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The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate AmericaBook

by David Whyte

Who uses, recommends or left The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

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Paul Millerd
Writer and former management consultant; author of The Pathless Path and Good Work, about leaving conventional career tracks.
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A unique lens on work in the late 90s that still resonated when I read it in 2018. It's a soulful exploration of how to maintain your humanity, creativity and inner fire in environments that often prioritize conformity and efficiency.

His standing "Liked The Pathless Path? Read These" recommendations page, each book carrying his own one-line verdict. The page is undated and evergreen; dated to retrieval on 2026-09-04 because the site publishes no date and the Internet Archive was offline when checked.

2025-03-21·pathlesspath.com ↗

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