The Power of Now
The Power of Now is a spiritual self-help book by Eckhart Tolle, first published by Namaste Publishing in Vancouver in 1997. It urges readers to live in the present moment rather than in thought about past and future. New World Library reissued it in 1999.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Namaste Publishing, Vancouver, 1997
- Series
- spirituality
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle was first published in 1997. We track 2 editions.
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- Hodder & Stoughton2001 Paperback · spirituality I own The Power of Now, Hodder & Stoughton 2001 Log in to want this
- Hodder & Stoughton2001 Other · spirituality I own The Power of Now, Hodder & Stoughton 2001 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 45 on Open Library, 25 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 14 languages
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How many editions of The Power of Now are there?
We track 2 editions of The Power of Now. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was The Power of Now first published?
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle was first published in 1997.
Where these facts come from
- The Power of Now, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Eckhart Tolle, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Namaste Publishing (namastepublishing.com)
- The Power of Now (Q3225854), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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