A 'NEW' (?) BOOK BY TONY

          Bill deMello brought out 'Anthony deMello SJ, The Happy Wanderer - A Tribute to My Brother' (edited by Clifford W. DeSilva)  to commemorate 25 years since the passing of Tony. The much-awaited biography serves a need for the legions who want to know more about Tony. A review of this book by Fr. Alban D'Souza SJ is presented elsewhere in this blog.

          In America Image Books have thought to commemorate 25 years by bringing out a 'new' book by Tony: Rediscovering Life - Awaken to Reality. This is a transcription of the old 1984 satellite conference by Tony which was recorded and had come out in cassette form under the title: 'A Rediscovery of Life'. What one sees is not a faithful transcription. Someone has 'edited' as well as added material in a lame attempt to sound like Tony at times. This is especially seen in the opening lines of the book.

          It is my belief that those who have read and/or heard Tony's Awareness and other books will not find anything new in this  'latest' book by Tony. This book is probably aimed at a new generation of new readers. It is hoped that it will do what it set out to do.

                                                    

                                           Reviews of the book
1. By Thomas Farrell:  Duluth, Minnesota (OpEdNews) June 16, 2012: For me, reading Anthony de Mello's new book REDISCOVERING LIFE: AWAKEN TO REALITY (2012) was like listening to an old friend once again.  When I was in the Jesuits, I had the opportunity to listen to Anthony de Mello, S.J. ....READ MORE
  

 2.  By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat:  Anthony de Mello was director of the Sadhana Institute of Pastoral Counseling in Poona, India. A member of the Jesuit province of Bombay, he was widely respected for his inspiring workshops and conferences on
the spiritual life.......READ MORE: