“Be grateful for something every day, and remember to live fully, love well, and enjoy every moment“.. Beautiful words, right? They go well with this extraordinary book by Lee Lipsenthal.

Dr. Lee Lipsenthal worked with Dr. Dean Ornish at the famed Preventive Medicine Research Institute. As medical director of the Institute, he helped thousands of patients to overcome their fear of pain and death and to embrace living life with joy every day. In his own life, happily married and the proud father of two remarkable children, Lee was similarly committed to living life fully and gratefully each day.

The power of these beliefs was tested in July 2009, when Lee was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. As Lee and his wife, Kathy, navigated his illness and treatment over the past two years, Lee discovered that he did not fear death. Instead of fearing the future, he took the time to practice gratitude, connect with his loved ones, and make every attempt to live a full life with each breath. Enjoy Every Sandwich is Lee’s lasting gift to his family, his friends, his colleagues and to readers.

I had the pleasure of reading this unforgettable memoir over the holiday. Lee’s story touched and inspired me. Sadly, Lee died on Tuesday, September 20. However, through this book, Lee continues to inspire, and it is my honor to spread his message with this special book and giveaway offer just for you.

One (1) AnotherBabyBoomer Blog reader will win:

• $25 Visa Cash Card
• 2 copies of Enjoy Every Sandwich

Win 2 Copies to Share Enjoy Every Sandwich with Someone Important In Your Life!

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Giveaway & Sample courtesy of Random House and retail $22.00 each

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As a member of the “baby boomer” generation, Cohen has scaled the wall of mid-life. He understands how difficult it can be to keep up with a constantly-evolving world. Along his path to spiritual awakening, Cohen believes that most people can no longer be expected to return to old belief systems for life’s answers. Instead, he proposes a new spirituality—one that can stand the test of a rational, scientific world and provide new sources of meaning. The spirituality of the 21st century should focus on wholeheartedly embracing the future.

In his latest book, Evolutionary Enlightenment, Cohen presents a new definition of spiritual awakening for our contemporary world — a world characterized by exponential change and an ever-expanding appreciation for the processes of evolution. Diverging sharply from much of contemporary spirituality, which emphasizes “being in the present moment” and waking up to “the power of now,” Cohen’s evolutionary enlightenment is oriented primarily toward the future.

Based on 25 years of work with students around the world and more than 18 years as editor-in-chief of the award-winning magazine Enlighten Next (formerly What Is Enlightenment?) Cohen has forged a new spiritual path, practice, and philosophy focused on awakening to what he calls “the evolutionary impulse.” His message is simple, yet profound: Life is evolution, and enlightenment is about discovering this fundamentally creative impulse as your own deepest, most authentic self.

At the core of Evolutionary Enlightenment are Cohen’s Five Tenets, which will empower you to wholeheartedly participate in the process of evolution as your own spiritual practice:

• Clarity of Intention – Cultivate your own intention to transform by consciously aligning with the evolutionary impulse.
• The Power of Volition – You are defined by the choices you make. Take responsibility for them and learn to express the best part of who you are.
• Face Everything and Avoid Nothing – Discover the indomitable strength and freedom that come from facing reality as it is.
• The Process Perspective – Awaken to the liberating recognition that every dimension of our human experience is part of one vast cosmic process.
• Cosmic Conscience – Discover a cosmic sense of meaning and purpose for your life.

By putting these tenets into practice you can cultivate a living relationship with the future that fills the present with meaning, purpose, and direction.

Evolutionary Enlightenment not only makes deep sense of life today; it will show you how to play an active role in shaping the world of tomorrow.