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# The Power of Myth

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Buy The Power of Myth Anchor Books ed by Campbell, Joseph, Moyers, Bill (ISBN: 9780385418867) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: Follow your bliss - a lesson for everyone - This is possibly the fifth time that I have bought this book. I first came across it, and Joseph Campbell, in the late 1980s when his interview with Bill Moyers was televised. At the time, I was in my twenties, living in a very isolated house without mains water, electricity or a road, and in a bit of a mess. I watched this programme and as soon as I heard Joseph Campbell’s voice I knew that he was a teacher, in the true sense of the word, and that I would learn from him. The interviews spanned, what seemed to be, all of human experience and belief and I suddenly felt connected to something fundamental and true, explained by someone with compassion and intelligence. Reading it is certainly an experience of standing on the shoulders of giants and Campbell is a colossus. I remember being left with this sense after the programmes had finished being aired but, due to my circumstances, I couldn’t find out any more about them or the man who had been at the centre of them. Then, to my relief, a friend found this book which is the transcripts of those conversations. I have had a copy of the book since then, read it regularly and have given it to friends. As an artefact, it is a good book to hold and look at as there are illustrations carefully chosen to support the important points. I recently bought a copy for my son who was born 10 years later after I first came across it. He will no doubt find his own message within it and is already talking about the chapter about the hero’s adventure. When I talk with him about it and listen to the thoughts he has, I remember that all of us should be supported and encouraged to ‘follow our bliss’. Thank you, Joseph Campbell.
Review: Mind blowing - An extraordinary conversation between Moyers and Campbell that unravels and unravels and opens up the mind more and more to what is going on around oneself. The importance and necessity of stories is expertly pulled apart, repackaged and pulled apart again. Such as is the nature and explanation of one's consciousness and interpretations of form and non form. Brilliant stuff.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,905) |
| Dimensions  | 13.06 x 1.68 x 20.17 cm |
| Edition  | Anchor Books ed |
| ISBN-10  | 0385418868 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0385418867 |
| Item weight  | 232 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 293 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 Jun. 1991 |
| Publisher  | Anchor Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Follow your bliss - a lesson for everyone
*by L***E on 21 June 2020*

This is possibly the fifth time that I have bought this book. I first came across it, and Joseph Campbell, in the late 1980s when his interview with Bill Moyers was televised. At the time, I was in my twenties, living in a very isolated house without mains water, electricity or a road, and in a bit of a mess. I watched this programme and as soon as I heard Joseph Campbell’s voice I knew that he was a teacher, in the true sense of the word, and that I would learn from him. The interviews spanned, what seemed to be, all of human experience and belief and I suddenly felt connected to something fundamental and true, explained by someone with compassion and intelligence. Reading it is certainly an experience of standing on the shoulders of giants and Campbell is a colossus. I remember being left with this sense after the programmes had finished being aired but, due to my circumstances, I couldn’t find out any more about them or the man who had been at the centre of them. Then, to my relief, a friend found this book which is the transcripts of those conversations. I have had a copy of the book since then, read it regularly and have given it to friends. As an artefact, it is a good book to hold and look at as there are illustrations carefully chosen to support the important points. I recently bought a copy for my son who was born 10 years later after I first came across it. He will no doubt find his own message within it and is already talking about the chapter about the hero’s adventure. When I talk with him about it and listen to the thoughts he has, I remember that all of us should be supported and encouraged to ‘follow our bliss’. Thank you, Joseph Campbell.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mind blowing
*by B***N on 1 July 2021*

An extraordinary conversation between Moyers and Campbell that unravels and unravels and opens up the mind more and more to what is going on around oneself. The importance and necessity of stories is expertly pulled apart, repackaged and pulled apart again. Such as is the nature and explanation of one's consciousness and interpretations of form and non form. Brilliant stuff.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book with lovely insight
*by K***E on 12 June 2021*

I really enjoyed the book setting into context the myths around religious and cultural story we hold dear how they have shaped our modern world

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Power of Myth
- The Hero with a Thousand Faces (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)
- The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)

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