Book Description
David Whyte — Yorkshire born poet and bestselling author of The Heart Aroused and Crossing the Unknown Sea — brought the poetic imagination to the most unlikely place: the strategic, corporate world. Now, with Midlife and the Great Unknown, Whyte shows listeners how the language of poetry can be our guide through the unexplored terrain of our middle years of our lives. With over 75 million people between the ages of 35 and 55 living in the United States today, David Whyte inspires a wide new audience, offering ways to bring courage and clarity to face what he calls the "fierce edges" of our lives. This program is distilled from his popular six-session set Clear Mind, Wild Heart.

From the Publisher
David Whyte is internationally famous for being one of the few poets to bring the insights of poetry to bear on the organizational world of work, teaching poetry to corporate audiences. He is well known to workshop participants at events and retreat centers worldwide, including the Omega Institute and the Yoga Journal Conferences.

About the Author
Poet David Whyte grew up among the hills and valleys of Yorkshire, England. The author of four books of poetry, he is one of the few poets to take his perspectives on creativity into the field of organizational development, where he works with many American and international companies such as Bristol-Myers-Squibb, American Express, Boeing, Kodak, and Toyota. He holds a degree in marine zoology, and has traveled extensively, including working as a naturalist guide and leading anthropological and natural history expeditions.