as well as what it means to participate in its eternal unfolding right now." --Adyashanti, "In this profoundly erudite and eloquent book is a startling ancient secret that will forever alter the way we think about the origins of western civilization." --Pir Zia Inayat Khan, "By challenging some of our most fundamental perceptions of early European history, Peter Kingsley pushes out the horizon of the modern world and opens a new chapter in our appreciation of European-Asian relations. His innovative research into the spiritual and intellectual debt of ancient Greece to Inner Asia not only broadens our understanding of the past, but also helps us to understand better who we are today." --Jack Weatherford, author, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, "A blazingly alive work of scholarship and spiritual insight" --Jacob Needleman, author,What is God'andThe Heart of Philosophy, "The rich and dense scholarship in this book is admirable, nay incredible, with worldwide scope. Scholarly discussion depends on evidence--of which A Story Waiting to Pierce You offers the most surprising riches combined with overwhelming expertise." --Walter Burkert, author, Greek Religion and Babylon, Memphis, Persepolis, Let this book wake you up into new sunlight. It is not just a book, and so to be read with the mind. Peter Kingsley's voice is a friend, and also a way of seeing, of remembering essence, of walking in a great circle around an island you have always loved, but only rarely visited." —Coleman Barks, translator of Rumi
